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Interweave Knits Fall 2010 Preview

Even thought the weather is hot and balmy here in New York, the Fall previews give me hope that sweater weather will be here soon. The preview for Interweave Knits Fall 2010 preview went live today and it looks to be a very promising issue! Fall is my favorite time of the year and I [...]

A New Design

A few weeks back, I stopped in Knitty City to support my friend and fellow designer Joyce showcase her lovely shawls. After her talk, I was drawn to 5 or 6 huge bags (yes, I said bags) of Madelinetosh Sock. There were so many beautiful colors, my mind just about (well, it did actually) shut [...]

Knitscene Fall 2010 Preview

The Knitscene Fall 2010 preview was released today! Check it out here. My contribution to the issue is the Aryn Tunic Cardigan. Designing this cardigan was a lot of fun. This time, I started with the stitch, which was actually from a store bought sample. I was able to reverse engineer it and adapt it [...]

TNNA Recap

TNNA was tiring, but so much fun! I returned back to NYC yesterday with a few skeins of yarn, lots of new contacts, and some inspiration for future projects. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to take too many photos, but the Ravelry team did a great job on reporting from the floor and you [...]

neoknits volume one: beulah

Last, but not least, here is the final pattern in the collection: Beulah. A winding, leafy cable pattern adorns your choice of a beret or cloche style hat. The pattern meets perfectly in the center with tidy little baby cables. Beulah makes a wonderful spring hat and was designed to compliment Beulah’s Mitts. Beulah may [...]

A Tale of Two Hats

Well, this is really supposed to be the tale of one hat, but double the hats are more fun right? When I started my collection, I had a pretty solid 4 patterns sketched up with 2 others that might work. Well, everything got turned around as I started knitting and projects started to morph into [...]

neoknits volume one: lillian’s mitts

Introducing pattern number 5 in the neoknits volume one collection: Lillian’s Mitts. Lillian’s Mitts are a nice transitional knit as we long for the warm days of Spring just around the corner. The little tabs on the cuff of these fingerless wristlet gloves echo the same detail found on the Lillian beret. A 1×1 rib [...]

Going for Gold

So tomorrow marks the end of the Olympics and I can hear your needles busy clicking away to meet your goal for the Ravelympics/Knitting Olympics. I had entered myself in the WIP event, but never knit more than 4 rows ceremoniously during the opening ceremony. Instead, I’m going for gold in the Super Secret Deadline [...]

neoknits volume one: Cohansie

After a little bit of a delay, I’d like to introduce the fourth pattern in neoknits volume one: Cohansie. The Cohansie cardigan is constructed all in one piece with a fake drop stitch pattern on the body. Clean lines are achieved with a snap closure placket with a grosgrain ribbon backing for extra support.  The [...]

Interweave Knits Spring 2010 Preview

The Interweave Knits Spring 2010 preview is up! I designed the Double V Cardigan for this issue. The cardigan features a lace rib pattern in a somewhat chunkier weight yarn than is usually paired with lace. The cotton/linen/viscose blend yarn gives the garment a nice crisp feeling, but still drapes beautifully thanks to the viscose. [...]

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