Tag: design
To Shawl or Not to Shawl?
Shawls are one of the most popular category of projects to knit based on the conversations I hear at conventions, what I see on the show floor and the numbers in Ravelry. However, I am not really a shawl person. I am not good at wearing them (I feel like they wear me) and although […]
Skirt Inspiration
Right now all that is on my mind and needles are skirts. I am 80% done with the latest leftover skirt. I am also swatching for a new design for Skacel for their next Magalog (sign-up for their newsletter so you don’t miss it). I need to order yarn from Louet for one of several […]
If You Wear Skirts, You Can Wear a Knitted Skirt
The title of this post is a statement I make regularly at the various knitting events I attend. It is my standard response to knitters, who see me wearing a knitted skirt and make some comment indicating that they couldn’t wear a knitted skirt themselves. This month we are talking about skirts here on the […]
But It Was Supposed to Be a Sweater
When knitters first try their hand at designing from scratch there is often an unfounded belief that whatever concept is in their mind will “easily” become a finished piece. And this might be the case for a while, but eventually your knitting will surprise you. Such has been the case for the design I have […]
The Elegance of Math
Yes, it’s another post about math from the right-brained one. How does that happen? It happens because one doesn’t have to be an expert in something to appreciate it. Like music, sports or any other pursuit, knowing enough can actually be, well, enough.
Lots of Knitting During Down Time
A few weeks ago I wrote about not getting too stressed with holiday knitting. And you may think I haven’t been following my own advice. But I have gotten a lot of knitting done in the past month or so.
Top 10 Knitting Books
I was recently seeing some Facebook posts about the 10 books that have stuck with you. This made me think about the 10 knitting books that have had the most impact on my knitting, and thus, my life. Amazon.com Widgets These aren’t exactly in any order, so to help give some perspective, I am also […]
Win a Book and the Cover Project
Most of my knitting designer friends at some point or another have had their designs picked for the cover of the magazine for which their design was included. Kellie got the cover on her first submission! I have never had the design on a cover except when I was the designer of EVERYTHING between the […]
Project Out the Door
Knitter: Yesss! It’s done. ( Let go with enthusiastic fist pump and possibly a heel click, ad lib.) So goes the script of this day. It’s the only line I’m worried about because my early morning knitting paid off and now I’m off for a long-overdue haircut and brow neatening. Well, after I drop “it” […]
Pick-a-Page: The Knitter’s Guide to Sweater Design
As we end the theme of sweater knitting, I wanted to share my ultimate sweater design resource, The Knitter’s Guild to Sweater Design. Unfortunately this book has been out of print for some time. It can however, be found on the used book market and as part of the library system (remember those places?). Aside […]
