It’s been longer than I planned, but now the Summer Cherries Shawl is up for public sale! This shawl commemorates one of my favorite things about summer—cherries! From the blossom that appear in the spring to the succulent red and almost purple fruits. This shawl would also be great knitting during the summer months, when […]
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Another Peek at the Chevron Collection
10-April, a photo by mimsical on Flickr. Here are another couple of pieces to whet your appetites 🙂 On the left is the cowl in the collection, knit in Bijou Basin Fingering in 2 colors. It’s just lovely to knit with and the bison down is really cozy to wear. On the right is the […]
Twist & Knit on Amazon & A Peek at the ruffley scarf
Ruffley Scarf, a photo by mimsical on Flickr. Heya, So I’ve finally got Twist & Knit up on Amazon. I’m selling to them using the Amazon Advantage program, where they basically sell them on consignment, but it’s a little less like consignment since they don’t order them from me in very large quantities, so it’s […]
The First Collection: Part 3
Click here to read Part 1 Click here to read Part 2 The next two designs have chevrons executed using tightly stacked diverging cables. Click any of the photos to see them bigger. The sweater of the collection is such an easy piece to wear! With the chevron cable flowing up the fronts, wrapping over […]
The First Collection: Part 2
Click here to read Part 1 The next two designs have chevrons executed using increases and decreases to make chevrons of the fabric itself. Click any of the photos to see them bigger. The emphasize the picoted edge that the shifting fabric makes, this cowl will have an accenting color on the cast on and […]
The First Collection: Part 1
With the color scheme for the new collection picked out, I ran around TNNA with a mission. I held up the paint chips I’d picked out to yarn in just about every booth! It was fun to do things a little backward from how I normally do them. Usually I pet a yarn, love the […]
Pattern Release: Polyphylla Cowl
Waaay back in June of 2010, while attending TNNA (The National Needlearts Association)’s summer trade show I taped a segment for Knitting Daily TV‘s 6th Season. It seems like a long while ago, but the episodes are finally starting to air on public tv stations across the country (use the search here to find a […]
Pomegranate Ice Cream
Pomegranate ice cream Originally uploaded by mimsical Hey all, I’ve got a bunch of stuff in the works, but none of it is really ready to talk about. The second printing of Twist & Knit is underway and should be in hand by the end of February. So those of you waiting for it won’t […]
Sale Notice and Ophelia Pattern Release
Hey everybody! I’m pleased to announce that the Ophelia Shawl is now available for purchase. It was part of the Shakespeare in Lace Club, but the period of exclusive rights is now done, and it’s available for sale on Ravelry here. Its one of the most interestingly constructed pieces I’ve made and I enjoyed it […]
Signing Twist & Knit at Rhinebeck!
I’ll be at Rhinebeck (New York Sheep & Wool Festival) this weekend signing Twist & Knit (the last of the first printing!) on Saturday from 11:30-1 and 3:30-5. Then Sunday from 10-11:30 and 2:00-3:30 in the Merritt Books signing area. Your fairground map should show you where this is (I’m not exactly sure myself yet, […]