Cat Bordhi inspired and encouraged me. She made me laugh, made me think, and work harder than I ever thought I could to create “Annetarsia Knits” with her charisma and fierce belief that the book needed to be written. Cat used her gifts to inspire many people to think outside of the box and to […]
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Every serious craftsman values their tools. Carpenters, for example, have rooms of them, and no one talks about how much they spend on tools and how much room they take. Well, those of us who make cloth need lots of tools. Looms, knitting needles, crochet hooks, measuring devices, and YARN! Lots and lots of yarn. […]
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May
May
I had so much fun knitting the Manolo sock that I knit 2 pair of them! Just in case one goes missing… as they do occasionally. It had been a long time since I’ve knit a pair of socks and it felt great to work with this really intricate pattern that was consistently interesting. It […]
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May
May
I’ve been working hard on converting knitting classes for the new era of in-person AND on-line learning. I wanted something fun to knit during this effort that didn’t involve an actual class that I teach. To clear my palate, as it were. My process for this during the pandemic has been to shop my stash. […]
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Mar
Mar
It’s been a crazy few months of non-stop work. Happy Valley Vision Source has been hopping, and keeping us all busy. Also, I’ve started to teach knitting virtually again, and have my first in-person teaching events planned for April. I’ve been updating all of my classes so that they can be taught virtually or in-person, […]
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Jul
Jul
Yes, my love for Bill is undimmed after 36+ years, but this post is about, OF COURSE, a knitting pattern. Love Note (designed by Tin Can Knits) is a pattern that has consistently been on the Hot Right Now Ravelry list for years now. I have consistently ignored it because the large lace pattern over […]
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Jun
Jun
Hey, everybody. It’s been over a month since I have been able to post, and I will try to explain why, but after a full month I am coming to accept that we may never have all the answers. Friday, May 28th was a normal workday. I had a routine appt with my GP over […]
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May
May
It’s been a very busy few weeks. I taught for VKL in May, and offered a new class for my Stripe series: the search for a Jogless Jog. Teaching a class for the first time is always stressful, and I worked really hard in preparation. All of the classes went well, the students were just […]
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Apr
Apr
I started knitting the back, and it is progressing very well. However, I had this niggling worry while knitting that I needed to do one more swatch. You see, I really believe in swatching for a project the way you plan to knit it: the same yarn, needles, stitch pattern. When I swatched for this […]
I’ll be honest. The reason I signed up for the Gramercy Park Video KAL was that Patty Lyons, the designer, mentioned a super-stretchy CO method for lace. I am a sucker for learning new ways to cast-on for projects. The fiddlier, the better. When I swatch new yarn just to see what it looks like […]