**** ATTENTION: I am not a lawyer, do not take my advice as legal guidance. I am just a designer who has done this before many times.**** Hey designers, looks like PinDIY is at it again. Here’s what to do if you find that your patterns are listed. Part I – NameSilo The owner of […]
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Call to Action: Flat Stanley needs you!
Hey friends, you may remember way back when my nephew Tanis needed help with his Flat Stanley project. Knitters stepped up in a remarkable way. Can you help me again? This is Nate… Nate has colored in a Flat Stanley and could use your help getting some photos of Flat Stanley all over the world. […]
SPRING!! Thank God!
The last week in Utah has seen a sleeveless day, a blizzard, and back to normal spring weather. All of this is normal for Spring in the high desert, but it’s made me start thinking about my garden and green growing things. I walked around downtown yesterday running some errands and the flowering trees are […]
Tidying Up
I’m not sure how much I’ve talked about it on the blog, but the Bullet Journal system has really changed my daily life. I love it. I love the flexibility of it, I love the way I can keep track of things all in one place. Once I think of something I can write it […]
Yarn Thing Podcast Tomorrow
Hey all, I’m going to be on Marly Bird’s Yarn Thing Podcast tomorrow at 10 am Mountain Time (which is 9 am Pacific, 11 am Central and noon Eastern). Wanna ask a question? You can call in! 😀 See you tomorrow! M
Tips for Colorwork
I’m gearing up to release my new colorwork collection next week and I thought now would be a good time for some tips for colorwork (which umbrella includes stranded colorwork like Fair Isle and Latvian knitting, intarsia, and more). Let’s start at the beginning: You will probably need to swatch, swatching flat is probably something […]
Tweed Story: A Documentary about Harris Tweed
Attention, all wool lovers! Don’t miss out on the great documentary from BBC on the decline and the rise of Harris Tweed. Parts 1, 2, & 3.
Colors of the Past: Vieux Rose, Reseda & Eau de Nil
I was looking for old color names like “Heliotrope” and “Eau de Nil” when I found this lovely little tidbit of history! It’s an add for Filmy Dress Fabrics from a New Zealand newspaper from September 1909. I wish I could order some of these fabrics!
Super Handy Fabric Care Symbol Chart
Every wonder what the geometric symbols on your clothing tags or yarn labels mean? Here’s a great reference for you! I have had it printed and kicking around in my design notebook for a few years. Unearthed it again today to print and hand out in my Fearless Knitting class 🙂 Fabric Care Symbol Guide […]
Brightening up the Dreary Days
It’s January, and in Salt Lake City that means colder air trapped in the valleys by high pressure areas leaving us stewing in our own pollution juices, as it were. A 10 minute drive up one of the many surrounding canyons would reveal sunny skies and warmer temperatures, but down here in the valley the […]
