After my first excitement over the March Designer’s Challenge matching up with something I have been thinking about (see Part 1) for a while, I realized that I’ve never knit a toe-up sock before! That sure gave the word “Challenge” … Continued
The March Designer’s Challenge is up! Object: a pair of socksTheme: PeacocksTechnique: Toe-up And I actually have an idea for the peacock theme that I have been toying around with for a long while but for a different type of … Continued
Earlier this year, I’ve discovered a very inspiring Ravelry group for knitters and designers alike: the Designers Challenge group. Every month a new topic will be posted to design a knitted or crocheted item. It always has an object to … Continued
Photos by White House of Birches Yippee! This is my first pattern “Bobbles Beyond Compare” that was picked up to appear in a book: Cable Ready – A Collection of 10 easy-to-master cable knitting projects. It’s a great first … Continued
I was super busy at the beginning of the year with design submissions for the Fall season. Luckily this design was a super fast knit that is now out in Interweave Knits Weekend 2011 issue or as an individual pattern … Continued
My super warm Rowan Cocoon coat design is out in the Creative Knitting Magazine September 2011 issue! Yippee! Ooh, if you have not yet touched the Rowan Cocoon yarn, you are missing out on a treat. It is such an … Continued
I LOVE hats! I wish more ladies would wear hats. Men and boys can wear their baseball caps, but ladies, well, I think we can do better. 🙂 I have my “workhorse” straw hat that goes with me everywhere but … Continued
Huch, it’s been a while since I posted last! And it’s not because I have nothing to say but rather because it has been a very busy time – summer break. Well, it’s not my summer break but my kid’s … Continued