Happy May! This month there's a KAL (knit-a-long) happening over at Ravelry, for my pattern, Ben Weatherstaff's Friend. While this little robin is a quick knit, I like to keep things low-key. We're all busy and I've fallen behind on many a KAL... so while I'll post advice weekly, I urge everyone …
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Larissa Brown is a very talented writer and designer. I'm also very lucky as I have test and sample knit for her and I also had the extreme pleasure of being an early reader for her novel, Beautiful Wreck, and you can find my review at immerse yourself in a beautiful book. Not only does Larissa …
[Read more...] about designing (and writing) friends: Larissa Brown
I recently had the pleasure of test knitting for the awesome Miriam Felton. That pattern is now available and I'm really excited about it. Footie socks provide just enough coverage to be comfortable with clogs, toms, or just wandering around the house. I knitted two pair so far and see many more in …
[Read more...] about designing friends: footie socks by miriam felton
I have a large collection of stoles, shawls, scarves, and cowls I've knitted (and purchased) over the years. For a very long time, I didn't have an organized way to keep them and they were a large pile of mess. It saddened me because after taking hours to carefully knit an item I just dumped it in …
Today's rain led me to thinking about when wool gets wet, why it often should, and some of the best ways to do it. After all, my cats know that bathtime is important to keep looking good! As the season changes and we begin to set aside the heavy wool sweaters and socks for lighter-weight wear, …
"Be very very quiet!" is not the advice one should take when promoting one's business. I find it incredibly difficult to self-promote, if something (anything) else comes up ... While I've been very very quiet here, I've been working hard! My spring-time goal is to try to write something quick …
