WIP Your Stash into Shape April 17, 2023 Stash overwhelm. When you first learn to knit, you never imagine it could happen to you. However, over time you begin stashing yarns, knitting needles, projects or in my case tutorials. At first the stash is energizing and inspires you to knit more, do more, make more. Then one day Knitter's Notebook
Studio Tour April 06, 2023 As a knitting designer and fiber artist, you may expect my studio would have a yarn shop sized stash, with hundreds of skeins of squishy yarn, dozens of interchangeable needle sets and perhaps a dog by my side as I work. While I'm always inspired by the colors, Knitter's Notebook
An easy to knit kitchen staple. Grammy's NEW Favorite Potholder March 22, 2023 I have to thank my wonderful mother-in-law for providing the inspiration for this project! Years ago she sent me one of her favorite, handmade, cotton potholders. Hers was crocheted, likely by some lovely friend or family member. The pretty stripes and simple, double-layer design inspired me to Knitter's Notebook
Handcrafted with Love February 22, 2023 When knitting became my job and was no longer a hobby, I began filling my hobby time with other fiber arts like weaving, spinning and felting. They're all practiced in my studio on a regular basis. It leads to a lot of multi-craftual crossover between my physical Weaver's Notebook
The importance of fiber choice. Grammy's Former Favorite Potholder January 26, 2023 Years ago, my mother-in-law sent me a crocheted, cotton potholder as an inspiration piece. It was her favorite potholder and she thought maybe I could create a knit version for her, and I did. The potholder lived in her kitchen drawer for years and was used regularly until Knitter's Notebook
Swatch Out January 13, 2023 For most knitters, swatching is a chore done to check gauge and not everyone is convinced by the phrase "take time to save time". In my studio, swatching is a big part of the creative process. I have boxes of swatches and they are just as important as Knitter's Notebook
