Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Getting Started December 20, 2024 Have you ever wanted to knit a sweater for yourself from scratch without a pattern? Even if you're comfortable with knitting large, time consuming projects, you may think the idea of designing a garment is best left to designers. The reality is, no matter how skilled a designer Work in Progress
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 Work in Progress
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 Work in Progress
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 Work in Progress
WIP | Bucket List Brioche June 10, 2024 No matter how long you've been knitting, there's always a skill or technique to learn or improve upon. The skill I'm diving into this summer is brioche. Brioche is colorwork technique (although it can also be knit with a single color) that creates an Work in Progress
Studio Snapshots | Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend May 31, 2024 A behind the scenes peek at what's happening in our knitting and weaving studio. On My Knitting Needles I just love how these stitches are stacking up! My next sock pattern features an interesting technique known as twined knitting, or twining. You basically work stockinette stitch in alternating Work in Progress