Knit Mini-Stocking Gift Card Holder December 06, 2024 Sometimes giving a gift card during the holidays feels a little impersonal. I like to dress up gift cards with a mini-stocking that can later be used as an ornament. This is a nice project for using up leftover bits from your yarn stash. The socks are worked from the Knitter's Notebook
WIP | Knitting Something from Scratch November 15, 2024 Transforming your hobby (in my case knitting) into a business sounds like a dream come true, but the reality is something quite different. Things started out simple enough. I found ways to make my hobby time do double duty while I swatched and knit samples. Gradually, the hobby I loved Knitter's Notebook
What is the best or fastest way to knit? August 30, 2024 One of my favorite classes to teach at retreats, shops and fiber festivals is called The Mechanics of Knitting. We begin with a personal stitch analysis where knitters have an opportunity to study how they naturally knit as we discuss how small movements impact the stitch size and the structure Knitter's Notebook
Studio Snapshots | Gone Fishing August 08, 2024 A summary of what's happening in our knitting and weaving studio because we've chosen to step off the grid, away from social media. I recently cut my Shoreline Rug off the loom and am in the process of finishing the ends with a twisted fringe. I Studio Snapshots
Studio Snapshots | Going off the Grid July 15, 2024 A summary of what's happening in our knitting and weaving studio because we've chosen to step off the grid, away from social media. I'm currently working on a commission piece for a 20 ft long hall runner with a rosepath threading in shades of Studio Snapshots
TIP | Fixing Unruly Mistakes June 28, 2024 I was doing so well with my learn to knit brioche project... until I wasn't. I don't know if the trouble started because I was feeling overly confident, under the weather, or a combination of the two. Either way, I made a small mistake and had Knitter's Notebook
