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Have you ever had to admit defeat on something that really, really mattered to you? I did, with knitting. Since I was seven years old, knitting has been a huge part of my identity. I became known as the girl who knit in the grocery store, in the movie theatre, while sitting on the couch …
Today’s a special day—my 50th pattern, the Hoa Sen Pullover, is out today! I’m kind of in shock, to be honest. 50 patterns in four years is a LOT of patterns; I literally didn’t realize how big my catalog was until last week as I was prepping this pattern for release. If I’d noticed sooner …
If you know anything about the internet knitting scene, you probably know that this little thing called Rhinebeck happened in upstate New York this past weekend. You know those fan conventions for Star Trek and Marvel and whatever else is cool these days? Rhinebeck is like that for fiber people—part state fair, part trade/animal show, …
Well, after the marathon that was September and Dancing Knits, I think I’m well and truly out of blogging energy for a little bit. But I’m excited to finally show off my Autumn Dahlias MKAL shawl which has been waiting patiently for its turn in the limelight for several weeks; so I think today I’ll …
Every long-term knitter has an upper threshhold and a lower threshold. Above, the aspirational projects. The warrens of cables, the lace extravaganzas, or even their first-ever sweater. Below, the things they think they know how to do and are maybe a little bit bored by. Garter stitch dishcloths, seed stitch baby blankets, and tubes of …
Today we address a conundrum every shawl knitter must reckon with—people don’t wear shawls anymore. Even grandmas don’t wear shawls anymore (despite the fact that you will most certainly get called a grandma if you do), especially frothy lace bonanzas like Noblesse Oblige. But hey, just because nobody knits anymore doesn’t mean we shouldn’t totally …
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll have noticed that I am generally opposed to knitting things twice. You’ll also have noticed me doing a lot of that lately. This morning as I hunted around the ol’ studio for projects wherewithal to show you, I realized everything new I’m working on right …
I’ve never really been the girly type, but I do make a rare concession now and again. I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was working on a test knit for Wool & Pine Designs; the pattern came out yesterday, to much fanfare and celebration by all. It’s called Golden Fern and is one …
Over the last couple of years, I’ve come to appreciate comfort knitting. In my personal knitting, I used to go for the biggest, hardest, most intricate patterns I could find—double-sided lace, wacky shaping maneuvers, funky construction. More recently, I simply haven’t had the mental energy. Don’t get me wrong, I still love all the odd …
I’m going to make up for missing last week’s Indie Gift-A-Long update with a bumper post today—so buckle in, because this is gonna be a long one! My first finished object of this GAL is Stitch Oasis by CJ Brady (Ravelry link). I’m really thrilled with the way the yarn and pattern worked up together; …