Fiber weekend with friends
This time of year is very stressful and hectic, trying to cram holiday tasks and festivities into an already crowded schedule. My…
Black Bunny Fibers + Floral Tunic = Perfection!
It’s a good thing that Brooke Nico and Carol Sulcoski of Black Bunny Fibers have teamed up. Brooke’s designs and Carol’s hand-dyed…
A chance to be a student? I’ll take it!
I love teaching, I really do: Meeting new people, sharing what I love, taking every teaching opportunity as a chance to improve…
VKL Chicago – Market
I forgot to share about the market at VK Live Chicago, which was fun to explore. Aside from all of the…
Annetarsia Knits is available for the KnitCompanion platform!
Big news for Annetarsia knitters! When I was writing Annetarsia Knits, I desperately wanted knitters to be able to control the chart…
Celebrating a life well lived, and family
When I married Bill Berk, I joined a wonderful family. Grace and Bill Berk, Sr. treated me like a daughter and I…
Weekend update – weaving, cats, and Deborah Chandler saves the day
I am playing with my “new-to-me” Gilmore floor loom this weekend. It has 8 shafts, but I am only using 4. I…
VKL – Zipper class
One of my favorite classes involves how to edge garments efficiently and beautifully. Knitters find zippers challenging to insert into hand-knits, but…
VKL Chicago, Annetarsia class
I want to thank Amy for a wonderful review of this class. I had a lot of fun with this group,…
Vogue Knitting Live-Chicago Intarsia design class
I was impressed with the imagination and engagement of the knitters designing Intarsia motifs in Chicago. Several knitters put together more than…