Paper Tiger

knitting, baking, and reading in Norway

October 2013

  • fall/winter 2013: inkling

    It’s been a race to the finish, but Paper Tiger Fall/Winter 2013 is essentially done, and the first pattern has been released! You can see all five patterns in the lookbook, which is viewable here. The patterns will be released via Ravelry over the course of the week and I should have some hard copies on… Continue reading

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  • in support of handknitting

    Update 10/25: A day after the hullabaloo, the pattern page on the Fred Perry website was taken down, so you won’t be able to find it if you’re looking for it. Interestingly, the pattern pdf files appear not to have been removed from the website, so for the time being, they can still be accessed via… Continue reading

  • adventures in handspinning

    Apparently working on a collection of knitting patterns isn’t enough yarn in my life, because I’ve been spinning with my spindle on my days off! I finished my second skein of handspun this week and I think I’ve made good progress from the first. I give you Minty Blue Faced Leicester: It’s a wee skein, about… Continue reading

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  • WIP wednesday

    I’m still totally underwater trying to get everything ready in time for the Paper Tiger F/W 2013 launch (the official release date is 10/29, but I’ll have a sneak peek around the 22nd!), so this post’s short and sweet, but I thought I’d share a photo from yesterday, a WIP. Yesterday was my first day… Continue reading

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  • signs of autumn in ballard

    When I need a break at work, I like to take walks around the neighborhood (and maybe stop for a donut at the coffee shop up on the hill…), and I’ve been enjoying them more than usual lately. Here are just a few signs of fall from around (and in) the Paper Tiger studio. Continue reading

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  • cumulus

    I don’t normally write about music on this blog, but a very special record comes out today and I wanted to tell you all about it. It’s called I Never Meant It to Be Like This and it’s by a band called Cumulus. Cumulus is a Seattle band fronted by a seriously amazing lady named Alexandra Niedzialkowski. I… Continue reading