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 […]
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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 […]
It’s that time again! Stories In Stitches 3 is at the pinter and next week we’ll be starting pre-sales with the limited edition, signed copies, followed by the standard print edition and PDF sales: On April 21, the early bird catches the worm and the first 50 signed & numbered copies will be available only […]
Want to know what makes me tick? Here’s an interview with Fiber College of Maine, where I’ll be teaching this fall. Can you imagine being able to combine your many passions — knitting, history, travel, writing, and teaching — to custom-make a perfect career for yourself? Meet Donna Druchunas; she’s done it her way! […]
Here’s a teaser for Stories In Stitches 3. There will be 3 sock patterns, each featuring a different colorwork technique. I’m not quite ready to do the BIG reveal, so these photos are onlyshowing you part of the socks at a weird angle. I hope this piques your interest and you’ll check back for […]
Take an online course with me as your teacher. If you have taken my Craftsy.com sock classes, you know that I take my time with students and answers all your questions online. No question is too small or dumb. Now take a class with me to learn how to publish your book. With my 14 […]
It’s Pi Day! And to celebrate, here’s the official formula for a pi shawl: CO 9 sts and join to knit in the round. Knit 1 rnd. (YO, k1) around—18 sts. Knit 3 rnds. (YO, k1) around—36 sts. Knit 6 rnds. (YO, k1) around—72 sts. Knit 12 rnds. (YO, k1) around—144 sts. Knit 24 […]
This is an old post from 2012. In preparing for the upcoming writing retreat at my knitting studio it is interesting reading older blog post about writing.—–Haven’t finished the entrelac and colorwork mittens I have on the needles yet, but yesterday I charted two new designs, strung beads onto Drops Alpaca for a beaded […]
Choosing a Color Scheme – Freeing your Creativity Everybody has favorite colors and color combinations, but many people don’t know what they like. Look analytically at your wardrobe and you’ll see colors you obviously like—since you choose to wear them. Some of your clothing—a scarf or tie for instance—likely has patterns incorporating several colors. Look […]
Yesterday morning Twitter turned into a major knitting geek fest as a discussion about yarn overs erupted. We were discussing the terminology used to explain the technique that makes an increase by wrapping the yarn around the knitting needle to form a new loop, which later becomes a hole in the knitting. (Creating holes in […]