In Stories In Stitches 3, I tried a new experiment. I included a bit of art history! One of the projects, the Flying Fish Knee High Socks, were inspired by a pair of socks made in Belarus in the early 20th century, with colors inspired by the artwork of Marc Chagall, an artist who was born […]
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Thank you to Woolly Wormhead for taking some time out of her crazy busy schedule to talk to us about designing hats. Because Stories In Stitches 3 includes several helmet liners, which are essentially hats with cowls attached, I wanted to have a blog post to share with you about the structure and shape of hats. […]
Something I seldom do–I have removed my knitter/designer/historian hat and donned my American Sheep Industry Certified Wool Classer and consumer educator hat. —Ava Coleman WOOL BANKING, in one form or another, has been in existence for centuries. What many knitters perhaps fail to realize is that wool is a farm commodity. Just like corn, wheat […]
This is the first book I’ve written where I’ve gotten to include a few of my own illustrations. You’ll find these in the “A Knitted Peace” story. They are digital images. But I am hoping one day to include my hand-drawn sketches and illustrations in future books. I started using sketching and doodling as part […]
Sometimes knitting patterns really are just that simple. Materials: 2 hanks Sunlight Knitting Worsted. Cast on 50 stitches. This should measure about 10″ in width. Knit plain until 58 inches. For more WW2 patterns that are, admittedly, more complicated as well as more interesting than this one, check out Stories In Stitches 3. Pre-sales are […]
What do military helmets have to do with knitting, travel, and catching snowflakes on your tongue? Find out in Stories In Stitches 3. I don’t believe that the universe conspires to help you when you make up your mind to do something. I don’t believe that coincidences have any meaning. I don’t believe in signs […]
In Stories In Stitches 3, there are three pairs of socks, each made with a different type of colorwork: 1. The Dancing Stitches Socks are made with traditional stranded colorwork 2. The Flying Fish Knee High Socks are made with intarsia in the round 3. The Hiroshima Peace Socks are made with double knitting I’m not a […]
What does Socks that Rock yarn have in common with flying fish and Marc Chagall paintings? I combined all three influences into one pair of socks. I think this is the most interesting and unusual project I’ve ever designed. While the socks themselves have interesting shaping and a fun heel, it’s the sources of inspiration […]
Which socks do you want to do for our next KAL? Post your vote in this thread!
Every once in a while, you are introduced to someone whose ideas are so fascinating you just can’t ignore them. When this happens to me, I want to help that person bring their ideas into the world. Recently, I met Felicity Ford, aka KNITSONIK. We were introduced online by Deb Robson in a conversation about […]