My new pattern is now available! It’s the Bestie Beanie – you’ll want to knit it for all your friends! The pattern is written for 4 sizes: child, teen/small adult, medium adult, and large adult. There is a size to fit everyone. It’s a quick …
Coming Soon…
I’ve been working on a new pattern and it’s almost ready to release! It’s a beanie with a beautiful cable pattern that twists to a peak at the top of the hat. The cables hide the decreases at the crown and this is my favourite …
Getting gauge
Gauge is so important when knitting garments and socks. Fit depends on it. Clara Parkes gives a wonderful overview of the principles of a well knitted sock in her book, The Knitter’s Book of Socks. For a fingering-weight yarn, she suggests a gauge of between …
Cotton Shrinks
After recently knitting my 3 dishcloths, I was suddenly motivated to do a little experiment with them. (I am a teacher, after all, and it is science fair season in my area). I originally wrote each of the patterns to create a cloth that is …
Revisiting The Past
With spring in the air I am having a hard time focusing on any significant knitting projects. So I let myself relax and I revisited some quick and easy knits – my original dishcloth patterns. I knitted the Boxy Dishcloth, Copycat Dishcloth, and Snakes & …
Block Your Socks Off
Do you use sock blockers? I have had a sock blocking revelation with the most recent pair of socks that I knit. I’ve never used sock blockers in the past. Once socks are finished they end up on feet which naturally blocks them, right? When …
Introducing the Ocean Mist Sock!
My sock pattern is finally finished! I am pleased with the design and the specific elements that I have worked hard to perfect – especially the transition from cuff to leg, the transition into the heel and foot, and the repeating cable pattern. I like …
