My inspiration for Parallu arrived before I received the yarn. The inspiration mood board evokes warmth and happiness with deep jewel colors, swirls, zigzags, trees, dots|stars, and oranges. I honed in on the oranges and was delighted when the beautiful yarn arrived! In the Decembers of my childhood, I always looked forward to the arrival…

Like many knitters and crocheters, I gravitate toward different types of projects throughout the year. When it’s cold, I want a big squishy wool blanket to work on. In the summer I like working with light linen and lace. One thing I’ve noticed over the past few years is that my colour preferences also change…

It’s exciting to finally reveal the December 2018 Artisan Crate from Knitcrate featuring The Yarnbrary Fantasy Worsted in a delightful orange colourway, Copperfield. Along with this yummy blend of 40% Superwash Merino, 30% Mulberry Silk, and 30% Baby Alpaca, members receive three patterns designed by … me! The three designs find inspiration from nature, science,…

The internet is a vast place full of interesting articles and notices of events. However, it’s often a loud and tangled place. Or sometimes a link is amplified in one social media channel and never seen in others. Each week I comb what I can of the internet and post to the Knitty blog for…

I love to read while I knit and crochet. Technology has made it much easier to balance a project and an ebook. Sometimes, however, I want someone to tell me a story while I focus on my stitches. For a long time I struggled with audiobooks, it felt like I was cheating if my eyes…

I’ve been working on the Anzula swatches for several months now. I’ve learned many valuable lessons already, today I’ll discuss five that I think are the most important. I’m excited to discover what I’ll learn as I continue my explorations both in Anzula and in many other yarns. lesson one – swatching is a habit…