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That’s right, folks—I have not one, but two new patterns to share with you today! The first pattern isn’t technically new; release day was actually back in June, but between the craziness of Quiet Bay MKAL prep, a system glitch on LoveCrafts that held the pattern up for almost a month, and a general avalanche …
I’ve finished my Sea Glass Tee by Wool & Pine Designs! This was my impromptu summer memory project; I love it even more than I expected I would. There was more than one “I’m not sure why I thought this was a good idea” moment throughout the process (because neon pink…) but the final result …
You’ll often hear that knitting & crochet are good soothing activities for people with anxiety issues, because it helps them to feel safe and in control. Not so; not so. Well, not if you’re a designer, anyway. At times I wonder if the good folks out there in the slow making/slow knitting movement have any …
That’s right—less than two weeks until the Quiet Bay Mystery Shawl Knitalong with SweetGeorgia Yarns begins! Final prep is winding down here, and I can’t wait to share the results of all the work that has gone into this event. To tell the truth, I’m a little nervous too; a lot of knitters are trusting …
The linen tee design is progressing apace! And oh, look—it has sleeves now! So far, astonishingly, no fiascoes have broken out. I have had to recalculate armhole and neck numbers (because, erm, I’m new at this), but I’m good to go, and thankfully I haven’t had to rip and reknit anything. While the trend is …
That’s right, folks—I’ve started a Payhip store! First, let me back up and explain some backstory. Fair warning—I’m going to break my general rule of not talking about industry drama (of which there is plenty) on this blog. If you get around at all in the online knitting community, you’ll most likely have heard about …
I’ve had a new personal project going for some time now. It started as a way to burn through some stash. Years of knitting and crocheting have left me with dozens of bits and clumps of yarn, leftover from as many projects. Add that to the budget acquisitions (it was on sale), yarns that didn’t …
Last week I mentioned that I’m going through the process of creating my first garment design. There are several other announcements in that post (and pretty yarn pictures!); you can read that here. Surprisingly, I haven’t experienced any major disasters yet. Okay, a thing or two may need to be reworked. But overall, I think …
It’s been while since I posted a knitting update! Sadly I don’t have any knitting to share with you—yet. But I have been getting a ton of mail. Earlier this year I held a little poll in my Ravelry group asking if anyone would be interested in a mystery knitalong or crochetalong, and what kinds …
This should have been last week’s post; but life happened, so today I get to introduce you to my Overland shawl! Overland is published by Quince & Co. This design should have come out almost 2 months ago, but ran late due to supply/shipping hiccups with their linen yarns. In the meantime, it’s been really, …