Ludwig would be proud—after a delightful month of games, chatter, and, of course, knitting and crocheting, his Birthday Cowl-Along has come to a close. Prizes were drawn last week and will be shipping out before long; and now it’s time to show off all the amazing projects! ByMelodyGould whipped up the first FO of the …
Pattern Release—Helenental Cowl (Knit & Crochet)—& Beethoven’s Birthday Cowl-Along
Goodness, that’s an absurdly long post title; but I have lots of exciting things to share with you today. First of all, please welcome the Helenental Cowl! I’ll be totally honest; this release is a bit last minute. I don’t even have progress photos to show you because I was too busy knitting maniacally to …
Pattern Release—Crossings Earwarmer, Cowl, & Mitts
It seems I’m guilty of neglecting my crochet followers a bit. Since releasing my last crochet design in January of this year, I’ve released 6 knit patterns over 10 months. But I’m making amends now with three patterns in one—meet the Crossings set! This design has been bubbling away in the crochet lab for a …
Pattern Release—Fox Grapes
Okay, okay. I know I said to expect a yarn review this week, and it hasn’t happened; and here I am talking about a new pattern. I’m sorry; but this is just too exciting. This is Fox Grapes, published by Quince & Co. as part of their new 5-pattern colorwork collection, Waterline. It’s a squishy …
Pattern Release—Perpetua Cowl
I know favoritism is a bad thing; but I have to say that this might be my favorite design for this year. Okay, okay. I have quite a few favorite designs this year—some already published, some close to publication, and some that are scheduled far into the mysterious mists of 2021. But this just might …
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 …