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. …
Design
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! …
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 …
Vesterland
At the same time that Knit Picks put out a call for submissions for their Encircled collection of yoke sweaters, they also put out a second call for smaller stranded knitting designs. What possessed me to send in designs for both, is beyond me, but I knew I could crank out a hat design fairly …