Ok, I admit it. I'm in a bit of a knitting slump right now. I can't say it's a design slump, exactly: I have tons of ideas floating around in my head. But the knitting aspect of it has got me down. This is due to a number of things, not the least that I have been really ill for 13 straight weeks. …
Sneak Peek
Here is a quick sneak peek of my latest design in the works! It's a shawl-collar cardigan with some interesting construction details. More to follow soon! …
Friends
I am quite lucky to have wonderful friends who, while not necessarily knitters themselves, wholeheartedly embrace the knitting obsession and even act as enablers. It gives me no end of happiness to know that I am surrounded by supportive and enthusiastic interest for what is often deemed a trivial …
Seaming the Portree
This will be the third and final installment of a series of posts about the Portree Poncho. The first post gives information on the I-cord cast on and bind off used in this pattern. The second post explains my washing and blocking techniques for the two panels of the poncho. Now, I'd like to spend a …
Blocking the Portree
This post is a followup to my very first post, in which I described how to fix a mistake I made on my initial test knit of the Portree Poncho. In the first post, I focused on the I-cord cast on and bind off used in this pattern. Now, in this follow-up, I'd like to spend a little time talking about …