knitwear design & knitting pattern downloads
knitwear design & knitting pattern downloads
There is a wonderful series of professional knitter interviews done by Robin Hunter on her blog. It is called How To Become a Professional Knitter. She has interviewed many well-known knitting designers and I was thrilled when she asked to interview me. My interview is …
I am working on several knitting projects right now. I always have something on the go! My #ultimateKAL Sweater I mentioned last week that I was taking part in the PlumDandi #ultimateKAL. I am knitting the Birchbark sweater in Malabrigo Rios. I finished the beginning …
So, I might have mentioned in a recent Friday Follow-Up that I might take part in a knitalong…. Well, I decided to jump in and take part in the PlumDandi Ultimate KAL! Alicia Plummer and Melissa Schaschwary are running this sweater KAL in their Ravelry group: Plum Dandi. The response has …
I always strive to make sure that I am consistent with the knitting abbreviations in my patterns. And I always provide a list of abbreviations used in each pattern. Although knitting abbreviations are mostly consistent among designers and patterns there are some differences, especially regional differences. So, …
My knitting bookshelf has grown over the past several years. I am developing a wonderful selection of knitting resources now, including how-to books, pattern books, stitch dictionaries, and books on designing. I often see knitters asking for book recommendations in the Ravelry forums so I thought …
It’s been a while since I posted a progress update on my ‘I Wish I Had Time To Knit This’ list. Here’s my list: Pendulum by Amy Miller done Color Affection by Veera Välimäki Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief by Orange Flower Yarn done …
It was over a year ago when I first posted here about my ‘I Wish I Had Time To Knit This’ list. This was my list: Pendulum by Amy Miller Color Affection by Veera Välimäki Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig I’m pretty flexible and I believe that any …