

The last knit of 2022: Owligan, a super bulky cardigan sweater with cabled owls in the yoke. It was a fast and easy enough knit, but there was button drama.
Read More: Owligan Show-and-TellThe last knit of 2022: Owligan, a super bulky cardigan sweater with cabled owls in the yoke. It was a fast and easy enough knit, but there was button drama.
Read More: Owligan Show-and-TellI enjoyed knitting Carol Feller’s Liathite Sweater pattern. it is mostly easy stockinette, plus a nice cable to keep me from getting bored. I love the finished product, too. Here are some photos, and all of the details, in case you want to knit one for yourself. Also: check out my fun new shoes.
Read More: Liathite Sweater and New ShoesThis is not my first rodeo with the squishy garter stripe idea, but each time I’ve improvised one, I’ve changed it up in some way. I like playing with this kind of design, where you take three or more colors, and alternate them in some way as to make a sort of stripey fade. This time, the shape is more crescent than triangle, due to the strategic introduction of decreases.
Read More: A Shawl With No NameShowing and telling my new Highlander Blanket, and sharing tips and the process for you to crochet a scrappy granny blanket of your own.
Read More: The Highlander BlanketIntroducing the Campfire Blanket: a new crochet pattern! This hexagon blanket features a fiery color scheme, has straight sides, and a ripple top and bottom. It features several shades of each color in order to get a random, scrappy look. The pattern is fully illustrated and available for download now.
Read More: New Year, New Project?I’m back from Clayathon 2020, and I have a box of goodies to show and tell. Some of this things are available now in the shop, too, if something catches your eye…
Read More: Clayathon 2020 Show and TellThis was a fun knit, which brightened up my January a little bit, and showed how versatile the Weekend Sweater pattern is.
Read More: Weekend Sweater in Bold ColorsWherein I show-and-tell a couple of cardigans and tell you about my new knitting pattern.
Read More: Introducing the Fireside CardiganIt’s summer, so naturally I have gotten in the mood to supplement my handmade wardrobe. There was once a time when I loved sewing and I did quite a bit of it, but now I see it more as a means to an end. I love having a handmade wardrobe, and the most efficient way to add to it is to spend a few nights sewing. So, once or twice a year I do that.
Read More: Two Dresses. And Then Two More.I recently decided that it would be fun to make myself a scarf or a cowl that was reminiscent of the granny square sweater my great-grandmother crocheted for my mother in the 1960’s. Here’s how that went.
Read More: Vintage-Inspired Granny Square Neckwarmer