A few years ago VERSACIKNITS launched its first collection of baby knits, textured baby suite — a collection of 5 sweet sweaters for wee ones. While people loved the collection, knitters and yarn store shop owners commented again and again that they wished that the designs were available for older kids! Since I never viewed […]
If you are thinking about knitting pour moi, there is no time like the present! Come join the KAL in the ravelry VERSACIKNITS knitters group… Lots of chatter, some great prizes and help when you need it! Sign up in the “Pour moi KAL — sign up” thread and then jump over to the “Pour […]
Sometimes a design requires planning and pondering and working things out and sometimes a design just happens. The latter was the case with pour moi. As you can imagine, I have yarn and projects stacked up for months before I actually work on them. But last spring I was at The Knitter’s Edge for a […]
As the new knitting season fast approaches, I want to take a moment to share my latest work with you! Basic kid is exactly what it sounds like, a basic cardigan/ pullover pattern written for 2 – 14 year olds (for smaller sizes see basic baby) with a simple edge detail for a touch of […]
As many of you know, the last few months have been complicated, so I am thrilled to finally launch rubus. Named after the genus of flowering plants that produce berries, the pattern stitch of rubus reminds me of cool summer days picking blueberries in Maine. Knit in one of my favorite yarns, The Fibre Company’s […]
At heart I am a New England girl! Although I have lived most of my life in Princeton, NJ (which I must say is as close to a New England feel as you can get in NJ), my early roots were in Rhode Island. I couldn’t help being influenced by guernsey and cable knit sweaters, […]
One year ago this week I received a note from the Director of SHIBUI, Kristin Ford, asking me to design their Winter 2013/14 Collection. In preparation for its launch, Knit Purl asked me to talk about my experiences as a knitwear design and the creation of the FORM Collection. Here is the link to the […]
There was a time when you pretty much knew where you would be when you received news about big events… … College acceptances arrived via snail mail, so you would be home in the comfort of your own home when you got the news… … Job offers were made over the phone at your home […]
I met Yuki on my first day of work on Wall Street back in 1979. By just looking at her, you knew she was unusual. Born of a Japanese mother and African American father and raised in the Quaker tradition, Yuki was, on the one hand, steeped in diverse heritages and, on the other, embarking […]
con·flu·ence noun \ˈkän-ˌflü-ən(t)s, kən-ˈ\ 1: a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point 2: the flowing together of two or more streams The event… The TNNA meeting in June is the largest needle arts trade show of the year. It is an opportunity for local yarn stores, designers and other participants in […]