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Knitting Along

I started another secret project for Black Pearl Yarns about 3 weeks back. Body is done and sleeves are done, just need to block and assemble! Yay! In a moment of weakness, I started my Slip Stitch Jacket even though the secret project was not finished. It kept my hands from getting too tired by [...]

Park(ing) Day

In the spirit of Knitters Against Global Warming, here’s an interesting thing I heard about today: Tomorrow, September 21st, is Park(ing) Day, a day to call attention to the lack of green space in our cities. There are about 20 spaces to be set up in NYC, but there are others around the nation too [...]

What My Co-workers Think of Me

Came in one day and this was on my desk:

Expectant Little Knits

The 2 designs I did for the maternity book will be out soon, January 08! They have the pre-order page up on Amazon – although I have to admit I’m not sure how long it’s been up for. Sadly they don’t have a preview page of any sort, so don’t expect anything super exciting. I’m [...]

Eye Candy Friday

Little late to the game here, but why not? Have a nice weekend everyone! Rainbow in Flordia after a thunderstorm

Secret Knitting Wall

Being a designer is fun. You get to play with a bunch of different yarns and create something that is (hopefully) new and exciting to other knitters. As I knit along on my projects, my sketches come to life and become something wearable. But what is even more fascinating is watching others follow my sweater [...]