Category Archives: My Designs

Summertime always seems so long, in the knitting world. So few patterns! So much sun! Well, here’s a little something to liven up these warm months (and help with that excessive air-conditioning). I’m so pleased to release Petrea (rav link) after our wonderful photo shoot at TNNA. Sizes: Ten sizes; intended to be worn with  Continue Reading

This year, I attended the TNNA Summer Show for the first time. What a fantastic weekend! I had underestimated how completely awesome it would be to be surrounded by other designers, yarnies, and shop owners. And of course, the yarn wasn’t bad either–I came home with lots of new ideas. And finished a sweater. And  Continue Reading

Nobody really means to disappear off the face of the earth in the middle of a blog contest, right? So sorry about that! First things first: My favorite random number generator tells me that the winning comment of the Knitting Plus Giveaway is comment 50, in which Knitiot said: My best friend/maid of honor needs  Continue Reading

You guys, it’s been SO LONG since I’ve released anything here. I’ve been knitting like a madwoman this year, and have had little I could show (right away) for it. After the last secret project was out the door, I decided enough was enough. Sometimes, you just need a little something. A quick knit. A  Continue Reading

The crocuses are poking up through the frosty mulch this morning, and I share their determination. It’s SPRING, and nobody (not even the freak snowstorm we got last Friday) will tell me differently. I plan on blogging the knitting process destined for this yarn, though casting on will have to wait a week or two.  Continue Reading

It’s been some time since I’ve done a class round-up here, and today is a good day to do so because I’ve revamped the class portion of my website. Now, you can find information about the three types of lectures/classes I can offer, along with a complete calendar of my events. There’s also a link  Continue Reading

The cowl sweater is done! I’ll probably wait until the fall to release this, now–everyone’s thoughts have definitely turned to spring–but before I can do any kind of releasing, I need to do everyone’s single least-favorite part of designing: Name the pattern. I had no idea how difficult this was before I started designing. The  Continue Reading

From last time: I received quite a few requests to write up the actual numbers-generation part of the design process. This is of course a process that is very personal both to the designer herself and to the sweater construction you’re dealing with. I’d definitely point those of you interested in designing to Shirley Paden’s  Continue Reading

I’m excited about your continued interest in this series! It’s fun to be able to share the design process with you. From last time: I got several questions about why I can’t seam with the tweed. I find that the uneven nature of tweeds, with their bumps and snags and often-fragile construction, results in uneven  Continue Reading

Thanks for all of the interest in following along with this design! I’m starting this while finishing up a few loose ends on other projects, so today we’ll just talk about the pre-knitting stages: Sketching and swatching. Usually I’m inspired by either a yarn, some portion of the figure I want to highlight, or both.  Continue Reading