At the beginning of last month, my brother visited us for a week. He has been living in northwest UK for the last year, and he will be there until the end of 2019, when he plans to move back to the US. It has been tough to have him so far away, with our conversations limited to Skype calls, and only …
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The Year In Review: 2018
First of all, let me just say: I'm so happy to be back to blogging! Second, let me also say: 2018 has been one tough year. I'm so ready to move on and hope for brighter horizons in the New Year! This goes without saying, but I had to take a bit of a hiatus from my website. After some staffing …
Something Fishy
When I first began publishing knitting designs, I started out with children's clothing designs. They were fun, relatively simple, and quick to knit. They seemed more manageable to me as a first-time designer. They also did double duty as actual garments for my own child, and many were designed with …
Glenfinnan: I-Cord Toggles
I really love the idea of I-Cord toggles when buttonholes simply won't work with a design. They allow for larger, more decorative buttons as well as a bit of ease in the fit of a garment. In this final post on the Glenfinnan cardigan, I'll do a quick little tutorial on creating the I-Cord toggles …
Glenfinnan: I-Cord Bind Off
I have officially fallen in love with the I-Cord bind off. It is so clean, so simple, so versatile, it adds almost no bulk to a garment, and once you get the hang of it, it's really easy to create. The only drawback is that it's a bit more time consuming than a standard bind off, but so worth the …