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There went 2011
Written on January 8, 2012 at 11:55 pm, by Amy
Well, I most definitely did not finish all of those sweaters in my 5 days in California. I did design and knit 3 sweaters in December, though, which is good since I need to do the same this month too. (Just 2/month in February and March, though. It will feel like slacking!) My deadline is Continue Reading
What we do in Fit to Flatter class (Sunnyvale, CA – Dec 10!)
Written on December 6, 2011 at 1:57 am, by Amy
In honor of the (very) few spaces left in my class at Purlescence Yarns in lovely Sunnyvale, CA this coming weekend, I thought I’d share with those of you who haven’t been what we cover in my Fit to Flatter Classes. First things first: These classes don’t provide a strict set of “rules”, and I’m Continue Reading
Wool season.
Written on October 24, 2011 at 9:47 pm, by Amy
(First things first! There are still some spaces left in my class this weekend at KnitWit in Portland. It’s always such a pleasure to be in Maine, and I hope to see you there!) The air is crisp and I’m newly refreshed from a fantastic weekend with my bestest buds. This year, we rented a Continue Reading
Mad dash
Written on July 14, 2011 at 11:56 am, by Amy
My speed knitting on the Cooke Cardigan is almost over: …and then it will be back to deadlines for me. But you know what? I’ll have a sweet cardigan to put on for work, come fall. And that’s so exciting! Maybe it will even be one of my Rhinebeck sweaters. Are you coming? I’m pretty Continue Reading
Exciting Times!
Written on June 26, 2011 at 7:30 am, by Amy
Thanks so much for all of your kind words and support for Petrea! I’ll actually be releasing an update of the pattern for those who have purchased it tomorrow–not because of an error, but because I’ve decided I should tweak the sleeve caps on plus sizes (44” bust and above) to provide a better fit. Continue Reading
It’s that time of year
Written on December 14, 2010 at 4:07 pm, by Amy
I may or may not have just had pretzel slims, greek hummus, and white wine for dinner. Ahem. The end of the year is rolling up upon us fast, and while I don’t have (much) holiday knitting to do (thank goodness), I sure have plenty of deadlines. Lots of designers have talked about how boring Continue Reading
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Written on December 3, 2010 at 5:59 am, by Amy
Which is to say, Vestvember wound up being a bust for me this year. But the pieces are now blocking, and all that remains is seaming and armhole/neck edgings. If I don’t finish the entire thing tonight, I surely will on my train trip to Stitches with Style for the fit to flatter classes this Continue Reading
Hey, Teach!
Written on September 27, 2010 at 3:57 am, by Amy
My first Fit to Flatter classes were this past weekend at Purl Diva in Brunswick, ME, and I had so much fun doing them! I have loved all of the response the tutorials have generated, and treasure each “I finally understand!” email I’ve gotten. But the feeling of standing right there when someone has their Continue Reading
Fit to Flatter Installment 10: Conclusions.
Written on August 15, 2010 at 1:51 pm, by Amy
Fit to flatter is a ten-part series of tutorials on choosing and modifying knitting patterns to flatter your shape. These tutorials will be released every two weeks both as blog posts (free) and as separate, professionally formatted PDF files for printing (nominal charge). Should you desire the PDFs, each installment can be purchased from the Continue Reading
Fit to Flatter Installment 9: Implementation
Written on July 31, 2010 at 3:02 pm, by Amy
Fit to flatter is a ten-part series of tutorials on choosing and modifying knitting patterns to flatter your shape. These tutorials will be released every two weeks both as blog posts (free) and as separate, professionally formatted PDF files for printing (nominal charge). Should you desire the PDFs, each installment can be purchased from the Continue Reading