So there’s this thing called Twitch and if you’re not a gamer, you may not have heard of it before. On Twitch, you can watch people play games, but even more exciting, you can watch people working through creative endeavors like knitting and crocheting! I’ve just started streaming my creative endeavors on Twitch. The fun […]
Put a Bird on My Cuppa Pattern Release
Teacups come in all different shapes, sizes, and designs, just screaming to be imitated through knitting! Like the Nice Cuppa hat before it, the Put a Bird on My Cuppa hat is inspired by dainty teacups. Featuring a complex colorwork pattern of blue and white, you’ll love watching the pattern emerge as you mindfully knit […]
Charm: A D&D-inspired cabled hat pattern
Buy it now on Ravelry Charm is inspired by a Dungeons and Dragons spell: Charm Person. When you cast this spell on someone, they automatically treat you as a friend. Cast this on your needles and be charmed by the cabled Xs and Os, and the sweet purled hearts that run up to the crown […]
Free Knitting Pattern: Saturday Afternoon Armwarmers
It’s been almost a year since the Saturday Afternoon Armwarmers were published in Knit Now Magazine and if you never got a copy of the magazine, you may have felt like you were missing out… but wait no longer! Fill out the form below to download a free PDF of the pattern. These armwarmers are inspired […]
GREEN FLAME! Cowl Pattern Available on Ravelry
Buy now through Ravelry Take on the challenge of this fiery colorwork pattern that knits up faster than Viari can sneak past a giant! This GREEN FLAME! cowl sits close to the neck for +5 to warmth and +10 to geeky fashion. Be the nerdiest nerd at your next D&D session and show off your […]
Updated: GREEN FLAME! Test Knitters Found
Update: Hey guys! Thanks so much for your interest in test knitting the GREEN FLAME! cowl. I’ve collected the names of many lovely knitters who I will be contacting about this test knit but do not need more at the moment! If you’d like to be notified by email about future test knitting opportunities, fill […]
When to let go of a WIP (and how to decide)
This weekend, the gals and I are getting together for another Lost Projects Club. So I’m took out my WIPs (works-in-progress) to get a good idea of what I might want to work on while sipping tea and chatting. I have 9… and then I walked out of the room to get some coffee and […]
Nice Cuppa pattern now available!
For your knitting pleasure, let me introduce my newest pattern, Nice Cuppa! This is a stranded colorwork beanie, knit up in primary colors, with a bit of vintage style that was inspired by a friend and her teacup. Read about my inspiration here. I used O-Wool’s O-Wash Fingering yarn because the primary colors are deep, the yarn […]
How I got out of a creative slump
You’re slogging through life when you realize you haven’t made anything for months. Haven’t picked up your needles, a pencil, a paintbrush… whatever tools you use for your usual choice of creation. Or maybe you’ve been picking up that pencil, but nothing happens. You knit for like 5 minutes a day but just feel bored or discouraged. Something […]
Swatch for gauge… or else!
Really cool experiment on YarnSub! Multiple knitters made swatches with the same yarn and needles; the range in sizes would account for 3 dress sizes in a sweater! Great reminder that swatching is important if you want something to fit or to not run out of yarn. 🙂