Starting new project: Underwood sweater. Gauge report
I’ve started knitting a new sweater, Underwood, by Elizabeth Doherty. I want to test her set-in sleeve technique, knit from the top…
The POWER of Stripes! They turned a bag of small amounts of leftover yarn into a beautiful shawl….
I posted about finishing my “Garbage” version of Veera Valimaki’s “Color Affectation” shawl. Here are more photos and details about knitting it.…
Springtime colors: Bring them on!
I found myself at loose ends last month, with no knitting “work” to do. No class samples to knit, the MKAL with…
Sock Knitting: Vogue Knitting Book 1939 pattern
Here is the post for those who attended “Knitting Through Time” at VKL to ask questions and share comments. I’d love…
Knitting through Time: A Lecture for anyone who loves history
I’m teaching for VKL (Vogue Knitting Live) next week, and will be teaching a full slate of classes: Annetarsia: A Fresh Approach…
Starry, Starry Night : The Shawl
My friend, Donna Druchunas, loves pi shawls (made larger by doing massive amounts of increases on rows selected by the pi principle…
I get by with a LOT of help from my friends
2020 was really tough, and wore a lot of people down, including me. 2021 is looking brighter, but I’m so exhausted from…
Kitty Couch adventure
A few weeks ago, I saw a post from Mary Mooney with a photo of the “Kitty Couch” pattern, available at Annie’s…
Craftsy/Bluprint ending? So many feelings….
Friday, May 22nd, an e-mail arrived with the force of a bomb. John Levisay, CEO of Bluprint (formerly Craftsy) sent instructors notice…
Let’s get organized!
When stuck at home for weeks, it’s a great time to get organized, right? Who else thought you were going to get…