Designers get inspiration from many places. Inspiration can come from nature, from art, from the runway or even from the streets. Sometimes a design can start with a stitch pattern, or grow out of a silhouette.
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Cables are gorgeous and add such a “wow” factor to any project. When binding off there are a few things we need to keep in mind to make a really professional finish. Bind Off in Cable Pattern
Who’s coming to Stitches Texas? I’ll be hanging out at the one and only Steven Be’s booth on Saturday afternoon Sept. 19, come see me! Stitches Texas and Steven Be!
A few days ago I posted my fall sweater design round up. Now that we’re all in the mood to start knitting sweaters again, let’s talk how! Sweater Knitting Class In a few weeks I’ll launch my brand new sweater class at Vogue Knitting LIVE, “Secrets to Spectacular Sweater Success!”
It’s September and all this week it will be in the 90s here in NYC. Still, I dream. I dream of orange leaves, pumpkins, cider donuts, fall fiber festivals and SWEATERS. So to get us all in the mood, I here’s a round up of fall sweater patterns (click here for more information or to purchase). […]
Earlier in the month I reviewed the Sweater Care Kit, so now it’s time to turn my attention to blocking wires. This week, the BlokWRX blocking wires
Recently I headed to my home town (well close to it) for another fabulous Stitches Midwest.
Better Luck Next Time – Raffle Closed Thanks so much for entering the raffle. As a thank you for entering, Here’s a $20 coupon for the class. Stay tuned for more raffles to come! CLICK HERE – for $20 off Coupon In honor of my new cable sweater pattern out in Twist Collective, I thought […]
Twice a year all the industry professionals gather for our trades show, TNNA . In addition to education and networking, it’s a chance to see the new products coming out. When I visited Cocoknits booth last winter and I saw the Sweater Care Kit, I knew I had to try it out.
A couple of weeks ago I headed off to Indiana to the fabulous film crew at Annie’s to film two more knitting DVDs. Last summer I shot Circular Knitting Essentials, and I was so happy with how it turned out, that I booked two more classes with them!
If seeing the words, “Shaping Staying in Pattern” in a knitting pattern makes you want to: a) cry b) throw up in your mouth a little c) wad the pattern up on the floor and stamp on it right before you ceremoniously light it on fire I’ve built a class just for you. It’s called […]
Recently (thanks to Google Alerts), I stumbled upon the best beginner knitting YouTube Video ever!! It might not have the best production values, the lighting could use a bit of a tweek, the camera work might be better, and the teaching terms include things like “scooch” and “diagonal line looking thing”. So why do I love […]
Twice a year, all the knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, needlepoint and embroidery professionals across the land (and a few other lands) get together for our annual trade show. The summer show is in my favorite location. I’ve been going there since 2007, and I have my favorite lunch spots, dinner spots, my favorite hotel . […]
The fall and the spring are often crazy busy times in the life of a full time knitting teacher and designer. This spring was no exception . . . a perfect storm of crazy. Four sweaters designs due, three new classes to finish, two new online class scripts to finish, and back to back teaching trips […]
It’s the last weekend in March, springtime, nearly April, and here in Brooklyn . . . it snowed, granted it was only snow flurries, but still. Since this time of year, we’d like to believe it will get warm soon. I wanted to share some springtime knitting inspiration. Here’s a round up of spring knitting […]