In my last post, I walked through the steps of creating the Glenfinnan belt band and picking up body stitches on either side of the band. Now, I want to spend a little time on one of the unique features of the Glenfinnan, which is the wide double moss stitch shawl collar. The reason it is unique …
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Glenfinnan: Working the Belt Band
Two weeks ago I released my newest design, the Glenfinnan Cardigan, and I posted some of the trials and tribulations involved in creating this design. So now, I plan to write a few posts with helpful information about constructing this sweater. This first post will focus on a central element of the …
Glenfinnan
This has been a lonnnnnnnggggg time coming. I started work on this design in mid-December (I actually sketched it out in my idea book months before) and I FINALLY published the finished design for Glenfinnan in mid-March! There were some moments when I thought this design would never come to …
The Week in Review
A surprising number of things happened this week in my little world of knitting. I'll mention the top three, all positive news! First of all, let me start with the fun news: I was recently interviewed by KnitPicks as one of their featured designers. I had a blast answering their questions about …
Purple Eldfell
We've had a tough couple of weeks around here. Nonstop viruses and upper respiratory infections, tons of (non-knitting) deadlines, the dreaded TAX SEASON, and general mayhem have all contributed to me falling behind on this blog. However, I have been working very hard on my actual knitting, and I am …