Truth. Goodness. Beauty. Yarn
Á Chloris, the final design in Mélodies comes out in three weeks! It’s hard to believe that Mélodies is almost complete—this collection has been in the works for over a year (and the first design, Le Soir, has been kicking around in my mind since summer of 2018). While I can’t show the whole thing …
The last couple of weeks have been an epic speed-knitting marathon for me, which should mean that I have lots to show today; problem is, I can’t actually show it to you yet. One of the wacky things about working in the knitting industry is that everything is done 9-12 months ahead of time, which …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Besides being the title of one of my favorite Homer Price stories (read it if you get a chance), Mystery Yarn also describes my life at this moment. Design has cured me of my tendency to spill the beans when I have a big surprise in store—stronger than the revelatory urge is my sense of …
For it was the beginning of what the papers call the Holiday Rush. London and its young, like Xenophon’s Ten Thousand, were heading for the sea. — P. G. Wodehouse, Hot Water It’s that time again—all my local stores are festooned in tinsel, string lights, and plastic Christmas trees, some more obviously fake than others …