Today is the last day to get 20% off SINUOUS! SINUOUS is an easy knit with just enough interest to keep you going to the end and the shawl is finished with a lovely I-cord edge. Once off the needles, you will love how elegant you feel when wrapped up in your own SINUOUS! In honor of […]
I am having so much fun exploring indy dyed yarns AND shawl design. Here, in my second design, I combine a dyer who I have followed for many years, A Verb for Keeping Warm and a classic crescent shawl shape to create a modern, wearable statement shawl: SINUOUS. sin.u.ous ˈsinyo͞oəs/ adjective having many curves and turns. winding, windy, serpentine, […]
As many of you know, I spend my summers “on The Reach”. A body of water between Vinalhaven and Greens Islands in Penobscot Bay, Maine. The Reach is a meditative place for me. The water and adjoining rocky coast change color and texture depending on the weather and time of day; sometimes blustery and sometimes […]
I am getting ready for VKL NYC next weekend, but couldn’t wait to share my latest design with you: Origami Top Hat! Origami Top Hat is a modern take on a simple knit hat! Knit in the round from the rim up, this easy knit is capped off with a little bit of shaping and […]
Many of you know that my favorite place to be is a small island off the coast of Maine, Vinalhaven! While today Vinalhaven is best known for its thriving lobster trade, during the 19th century it was home to one of Maine’s largest granite quarrying businesses. Today the island is dotted with beautiful granite swimming […]
Introducing POINTED FIRS! First stop, the Yarn Culture booth to see my newest garment knit in the extraordinary The Uncommon Thread Posh DK, which you can also buy in the booth. A triangle shawl inspired by the fir trees on the coast of Maine, POINTED FIRS is written for 3 different sizes: Neckerchief, Shawlette and Shawl (1, 2 or 3 skeins of Posh DK). […]
Kate, from Kelbourne Woolens, and I had a chance to chat about the SISTERHOOD collection and other things! So, head on over to the Kelbourne Woolens Blog and read all about it… And don’t forget, there are only a few days left to buy the VERSACIKNITS SISTERHOOD ebook and have all of the proceeds donated to […]
If you have been watching any of my social media feeds this summer, you know that I have been smitten with Cecelia Campochiaro and her stellar book, Sequence Knitting: Simple Methods for Creating Complex Fabrics (learn more about the book and how to buy your own copy here). While I have knit many pieces over the last few […]
So many years ago now, I graduated from Barnard College. Going to an all women’s college and to Barnard, specifically, was one of the best decision I made in my life! The curriculum was formidable, the faculty were demanding, the students were engaging, and the city was mesmerizing. As scared as I was to go […]
My mother went to Wellesley, so there was no shortage of stories about the college when we were growing up. There are old photos of her during those years with pigtails and wearing bobby socks and saddle shoes, blue jeans and her father’s old shirts. And my father told of meeting her for their first […]