Today I have some new patterns to share with you. Ailish Hat Ailish is sweet lace hat with an interchangeable ribbon at the brim. The ribbon can be also used as a drawstring to turn your hat into a cute little bag. It may also be jazzed up with a decorative flower or pin at …
Back to School
I added a new book to my collection recently. The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design by Shannon Oakey. The book wasn’t entirely what I was expecting but that is a good thing. I was expecting another book that dealt mainly with designing patterns but this book deals largely with the business end of designing. …
Hot, Hot, Hot
Yep, that about sums up my life right now. It is too hot to do anything but sit near the air conditioner and knit. So naturally I have been buying yarn. Here are the latest acquisitions. Vacation Souvenirs Manos del Uraguay Serena 60% Baby alpaca/40% Pima cotton in one of a kind colorway with no …
Two, Two, Two Socks in One
Much of my recent quietness on the blog has been due to a mad flurry of designing lately. Between pattern writing, managing test knits, knitting, editing and all the million other little things that go along with designing, I simple haven’t had time to write. The good news is that there will be a number …
AWOL
Boy, has the time slipped away from me. Summer is fully upon us and I haven’t had time to blog since that “knitting injury” I told you about in my previous post. My ankle is greatly improved though still not 100%. But I am being much more careful with my photography shoots now. It has …