Yippee! The preview for the Knit Simple Holiday 2010 issue is finally up and my turtle hot water bottle cozie made the cover! Knit Simple Holiday 2010, photo by Paul Amato The magazine will hit the newsstands on October 5, … Continued
Just like for writes, knit and crochet designers have to deal with (sometimes lots of) rejections. IT IS NOT PERSONAL !!! Even though I am a long-time knitter and crocheter and I get lots of uhs and ohs for my … Continued
This is my first design published in a major knitting magazine: Interweave Knits Weekend 2010! Yippee! IW Knits Weekend 2010: Chincoteague Cardigan It’s a great jacket for your weekend activities knit with Lion Brand’s Fisherman’s Wool, making it very affordable. … Continued
I thought I would venture into some simple lace knitting and came up with a useful little project: a headscarf. If you always wanted to try your hand on some lace but didn’t want to commit to lace weight yarn, … Continued
Ah, a little breather between work, design submissions and proposals. And obviously it has to be filled with some crafting. 🙂 I’ve bumped into a yarn sale a bit earlier in the year and picked up a couple of balls … Continued
We’ve been busy bees over at Petite Purls to get the Summer 2010 issue up and running. And what fun patterns there are – AGAIN – and for FREE! This is the first time I’ve knit something for a boy … Continued
Project Yarnway May Challenge Entry: The May challenge description was: This month, you were challenged to learn a new skill – and with that skill, design something that would be a good introduction to the skill for someone else. As … Continued
Another round of great patterns for the young folks has been released by Petite Purls! So, head on over there and check out the Spring 2010 issue! 🙂 My “Home Run” jersey design (shown in size 6) Pattern is written … Continued