the Knitting Boutique, Glen Burnie, MD
Yarn stores are a very particular type of place. Unlike many types of stores, they have personalities all their own, and knitters…
Lion Brand Yarn Studio
This month I had the chance to teach at Lion Brand Yarn Studio, in Greenwich Village, NYC. I was honored and pleased…
Caterpillar Green love
Caterpillar Green yarns have been on my radar for awhile. The last straw was seeing Stephanie Pearl-McFee knitting with it at YarnFest.…
Feeling “Sassy”!
“Sassy” is a winner! It is comfortable and cozy, and very different from any other sweater I’ve knit. Bill’s eyes widened when…
Buttons for “Sassy”!
The knitting is done, ends are all buried, but there is still an important task to do before finishing a cardigan. Picking…
Designing a “Sassy” sweater
Preparing for my only teaching trip to the East Coast this year, I developed a new class for teaching everything Annetarsia in…
Finished Swirl
Throughout this whole project, I wondered how this was going to work. There isn’t a way to try it on, until the…
Seaming the Swirl – Part 3 (Sleeves)
The Swirl technically has one seam. After finishing the shoulder you may proceed to seam the sleeve from shoulder to cuff, but…
Seaming the Swirl – Part 2 (Shoulders)
Having established the seam for the back collar, working from the center back, you will approach the curve of the shoulder. Seaming…
Seaming “the Swirl” – Part 1 (Back)
The Swirl only has one seam, but it is a doozy. I found finishing this sweater to be a fun challenge, and…