pom pom quarterly
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embracing summer
Montreal is in the midst of a serious heat wave at the moment (along with a lot of other places both near and far), but in a place with a winter as cold as this one’s, I find it hard to complain about the heat. I spent so many months looking forward to the arrival of summer, Continue reading
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things I’d like to knit
September always brings a slew of new pattern releases and this year’s no different. Here are a few I’m excited about at the moment. I’ve knit exactly three shawls in my life, all of which were relatively small (and one of which was a gift for someone else). I’ve never considered myself a shawl knitter, Continue reading
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very shannon’s tops, tanks, and tees KAL
Today is the official start – cast-on day – of Shannon’s annual Tops, Tanks, and Tees KAL. I learned about this KAL last year during the Vasalong, as many folks knitting a Vasa were including it in both KALs. I was pretty stoked to learn about the TTTKAL, as it’s ideal for spring heading into summer, Continue reading
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swedish pancakes (pom pom spring 2015)
The preview of the spring 2015 issue of Pom Pom Magazine went up today, and I’m thrilled to have a design in this issue! When the call for submissions was first posted, I have to admit I got pretty excited. “Clean lines and shapes and Scandinavian minimalism” were the key words, so I was all over it. I Continue reading
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a quadrillion stitches
I remember moments from before I was a knitwear designer, particularly when I was in college (and probably putting off writing a paper), when I would be knitting something and think to myself, Wouldn’t it be awesome if I could just knit all the time? Wouldn’t it be great if that was my job? I don’t think I’m Continue reading
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lately
It always seems hardest to keep up with blogging when I’m at my busiest, and it’s been a busy fall so far! But there are many, many things of note happening in the craft world at the moment as well as in my own world, so I thought I’d mention a few things here: – Continue reading
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pom pom 8 & cookies
The spring issue Pom Pom has been winging its way to subscribers all over the world this past week. Mine showed up yesterday, and I’m pleased as punch to once again be a contributor! One of my favorite things to do if I’m not knitting is baking, and I’ve been nerding out a little bit because this is the first time Continue reading
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a knitter’s gift guide
‘Tis the season for gift guides, and if you’re anything like me at this time of year, you’ll find yourself realizing you’ve only checked a few people off your list and you have a whole bunch more to go. I thought I’d put together a few of my favorite things that would be perfect for 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 