I hope you noticed Southeast Light, a two-color hat designed by me for the First Wave of North Light Fibers Beacon Project. The single pattern is available on Ravelry, on this website, and on LoveCrafts. The kit is available from North Light Fibers online, or at VKLive. Check your local stockiest if you want to…
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Recounting 2019 and Moving Ahead
Recounting isn’t really my thing. I’m completely a process person, so it is only necessity that ever makes me finish things. As a younger person I made all my clothes, and I was famous in our household for deciding at the last possible moment that I needed a new outfit. I was always “hemming as…
Sakai Knit-Along: 20 Sizes in Cardigan or Pullover
Sakai Knit-Along of the Cardigan or Pullover begins on January 24, 2020 and will run for 90 days. The pattern can only be obtained by reserving a place. Purchase Sakai Cardigan Knit-Along or Sakai Pullover Knit-Along. Subscription This is a subscription, for which the sale price is $5 per 30 days, or $15 overall. For that…
Traveling Giveaway Answers
A Traveling Giveaway seemed like a great idea when I thought of it. I think it was/is, it is just that I didn’t execute it very well. I even forgot not once, not twice, but three times to put the question up in the Ravelry thread (there now!). You have until 1:30 pm PST tomorrow…
Classic Blue . . . It Had To Be You
I think there was no other color that would have done the job for 2020 Color of the Year other than Classic Blue. It had to be Classic Blue. Not a personal favorite, but sometimes we need what is familiar, stabilizing, straight-forward, and classic. It Had to Be You PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue Instilling calm,…
2019 GiftAlong, Right Column Patterns
We are drawing near the end of the 2019 GiftAlong Sale, so if any of these patterns intrigue you, the time to buy is now! If now isn’t a good time, check the next newsletter for another option. Before I dive into specifics, let’s talk about pricing. I always get questions about why my prices…
2019 GAL: More Patterns, More Information!
It seems like just yesterday I was writing about the first row of 2019 GAL patterns I have made available! The 2019 GAL patterns are available at a 25% discount until 12/2/19! I realized yesterday that almost all of the patterns have more than one version in the pattern, so they are more of a…
Identity: A Design Exploration in a Pattern e-book
Identity Process The Identity patterns are available in the GAL 2019 through the individual designers! Here is some background information on our Identity projects and the Identity designers. The Stitch Patterns, and Designing With Them A group of us decided to share both a lace pattern and a non-lace pattern that we were interested in designing with, then see what…
GAL2019: Patterns Discounted & More
Usually for the GAL I showcase other designers, but I don’t have a lot of extra time, so I’m going to showcase Myself for the GAL2019! I’ve put 12 patterns on discount, and I love every one of them. There are a lot of photos of me in this collage. The other photos are of…
When Progress Stalls; or, Finding Grace
When progress stalls. Or, what I learned during my year of finding Grace. Note: This is a completed version of the post that got uploaded inadvertently! When Progress Stalls I am writing this to kill time because I hate the last thing I need to do to finish the Naples pattern. I always hate getting…
J-Squared Knitwear Design Intensive & You
Yes, the J–Squared Knitwear Design Intensive was designed for you! The cost of this Design Intensive seems expensive, but with 35+ seminar hours (and lots of handouts), it provides a pretty incredible value for the money spent. Literally, the cost is $35 per hour. Travel and accommodations are, of course, your separate responsibility. I’ve got…
Knitting Efficiencies Surpass Shortcuts As Strategy
Knitting efficiencies surpass shortcuts as a strategy because they really work! Your efficiencies might differ from mine, but let me walk you through a pattern, then see if you see ways to make your process more efficient in ways that work for you. I don’t know, but I love thinking about what I’m going to…
