Hello all! It looks like my Visconti Shrug pattern has taken a sudden leap toward release! In order to prepare, I want to provide a blog tutorial on its construction, so that I can include the link to the post in the pattern itself. Everything about this shrug is beginner level, except for some …
Garments
Holding Pattern
I write in the midst of a crushing migraine, so forgive me if I keep this post short and sweet! There is so very much going on right now in my tiny little world of knitwear design (also in global terms, but let's just set that aside for a moment). I'm hoping, in more or less a month from now, to …
Summer Lopi
Mid-June feels like a strange time to be thinking about Icelandic Lopi, one of the thickest and warmest wools on the planet. Then again, everything feels strange right now, so I'm going to go with what works. We've been busy here knitting Lopi sweaters in preparation for the fall and winter, when …
Dressup in Lockdown
The lockdowns associated with the current pandemic, while absolutely necessary to save lives and flatten the curve, have undoubtedly taken a toll on small businesses of all kinds. Fortunately, knitting is something easily done from the safety of one's home. In fact, lockdown has provided some …
Translation
About a year ago, I posted a picture on Facebook of a child's sweater with a whale pattern around the yoke. The design came from a book of old favorites, and my mom had knitted the sweater for a family friend. A short while later, an Italian friend posted a comment on the photo, asking how I would …