Category: Patterns
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How To Work a Cable Pattern Without the Chart
One of the things I love about knitting cables is they look much more complicated than they actually are. Yes, you can create really complicated cable charts. But at their most basic, cables are simple stitches knit out of order so that they cross over one another. You either hold a set of stitches to…
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New Pattern Release – Winding Stream Socks
I’ve finally released a pattern that has been on the back burner for some time – the Wandering Stream Socks. I had a skein of hand dyed yarn I bought as a souvenir on a trip to Estes Park, Colorado (as one does). I wanted a pattern that would be a bit more fun to…
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Knits gifts now available
I’m excited to have both a pattern and a technique article (my first article!) in this year’s Interweave Knits: Gifts edition. The Icy Stripes Hat and Mitts pattern was inspired by two skeins of vintage Germantown worsted yarn that I found in a thrift shop. (If you don’t know the story behind the original Germantown…
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New Design: Composure Cardigan
My latest design, the Composure Cardigan, is now available on Ravelry and Etsy. Sweaters are, of course, my favorite thing to knit, and this one lived in my head for several years until I figured out how to make it just right. My first knitting project that I can remember was an (unfinished) doll sweater,…
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Beach Pebbles Hat and Cowl
Introducing the Beach Pebbles Hat and Cowl. This set, like the Backshore Pullover, was inspired by my family’s trip two summers ago to the Great Lakes, where I grew up. On the trip I became fascinated with the Petoskey stones that can be found along Lake Michigan, and even found a couple. According to Wikipedia,…