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I can’t believe I’m already typing this. Tomorrow is the last day of my designer residency at SweetGeorgia Yarns. It’s surreal in every way. First off, because it’s been quite the year. The work, the learning, my coworkers (more on this below)—have been above and beyond amazing. Second, because I don’t want it to be …
Today’s release is a special one. My supervisor at SweetGeorgia Yarns, Tabetha Hedrick, suggested that I create a capstone design to close out my time as a Designer in Residence at SweetGeorgia. She wanted me to push myself, try out some skills I hadn’t used before. Thaw is the result. Thaw is an a-line pullover …
I’m starting to get quite nervous, because this design is working up exactly the way it’s supposed to. I shouldn’t be getting nervous. I should just be really, really excited that for once I’m not having to make any unplanned panic decisions because my gauge is off or I got my lefts and rights confused …
Most release days I know exactly what to say. I’ve been practicing the bubbly chatter and the rattling off of all the pattern details for a while now. A lot of times it’s all rehearsed and planned out weeks in advance. This time I haven’t planned anything, and the bubbles aren’t working today. Of course, …
Some ideas, well, have their own ideas; and my job is just to keep up. If you’re subscribed to my email newsletter, you’ll recall this skein of yarn from Olivia of YarnBaker, one of my favorite small batch dyers. This is her Pimpernel colorway. I love me a good rich, dark red, but it has …
I’m back from a brief hiatus with something exciting to show you! After Glimpses of Autumn came out last fall (Ravelry and Payhip links for interested parties), several people asked for a winter version with snowflakes. Originally, Glimpses of Autumn was supposed to be a one-off, but designing it was so much fun that I …
It’s time to wrap up 2021—with one final release! Today’s release is actually two separate patterns, the Cluaran Hat and the Cluaran Mittens. After the Cluaran Cowl came out in October, I realized I wanted to put the same thistle motif on all kinds of other things. My first concept was a shawl (which may …
This week’s post was supposed to be Indie Gift-A-Long Week 2. However, I’ve actually made next to no progress on my GAL projects, in part because I’ve been working on this: That’s right, there will be Cluaran Mittens and a Cluaran Hat! As soon as I finished knitting the Cluaran Cowl, I knew I wanted …
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m a participating designer in the 2021 Indie Gift-A-Long! The Indie Gift-A-Long (GAL) is a massive multi-designer make-along that takes place on Ravelry every holiday season. Hundreds of designers’ patterns are eligible for categorized KALs/CALs that are designed to encourage festive gift-making (for loved ones or for yourself…); there are …
Glimpses of Autumn is here at last! This is my most complex crochet design so far, and I must admit I’m quite proud of how it came out. (I tore my hair out designing it…see the things I do for y’all.) It’s a level up from something like Pyrifolia; the stitch patterns aren’t much more …