Have you seen the new issue of Knittin’ Little? I am happy to announce that my design, Hoke Henley, is included! If you are looking for a pullover pattern for kids that is easy-wear and easy-wash and fits over every head, the Hoke Henley is it! Hoke is knit with Berroco’s easy-to-care-for Weekend DK, a Read More …
Let’s call this a Wonderful Wednesday…Update: Knit Figures! appAfter debuting in Feb, ’16 for iOS, the Knit Figures! app is now available for Android devices in the Google Play store. I hope you will give it a whirl and that it enables you to knit better-fitting sweaters. You can read more about how it works here, including tips Read More …
KALs (Knit-a-longs) can happen just by chance. I know this, because, completely by chance, I find myself caught up in The Milkshake Project.It started out innocently enough–two friends and I participated in the Charlotte Yarn Crawl last fall. When we got to Baskets of Yarn, they had assembled little silk scarf kits in mini milkshake containers. Read More …
Are you staying up late trying to complete holiday gifts? (Ahem, you’re not alone!) This stocking must be done in time for Santa to fill it! The special gifts that you have lovingly labored over deserve to be wrapped and tagged in style. Luckily, there are graphic artists who share our passion for hand-made gifts and have made some Read More …
Do you remember……. the kid in elementary school who put so much pressure on a pencil, the lead was constantly breaking? Was it an excuse to get up and go to the pencil sharpener? Hmmmm… maybe! Were you that kid?!The 3 handwritten lines photographed above were written with the same colored pencil, just applying different pressure. Read More …
A wise old man once said that the best way to get your hands warm was to wash a sink full of dishes. Meh, sorry Dad!Ha! Then the second best (and preferable) way is to slip on a pair of mittens! Kith & KinThis week Sweet Paprika Yarns released Kith & Kin Collection, 8 Mitten Patterns for the Read More …
It’s been gloomy outside, like reeeaaallllyyyy gloomy. Today I saw the sun for the first time in at least 5 days. But when you have crazy stitching friends, you make your own sunshine! This past weekend was the metro Charlotte Yarn Crawl – 11 shops to visit over the course of 2 days, and we made it Read More …
After a week of vacation, I came home to find my copy of 101 One-Skein Wonders for Babies waiting in the otherwise boring stack of mail. Impeccable timing! Of course I first flipped to my pattern: Pop-Top Mittens. Look! There they are on page 184 in all their purple goodness! The photographed mittens are a size 4, but the Read More …
Drum roll, please! I released a new pattern this week, Union Table Runner. Yep, something for the house or the picnic basket. This runner works well both indoors and out. Backstory: I knit the red version of this pattern back in 2008. I just loved the way that the gold beads in the end sections Read More …
I don’t know why I thought it would be such a chore to finish up the second sleeve. I suppose second sleeve syndrome is akin to second sock syndrome. But some mindless television was all it took to finish this project, then a quick soak and blocking on a warm (ok, HOT!!) day and it Read More …