On the subject of beads…. It can be said with some authority that I am more than a little obsessed with beads and the many possibilities they offer for embellishment on our knits. It is more than a pity that our society really isn’t so much into the glittering styles of the past! I wouldContinue reading “Bead Knits”
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Spring Fling Shawls
I had a couple of shawl samples come back from my test knitter in the last couple of weeks. It was planned and it worked! They both are knit in fabulous fresh Spring colours! And I hope to have both patterns out by the end of May! Cockleshell Love – knit in B.C. Garn LochContinue reading “Spring Fling Shawls”
Life in General
I had to swatch one more time for the Kate Davies MKAL. And I think it is a winner. Subject to change without notice off course! This year I am trying to widen my horizon beyond knitting books and knitting everything in general. It is going to be a year of recovery after my lastContinue reading “Life in General”
Free Patterns
Here are a few of my free patterns that I have loaded up onto the site just for you to download as you please. All gathered up onto a single page. If the downloads do not work – please let me know. I have tested the links but things do happen. If it is purpleContinue reading “Free Patterns”
Glory in the Snow
Yarn is my Happy Place. Knitting with yarn is the perfect expression of my state of mind. Knitting with yarn that is new to me and often has been gifted to me is my idea of perfection! I am in my heart a lace knitter – it is one of the most beautiful expressions thatContinue reading “Glory in the Snow”
Knitting a Dress and Other Projects
I am now at the point where the skirt is growing, at what seems like an agonizingly slow rate. I must focus on the fact that the skirt is growing and the pattern is repeating and that is what is supposed to happen. I switched to a 3.75mm needle about 12 rounds ago to startContinue reading “Knitting a Dress and Other Projects”
Knit a Dress with Me – Part 3
Why a Dress? Why not? Is the glib answer. But for me it is a statement about what I am starting to discover about myself and my relationship with the world right now. Now that was the weighty answer. Reality is always somewhere in the middle. Over the years I have seen several dresses knitContinue reading “Knit a Dress with Me – Part 3”
Knit a Dress with Me – Part Two
What is in a hem? Thank-you to everyone who has expressed interest in my journey to knit myself a dress. And for those of you who wish to join me – here is a discussion of your first consideration – I have already worked out these questions for myself! In the pattern that you downloaded IContinue reading “Knit a Dress with Me – Part Two”
A Shetland Lace Project
It is no secret that I love to knit lace, the more complex the better. I love to design the lace first and then dive in and explore what I think the design should do. I have knitterly friends who love to aid me in my process. Anne is one of those friends. We really got to knowContinue reading “A Shetland Lace Project”
A Knitterly Start to the Year – part 2
So the Three Skein Project is almost complete – just patterns to complete for it. So where to next? Well, I have lots of samples that need patterns – it could be that my computer and I will become best buddies. That is very real. I completed one pattern and started two more this weekend! Well theContinue reading “A Knitterly Start to the Year – part 2”
Of Larks and Linnets and Flying Fingers 