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Handwork Mitts, Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2011
Posted on | September 18, 2011 | No Comments
I received a copy of Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2011 last week. Lo and behold, my ongoing desire to design fingerless mitts patterns continues to bear fruit. Designed to fit into the section titled “A House With Gables” theme (for the projects’ ornate embellishments), I LOVED creating the Handwork Mitts design. Not only do these mitts include a feminine [...]
Early Fall: Introducing the Fan-cy Fingerless Mitts
Posted on | September 9, 2011 | No Comments
This design has been incubating in my pattern file for a while, just waiting for the first cool evening of early fall to make its debut. The Fan-cy Fingerless Mitts take their name from the fan-like lace and bobble motif that graces the back of each mitt, as well as the dressed-up picot edging that [...]
Quercus Correction
Posted on | August 28, 2011 | No Comments
Thanks to those of you who pointed out the fact that something looked a little wonky on the Quercus Body Chart. You were right, and the correction was promptly made by the diligent folks at Knitty (thank you, Knitty!). The problem is in the cable crosses of the small side cables in the Body Chart [...]
Introducing the Quercus Cardigan
Posted on | August 22, 2011 | 6 Comments
This has been a hard secret to keep. Really, really hard. I’m not known for my patience, nor for my love of delayed gratification. But for Knitty’s First Fall Surprise issue, it was worth it. Say hello to the Quercus Cardigan, featured in the new First Fall and Holiday Headstart Surprise issue of Knitty.com. I’ve submitted [...]
Tah-Daaah! Gyroscopic Cardigan Pattern…
Posted on | July 5, 2011 | 2 Comments
Thank you for your patience! The Gyroscopic Cardigan pattern has been uploaded to my Ravelry Pattern Store and is now available for sale. I’ll also upload it to my Pattern Store on this site in a week or so. I appreciate all the comments this design has already generated, including those that mention its generous range [...]
A Good Rant Is Hard To Find
Posted on | June 22, 2011 | No Comments
But before I get all wound up, I’ve got to show you the second version of the Gyroscopic Cardigan, expertly modeled by my photogenic friend, Suzy: Isn’t the color gorgeous? I adore how it shows off the Gyroscope Cable motif. My test knitter, Glenna, did a fabulous job with all the details. The pattern is with [...]
Gyroscopic Dreams
Posted on | June 8, 2011 | No Comments
While my lovely test knitter, Glenna, works on a gorgeous, soft, and cheerful sunflower yellow version of the Gyroscopic Cardigan, (with 3/4-length sleeves), I am poring over the pattern. My goal is to make it as user-friendly as possible, which is why I include not only a chart for the gyroscopic cable motif, but also [...]
Gyroscopic Cardigan – Pattern Coming Soon!
Posted on | May 30, 2011 | 1 Comment
The Gyroscopic Cardigan is on the blocking board (taking forever to dry, I might add), and I am writing up more notes on the pattern draft for my test knitter. The pattern should be ready to launch by mid-to late-June. I still need to choose the perfect buttons for this project, which will actually snap [...]
Gyroscopic Cardi Part II
Posted on | May 27, 2011 | No Comments
Making progress on the Gyroscopic Cardigan, having finished the sleeves and back last week, shaping and all… am absolutely loving the way two repeats of the charted motif create a third one up the center. Here’s another view. The twisted stitches and minimal cable crossings create wonderful texture up the back, undulating from ribbed hem to [...]
Introducing More Knitting In The Sun
Posted on | April 26, 2011 | 1 Comment
Designer Kristi Porter’s brand-new sequel to her Knitting In the Sun is all about warm-weather knitted clothes for children. And I am honored to have a project included in it: the Matilda Tunic. The projects are whimsical and fetching in all the ways that appeal most to the kids who wear our knits: colorful, comfortable, and [...]