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This is big—really, really big: I got to design the SweetGeorgia Yarns Mystery Knit-Along! SweetGeorgia has been holding an annual summer mystery knit-along for the past several years; this year they’ve assigned the pattern design to me as part of my Designer in Residence duties. Yes, this is one of the secret things I’ve been …
Normally I’m a protein fiber gal, all the way. Sit me in a pile of wool, alpaca, mohair and yak and I’m a happy camper. In fact, I frequently avoid plant fibers because they just…don’t act like wool. The lack of halo, heather, and sproing are all things I typically struggle with when knitting with …
This review should have been posted two months ago; but better late than never. Today I’m reviewing SweetGeorgia CashSilk Lace, the yarn I used in one of my samples for my Á Chloris shawl! Before I begin, full disclosure. This yarn and the next yarn I’ll be reviewing, SweetGeorgia Flaxen Silk DK, have acquired some …
Yep, this is one of those posts—I’m working on a quadzillion fun, exciting things, but I can’t show them to you yet. Of course they’re rather out of season too. I’m currently working on Fall/Winter releases, and it’s almost 100 degrees outside. Humidity 37%. But I can always show you my personal projects (unless I’m …
I’m so excited that I didn’t even bother to come up with an artsy title for this post. As you can see from the on-the-nose announcement I went with instead, the LoveCrafts team has selected Pyrifolia as one of their nominees for their Pattern of the Month competition! I’ve been using LoveCrafts as a Ravelry …
And…it’s done! By ‘it’, I mean my Barocco sweater (Ravelry link) by Stella Egidi, my project for the SweetGeorgia Yarns Spring Make-Along. Following up to last week’s post, my knitting needles did come in. Some furious sleeve knitting ensued; but because the process of knitting a sweater is too exciting not to document, I did …
I wonder at times if the draw of creative pursuits, especially during times of stress (ask all the folks who learned to knit during lockdowns last year), is their apparent capacity to ensure a certain outcome. Do your research. Measure. Swatch. Prewash your yarns (yes, I am that kind of weird). Follow the instructions, learn …
Crocheters, I have a new pattern for you today! I’ve been teasing this design on Instagram over the last few weeks and I’m pretty stoked about releasing it. Please welcome Pyrifolia! Spring is usually a bit touch and go where I live—we’ll hit summer weather in February and then freeze hard in April. This year …
It’s time for the Mélodies KAL! Signups (and lovely yarn pictures!) are beginning to appear and I can’t wait to see what everyone makes. This is a super laid-back knitalong, so most of the housekeeping items below are to make the prize draws at the end easier—from the top: Any of the four patterns from …
Yes, my third blog post of this week cometh. I promise not to do this too often. But I have something so big to share right now that it just couldn’t wait—I’m honored and thrilled to announce that I’ve been chosen as a Designer in Residence at SweetGeorgia Yarns for the 2021-2022 season! SweetGeorgia is …