Ribbing to Moss Stitch
And so my May #pennydreadfulkal intensive begins! First up, figuring out how to count the transition from ribbing to moss stitch. As you may remember from last month, I ripped back because I counted incorrectly. I realized this happened for a number of reasons: I was...
A Change of Schedule
Knit's All Folks! has been trucking along for over a year now, and I've certainly learned a lot. And part of that is...not all knitters are as intense as I am? And sometimes they take the summer off? WHAT?!?!?! Then again, that does sound amazing. Maybe I can learn a...
Amor, Shop Owner of Amores Yarn Studio
Well, this is exciting: Amor, owner of Amores Yarn Studio and Shop, is the first Variegated Yarn Tales interviewee who I had the pleasure of meeting in person! She is a such a warm and delightful person, and I could literally talk to her for hours. (And I did at her...
Ravelry Guide – The Basics for Patterns
I link to Ravelry constantly. It's an amazing treasure trove of information and a community of fantastic people. It's one of the good parts of the internet, not a scary dark corner of crazy like so many other websites. For more proof of this, read the Slate article,...
We’re Under Construction!
Remember on Tuesday, when I posted about tending to bite off more than I can chew? Well, here we go again! I redesigned the website, and included the new blog logo, which I am so excited about! So please poke around the site and let me know if you notice anything...
Month Four of the #PennyDreadfulKAL
I think any aspiring designer might like to know my thoughts as I design this sweater. This is what I wrote while completely confident I had written the pattern perfectly for the front sweater panel: Saturday's thoughts on this pattern: I'm way behind on...
I Knit to Keep Busy in Waiting Rooms
As you may know, organ donation is a very important and personal issue to me - it's the reason my husband is alive today. His lung transplant, and somebody else's family deciding to donate a loved one's organs, are the reason I get to have a (mostly) healthy husband....
Trendy Tuesday: Three Amazing Indie Dyer WOC to Follow on Instagram
Typically, on the last Tuesday of the month I like to feature a Variegated Yarn Tales Interview. Unfortunately, that didn't quite come together in time this month. So this month I decided to go with a Trendy Tuesday post that emphasizes some of the fabulous women of...
My Two Ladies Knitting Needles Review
I first noticed My Two Ladies knitting needles when I saw them on my friend Khamini's Instagram feed. I thought they looked like a great idea, especially as someone who has always liked using straight needles more than circular needles. (I know, this is weird to most...
Month Three of the #PennyDreadfulKAL
I am learning so much by creating this design! Everything from knitwear design to how to make a rough schematic in Illustrator. Yep, I forgot ease. And I just realized it this morning. So I'll be over here, softly weeping into my knitting. Here's where my project...
Stephen Colbert Doesn’t Understand Knitting
Krysten Ritter gets shit done and she's a proud knitting nerd. She was on Stephen Colbert to promote all her latest projects: her knitwear designs, her latest book, , and...
Variegated Yarn Tales: Natalie Jett the Knottee Hooker
Natalie Jett is an indie dyer and maker, with a fabulous sense of humor. Her shop name, "Knottee Hooker," makes me smile every time I see it! Get to know her and find out how she's dispelling "the myth that crocheting is only granny squares." What inspired you to...
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