Ariann is done, blocked and being worn, but photos will be taken this weekend when I have more time and posted on Monday. My computer at home is dead right now, with its guts all hanging out, awaiting a new motherboard and CPU, so I have no e-mail or internet contact all weekend. But you […]
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Camisole needs a name!
OK, all of you intrepid knitters. My creativity has been all used up, so I’m opening this up for your help. I need a name for this Camisole. As you may recall (or have noticed) I don’t like to name my patterns with female names. It honestly drives me crazy, but that’s another subject for […]
I have drama.
So.much.drama. Here’s the situation. The camisole for Sensual Knits is in progress, but I thought I might be running short on yarn, so I asked about getting more. There was a mistake in the shipping and the yarn was sent to the editor instead of to me, but I got it yesterday. Right now the […]
Lace Design, Part III: The Production
The Production: Once each chart is drawn up, I transfer it into my Excel spreadsheet (or now Knit Visualizer although I haven’t done a shawl yet using KV), and then I knit the piece from the digitized chart. This helps me catch mistakes in the charting. It also gives me a base to make changes […]
Lace Design, Part II: The Process of Design
EDITED to fix links. Sorry! Something went tweaky when I copied and pasted my html. The Process of Design: (click all images for larger ones) When I’m working on a triangular shawl, worked from the top down (like Icarus, Hidcote, Adamas, Seraphim, and both Mountain Peaks), I start with the basic framework. The construction of […]
Lace Design, Part I: Inspiration
Margene mentioned in her post Today that she wondered what my muse might have been when designing the Hidcote Garden Shawl, and since I’ve been meaning to post something about how I design… the inspiration, the process, the production. To keep from loosing your interest, I’ll break it up into parts. The Inspiration For me, […]
Great Sighs of Relief
The work craziness is all but over. I have to go collect some binders to FedEx back to the people they belong to and that’s IT! There were a couple of 12 hour days, about 10 cartons (cartons, not reams) of paper, and a REALLY cold conference room, but it’s over, most likely for the […]
Work is really busy and really stressful right now.  I have been knitting, but mostly it has been knitting and ripping and knitting and ripping on BP2, the green camisole. The yarn is lovely and I enjoy working with it, but I was trying to knit the camisole top down in order to avoid […]
Enlarging PDF Charts
In my last post, Judy asked about enlarged charts. It’s something I’ve meant to get around to, but have just not had the time, as I would have to do every chart for every pattern I’ve put out and set up the store for the ability to purchase different versions, etc… which will take a […]
Toasty Warm Legs
YAY! Finished socks! Yarn: Koigu Premium Merino in a dark mossy green for the toes, heels and upper cuffs (1 skein) and Koigu Painter’s Palette Premium Merino in a jewel-toned rainbow colorway for body of the socks (less than 3 skeins).Needles: 2.25 mm (US Size 1) Plymouth Bamboo 6″ double points.Pattern: My own, made toe […]
