patterns
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a trip and a pattern sale
In a sort of continuation of my last post: while we small business owners are very lucky to do what we get to do, and I am so immensely grateful for the community of talented and creative people I get to work with regularly, small business can be a slog. December, in the run-up to Christmas, tends Continue reading
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seven stars / knit purl
Last weekend I had the great pleasure of heading to Portland, Oregon to teach a colorwork workshop at Knit Purl downtown – based on a new pattern for colorwork mitts I have out! Seven Stars is a pair of fingerless mitts that combines Spincycle’s Dyed in the Wool with stranded colorwork to create a pattern of colorwork with slow color Continue reading
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nordic knitting conference / hearth slippers for tolt yarn and wool
It was a whirlwind weekend, but I had such an amazing time at the Nordic Knitting Conference a week and a half ago! It was the biggest conference yet, and it was such a treat to be teaching alongside such a fantastic roster of teachers. I’m incredibly grateful to my truly wonderful students for making such a busy weekend such a Continue reading
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southern fiords
When I designed the Fjordland hat for Pom Pom Quarterly last year, I had an idea in my head for a matching pair of socks (not necessarily to be worn with the hat, but composed of the same basic colors and motifs). Of course, Tosh Sock in the same colorways as the hat would make for a truly matching set, Continue reading
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wool people 7 / hoquiam
It is an exciting day in the knitting world: Brooklyn Tweed release day! I am thrilled to once again have a pattern in the latest collection in their guest designer series, Wool People. We’re up to Volume 7 now, which is full of some insanely wonderful sweaters (I’m already lusting after Devlan, Yane, and Seine) and a few accessories. Before Continue reading
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a vasalong!
I have one more post to share on Reykjavik, but before I do, I wanted to get going on something I’ve been planning for this spring. As the weather’s started to turn warmer (or not, depending on where you live), it’s clear knitter’s minds are turning to spring and summer! The biggest indication of this Continue reading
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a hat for iceland: two hats in one
On a recent visit to Tolt, I picked up a ball of handpainted ombré yarn from Freia in the colorway “Cloud.” I think I knew pretty immediately that I wanted to make a hat with it, and if possible, a reversible, two-layer hat. I was almost able to eke the whole thing out of one ball of yarn, but I Continue reading
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patterns!
I’ve been working on something behind the scenes recently, and I’m so excited these are finally ready to go: I now have hard copies of Paper Tiger patterns available for wholesale! If you work at a local yarn store and you’re interested in carrying these or you want to know more, shoot an email to wholesale (at) 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
Paper Tiger 