Home Run Jersey
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
Picking a Green Yarn
Who thought that the task of picking a “green” yarn would be such a learning experience?! Â Photos by Ian Britton @ www.FreeFoto.com When I was looking for a “green” yarn for my “Home Run Jersey” submission for the Spring 2010 … Continued
Diamond Back Laptop Sleeve (felted)
I really needed a laptop sleeve to protect my laptop from all the scratches and scuff marks it was getting when traveling. But when I went to the stores, I could only find either mainly solid colored (boring) or funky … Continued
Downhill Skier Cap
A few weeks back I saw an obscure little post on Ravelry.com about Knit Picks starting an Independent Designer Program (IDP) and sent Stacey an email for some more information. She immediately got back to me (wow, what great customer … Continued
Ryuu-ko: Dragon Child
Yippee! The winter issue of Petite Purls is live and my first ever seamless, bottom-up, raglan sweater is part of it! The sweater is called “Ryuu-ko” which means “Dragon Child” in Japanese. The sweater is sized for 2T, 4, 6, … Continued
Luxurious Tulip Cable Gloves
Shown in size L After getting quite a few comments and requests for the pattern of my Tulip Cable Gloves (I love them! They are soooooo soft and silky, and have a great elegant sheen), I’ve finally put it together … Continued
Kick It Up – Free
It finally has arrived: my very own first published knitting pattern – Kick It Up in the Petite Purls’ Fall 2009 online issue. And it’s yours for free! The sizes are: 2T, 4, 6, 8, and 10. I still can’t … Continued