Since I’ve allowed myself to consider myself a designer (yep, that took a while because I have absolutely no formal fashion, drawing, or art background whatsoever and feel intimidated by all those fabulous designers out there), my mind has become … Continued
Whoohoo! Thank you all for voting for my first time ever toe-up Beaded Peacock Socks over on the March Designer’s Challenge thread! 1st Place Winner in the March Designer’s Challenge on Raverly They’ve placed first and even though it has … Continued
After another round of additional swatching (see Part 2) to decide on the kind of beads to use and bead placement, I must have knit about 5 socks worth by now – but have only two 1/2 socks to show … Continued
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