Knitting in Maine this summer, I had the wonderful pleasure of two days with Barbara Walker’s Treasury of Knitting Patterns (I admit I have not one, but two of the original copies published by Scribners in 1968!) knitting a long, crazy scarf of different knitting patterns. Out of these nirvana days, came five textured sweater […]
This summer so many of my friends were having babies that I designed a half dozen baby sweaters! This simple, classic — VERSACIKNITS classic baby — may be my favorite! It is simple to knit out of a soft DK weight yarn. There is nothing quite as special as giving a new baby one of […]
or A Week in the Life of a Professional Knitwear Designer When I started my knit design business in earnest, it never occurred to me that I could go a whole week without picking up a pair of knitting needles (to be completely honest, I must confess that I did pick up a hat that […]
I can hardly contain myself, I am so excited! This sweater has been a long time coming. Not quite like birthing one of my children (OK, it is nothing like the *%!$@ of birthing a child), but it did feel like it took forever to get this one built and out the door. It all […]
Lori Versaci hand-knit design is morphing into VERSACIKNITS! It has been a long time coming. From early on, I wasn’t sure that I liked the black and white logo. It seemed very corporate and staid, when I wanted an open/ white look. The good news was that it was done. It was one thing that […]