Fiori Stole
As mentioned before, I’ve already had some yarn in my stash earmarked for this flower stole for myself. Photos by Nikki’s Studio I had a couple of skeins of Cherry Tree Hill Pima Bunny Bulky (80% cotton, 20% angora; 155 … Continued
Interweave Knits: Pebble and Reed Tunic
I was really busy for this issue of Interweave Knits Summer 2011 because I have two designs appearing in it! 😀 This first one is titled “Pebble and Reed Tunic” and is a great summer tunic with 3/4 length sleeves … Continued
Interweave Knits: Bistro Lace Stole
And this is my second pattern for this Interweave Knits Summer 2011 issue: a Bistro Lace Stole. photo by Interweave Press This stole is KNIT not crocheted! The motifs are worked individually on double pointed needles and joined as you … Continued
Learned Today: Knit Backwards for Bobbles
While I was working on a couple of Fall/Winter designs that involve cables and bobbles and I was researching and surfing the web, I came across this really neat “trick” to speed up knitting bobbles. In summary: instead of turning … Continued
Learned Today: Felted Join
I’ve been working on a couple of non-blogable projects lately that are slated for magazines coming out in the Fall 2011 so that my blog has been a bit quiet But, as with any project that I like to work … Continued
Learned Today: Raised Increases
When I need to increase a stitch as invisibly as possible within the body of a garment, I use the Raised Increase technique. It increases a stitch by working into a stitch in 1 or 2 rows below the current stitch, hence … Continued
Project Yarnway: Finale 2010
Alrighty, the inaugural year of Project Yarnway over on Ravelry.com has come to an end with the official deadline to post your 5-piece collection by today, Februrary 28, 2011. Voting will start on March 1st and will last for 2 … Continued