November 2013
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monday inspiration
It’s a rainy Monday here in Seattle, but the rain is amping up the cozy vibes, since I’m laid up on the couch under a wool blanket (feeling pretty under the weather today). I finished my Faire du Vélo bike sweater last week, and I hope to grab some photos soon, but as that clearly won’t be happening… Continue reading
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brooklyn tweed / sundottir
I have a very big piece of news today: I’m incredibly honored to have a design in the newest guest designer collection by Brooklyn Tweed, Wool People Volume 6. I’ve been a longtime fan of Brooklyn Tweed patterns and I fell in love with their yarns this year, so it’s a dream come true to have a pattern… Continue reading
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pom pom quarterly no. 7: winter 2013
It’s another week of new pattern news: I’m incredibly thrilled to have a design in the new issue of Pom Pom Quarterly! Pom Pom is one of my favorite magazines and as winter is my favorite season, I’m delighted to be in the winter issue. For those who are unfamiliar, Pom Pom’s a UK-based independent magazine… Continue reading
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tolt yarn and wool
Happy Monday! The highly anticipated opening of Tolt Yarn and Wool in Carnation, Washington was this past weekend, and I’m so excited to share a few photos with you. There are also links galore, so grab a cup of something warm and delicious to keep you company while you peruse. Anna, the shop’s owner, was absolutely instrumental… Continue reading
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fall/winter 2013: acorn teeth
Wrapping up my posts on Paper Tiger Fall/Winter 13, we’ve got Acorn Teeth! I’m sure these mitts look familiar to some of you, since the first version of this pattern was released about a year ago. The original pattern featured a large 70-stitch-wide chart for the whole mitt and only came in one size, so I… Continue reading
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stranded knitting: the importance of color dominance
Since I have a tendency to use stranded colorwork in my designs, I thought I’d write about an element of stranded colorwork that often gets overlooked: color dominance. So what the heck is it? When working with two colors of yarn in stranded knitting, there is a subtle difference in how the colors show up in… Continue reading
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fall/winter 2013: elskling
I may be a little biased, but I love the backstory for Elskling. Elskling means “darling” in Norwegian, and it’s based on the sweater I designed and knit for my winter wedding. Our winters in Seattle may be mild, but I knew I was going to need some outdoor cover with my sleeveless dress in… Continue reading
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knit fit! wrap-up and other updates
I took a day off yesterday after working all weekend at Knit Fit! and getting caught up on a few other things earlier this week, but I’ll be sharing the next post about the Fall/Winter patterns later this afternoon! In the meantime, I thought I’d share a few updates! I had the MOST fun at the Paper… Continue reading
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fall/winter 2013: moon pulls
The ideas that came together to form Moon Pulls have been bouncing around in my head since the beginning of this year. On a quick trip to Iceland just after Christmas, I picked up some Lopi in a few beautiful colors. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to make with those skeins of… Continue reading
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fall/winter 2013: nikoline
Next up in my series of posts about the F/W pieces is Nikoline! These socks feel particularly old-fashioned to me, and that’s probably the result of reading a lot of Annemor Sundbø. The other main source of inspiration for these socks was a young Norwegian photographer named Nikoline L.R. (her work is absolutely stunning; view her… Continue reading
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