Yep, today I turn 36 years old. As someone who doesn’t have much of an affinity for even numbers, I was pleasantly surprised the other day when I realized it’s at least a square — if it’s got to be even, at least make it a square or a power of 2. Not sure what […]
And now for some real knitting
I’m so relieved to have this yoke done. After much experimentation, I have a top down raglan knit in one piece with sleeves and body increasing at different rates — and it works! The neck doesn’t have the flashdance effect, and the armholes are shallow enough to completely cover my bra at the sides. I’m […]
swatching
It really feels great to have knitting needles in my hands again. My keyboard had taken their place for the past 6 weeks while I worked on the announcement site for Knotions. I’m busy working on the design for the April article, and those swatches above are just a portion of the ones I’ve knitted. […]
Introducing Knotions Magazine!
I’m so excited to finally be able to share this with you all! As many of you have commented or emailed me about, I’ve been a bit quiet for the past 6 weeks or so. That’s because I’ve been busy developing knotionsmag.com, a new online knitting magazine. This has been a real labor of love […]
On My Needles and On My Mind
I’ve noticed a change in the types of projects I’m enjoying working on lately. While I don’t foresee a time when I wouldn’t want to work on something larger, I’m relishing these smaller projects right now. On My Needles I’m getting a lot of satisfaction out of projects that meet my goals and both of […]
FO: Marlande
My second FO in what’s just over 2 weeks of 2008. At this rate I’ll have at least 45 FOs for the year (ha!). This was a hard-earned one, but one that I’m very pleased with in the end. pattern Marlande from Bouton d’Or Layette & Junior no. 13 yarn Patons Grace in Rose, Viola […]