Patty’s Purls of Wisdom is BACK!!! Dear Abby for Knitters: Technique, etiquette & lifestyle advice for the modern knitter I’m so excited to announce my knitter’s advice column will be back and joining the amazing Twist Collective! I love this online magazine. The patterns are incredible, the photography is always stunning and the articles are wonderful, so […]
The new Twist Collective came out recently, and I thought I’d give you a glimpse at the elements that went into inspiring Ziarre. As with my last Twist Collective Design, Sachertorte, I was inspired by a vintage silhouette (read about my last Design Inspiration) as well as a bit of nature. Design Inspiration – Ziarre […]
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.
It’s September and all this week it will be in the 90s here in NYC. Still, I dream. I dream of orange leaves, pumpkins, cider donuts, fall fiber festivals and SWEATERS. So to get us all in the mood, I here’s a round up of fall sweater patterns (click here for more information or to purchase). […]