This month I was honored to be featured in the Vogue Knitting as one of the “Makers.” I wanted to create something really special so I designed the cable cardigan of my dreams. Later this month I’ll write about how I designed the cables, but for now it’s time to look at a special cast […]
It was a busy fall / holiday season . . . not all finished, but hundreds of knitters picked up their pointy sticks a few months ago to begin another KAL / Sweater class, Rising Spades. In November we got to see what the knitters were up to. The KAL winners have been chosen and […]
Last week clue #1 for the Rising Spades KAL / Sweater class hit the in box of 200 knitters. We’ve only just begun and there are new knitters joining us everyday! Monday our first, of many, participation prizes will get awarded and of course, there are the grand prizes in December (and yes, one of them will […]
Welcome to Rising Spades Knit-Along (KAL)! It’s time for the Fall Knit-Along!!! I am so excited to start another KAL on my Ravelry group. There will be tons of teaching and fun, prizes and a great garment! Think of it as a sweater class for the price of a pattern! There will be HOURS of video tutorials to help […]
Over the years I’ve written a lot about gauge (you can read them all here). From how to swatch for an in the round project, to special cast ons for gauge swatch to secrets of stitch gauge, row gauge and even secrets to measuring hard to see stitches. But today I want to talk about the […]
Today I’m going to give a little peak into what goes into a sweater design. Today’s exploration is the Diverging Paths Pullover in the Winter 2015 Creative Knitting Magazine. Knitting Designer Blog
Designers get inspiration from many places. Inspiration can come from nature, from art, from the runway or even from the streets. Sometimes a design can start with a stitch pattern, or grow out of a silhouette.
Cables are gorgeous and add such a “wow” factor to any project. When binding off there are a few things we need to keep in mind to make a really professional finish. Bind Off in Cable Pattern
If seeing the words, “Shaping Staying in Pattern” in a knitting pattern makes you want to: a) cry b) throw up in your mouth a little c) wad the pattern up on the floor and stamp on it right before you ceremoniously light it on fire I’ve built a class just for you. It’s called […]
I often get asked about my “design process,” and I feel sheepish and inadequate and usually make up some kind of nonsense about being inspired by the colors of the turning leaves or the way the light hits the brick of a New York building. . . but since it’s just us, I thought I’d […]