Sometimes I have a person in mind while I design, and so it was with this boyfriend-style cardigan. I was thinking of my nephew Max’s Argentinian girlfriend Clara, who has an intriguing sense of style. I imagined her wearing this sweater in a modern house high in the Andes, gazing out floor-to-ceiling windows to a […]
You all know that one of the things that I love to do is work with multiple pattern stitches in the same work. I seem to “discover” a new stitch and then need to work with it in a myriad of designs before I can let it go! Here is my latest obsession…. I found […]
Kodachrome is a basic coat designed to bring out your inner Kaffe Fassett! Knit with bulky yarn on #10.5 needles, it’s easy and fast to make – a perfect knit to showcase your favorite colors. While Kaffe’s beautiful yarn inspired the original design, Noro or any other self-striping yarn will work as well. Alternatively, you […]
I admit freely that I’m a pattern stitch junkie, and, from reading discussions on blogs and boards, I know that many of you share my addiction. To me, mastering a beautiful stitch combination is one of life’s most simple, profound pleasures. Today I will begin a series of blog posts in which I attempt to […]
lobster(woman) The Maine island community where I spend summers has made its living by lobstering since colonial times. Twice a day year-round the lobster boats go by, a constant reminder of the island’s fishing heritage and tradition. The earliest islanders plied their trade in warm, dense Guernsey sweaters to repel the sea spray and bitter […]
The last few weeks I have been busy finishing up a new knit — lobster… just a very little sneak peek of what it looked like while it was still on the needles… And I have been writing up some older designs that I just never wrote up… like these… Overview Overview levitra shop buy […]
Recently I answered some interview questions for Robin Hunter’s blog (it just posted, so… … go forth and read it!) To do so, I had to find words to describe my design process and style. It was hard work to put words to something that is mostly intuitive for me, but it was a good […]
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A quick-to-knit capelet uses #8 needles and just two skeins of worsted-weight yarn. (a)symmetry This quick-knitting capelet defies all the rules. Seam angles increase at different rates and fall at asymmetric intervals. Eyelets appear random to the eye. The result is a textured knit that is fun to work on, with a beautiful drape and […]
I have been busy the last few months preparing for various craft fairs (how else am I going to be able to fund my design work???)!! I love making cashmere scarves, throws, shawls, baby blankets…. IN COLORS!! Now, I have made many items available in my Etsy store. SHOP! SHOP! SHOP! And enjoy knowing that […]