It’s giveaway announcement time! Nuit d’etoiles has been getting lots of love on Ravelry; today one winner will be getting a free copy of the pattern. So without further ado, the winner of the Nuit d’etoiles giveaway is… DeniseC! Congratulations, Denise! I will contact you shortly so you can claim your prize. To the other …
Perpetua is Coming…
What ho! What ho! This project has been a big secret for over a year now; but next week, all will be revealed! My Perpetua Cowl is being published by Stone Wool in their Fall 2020 season; they offer an incredible range of American-made, breed-specific wool yarns in a variety of weights. My design is …
Starry Stuff
Nuit d’etoiles is coming in a week! As a friend of mine says, I’m over-thrilled. It was a fun knit, and then it was rough, and then it was awesome, and I’m ready for it to not be a secret any more! Three knitters have been working hard to test the pattern for me and …
Long Time No See
Phew! September was an epic month around here. Le Soir has been well received and I’m so happy to see other knitters enjoying it; but it’s taken up quite a chunk of my time, which is why I’ve got a number of updates piled up that I’m excited to share today! The first one is …
Le Soir Giveaway Winner & Nuit d’etoiles Sneak Peek
Last weekend was a humdinger in the best possible way—the response to Le Soir was beyond what I’d imagined, and I’m thrilled that so many knitters loved it! A large number of entries came in for the free pattern giveaway and winner has been chosen by random number generator; without further ado, the giveaway winner …
Shiny New Things
I have two major bits of news today, one almost completely spur-of-the-moment and another that’s been a long time in coming. First, Red Earth Designs is getting a new logo! It’s been niggling at me for some time that I needed to do a redesign; as fun as it is, the old logo is a …
Announcing Muntins
Me oh my, am I glad this day has come—now I don’t have to keep this a secret anymore! Meet the Muntins Scarf, part of the September 2020 portal-themed issue of Knotions webzine. As you can see, it features cables and lace, as well as a fun picot edging. It’s a decorative scarf and knit …
July Show-and-Tell
Despite the fact that it seems to barely get squeezed in around the more important parts of life (laundry! vacuuming! puppy training!), quite a lot of knitting has been happening hereabouts and it’s time for an update! The Tourist Shawl is progressing nicely, in spite of only coming out for an hour or two a …
Looking Ahead
As you may have noticed, I missed a few blog posts last month. Unfortunately for my gracious friends and relations, I’m a bit of a chatterbox; this uncharacteristic silence isn’t because there’s nothing to talk about, but because there’s too much that I can’t talk about—yet! I hope no one is getting tired of teaser …
Summer Forecast
As hard as it is to believe (well, for me, at any rate), summer is almost here. However, as it isn’t here yet, this is what we’ll call an extended forecast, and as such is subject to change (like when you check your handy-dandy radar app and it says “Rain in 204 minutes”—ask me how …