3.14159 shawls — a collection of pi shawls by Donna Druchunas. 25% off through Sunday! https://www.ravelry.com/patte…/sources/314159-shawls/patterns No coupon needed. Just check out and the discount will be applied. Do you love lace and circular shawls? Then this ebook is for you! It’s got six pi shawl patterns for knitters of all skill levels. I designed […]
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Today I’m welcoming designer Holli Yeoh to Sheep to Shawl to celebrate the launch of her new book, Tempest. This is a pattern collection, which is not the type of book I usually buy. But when Holli asked me to be part of her book tour, I knew I would want to check this out because […]
I’m SO excited about the Box Sets of Stories In Stitches: Around the World books 1-4. I think of each volume as part of a bigger book. In the old days, when novels were serialized in the newspaper and books were published in sections, this was called a “fascicle.” fas·ci·cle noun \ˈfa-si-kəl\ 1: a small or […]
Admit it, sometimes you’re afraid of color, aren’t you? You love beautiful colorwork knitting projects, but if you made one you’d have to make it in the colors shown because you feel intimidated about selecting your own colors. And you’d never even think about designing your own charted pattern. Well, I’m here to tell you that Knitsonik, […]
A recent article called “Inventories of war: soldiers’ kit from 1066 to 2014” in The Telegraph gave Ava Coleman some food for thought about the helmet liners in Stories In Stitches 3, as well as other objects that soldiers would have in their possession during war. Unlike today’s military headgear, Doughboy helmets were […]
Don’t miss the Summer Sock KAL with projects from Stories In Stitches 3! Have you ever wondered what makes the best yarn for knitting socks? Before you buy your next skein of sock yarn, here are some things to consider: Fiber Content The fiber used to create a yarn is one of the most important factors in the suitability […]
Don’t miss the Summer Sock KAL with projects from Stories In Stitches 3! Tips for arranging sts on different kinds of needles Have you ever wondered what’s the best way to arrange your stitches on the needles as you knit a sock? When I started knitting socks, patterns were all written for dpns and told you exactly […]
Needle Materials Socks, like everything else knitted, are made on knitting needles. My grandmother always used the same kind of needles, probably the only brand available at the discount store where she usually shopped for her yarn. Today, the variety of needles available to knitters is almost limitless. The downside to the available variety is […]
When it comes to socks, I like the simplest ones best. Yes, like you, I’m attracted to beautiful designs with colorwork, lace, cables, and unusual heel and toe shapes. I knit all of these socks for fun. But the socks I wear are simple socks with ribbing and stockinette stitch and an easy heel and toe. […]
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. One of my favorite classes I teach is Design Your Own Lace Stitches. I’m teaching a special 2-day version of this class at Fiber College of Maine on September 3rd and 4th, and there are still openings! Sign up today! In this class we cover both the artistic and technical […]