Musings on inspiration, influences, and focus as the year opens anew.
“Things are not difficult to make; what is difficult is putting ourselves in the state of mind to make them.” - Constatin Brancusi
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The neighborhood lit on Christmas night
2020: Finding light in the dark
“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” - Mahatma Gandhi
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Cross Rails - an adventure in knit and purl
Cross Rails is the latest addition to my collection of hat patterns. it’s knit up in about 190 yards of DK yarn. The knits and purls make for a fun, textural adventure for knitters of all skill levels,
Read MoreFall is upon us
Fall is around the corner - and I’m thinking about hats! Knitting them and wearing them. Here’s a round up of my hat patterns.
Read MoreTurn your dishcloth patterns into a blanket - Part 2
I’m the basics of making a blanket square, and the math that helps you modify patterns or select motifs to fit within the basic framework - and end up with a bunch of blocks that are the same size.
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Turn your dishcloth patterns into a blanket - Part 1
A few years ago I knit a block blanket. The blocks came from a variety of sources - some were dishcloth patterns available for free on Ravelry. They’re a great source of inspiration for modular, block blankets!
Read MoreQuota met
It may sound crazy but I’ve been setting daily work knitting quotas for myself.
In a biz where you have to be your own project manager, I find it helps me be more focused.
I spent years working in industries that had project managers, both tech and advertising are built around them. Everything would halt if those women and men decided to walk out the door all at once.
Anyway, with multiple designs in various stages of development, I’ve set myself a daily knit quota for the main on the needles project. And it has to be done first, before I can let myself be distracted by all the other fun things flitting about my studio.
Fuzzy yummy mohair from Spun Right Round in a Tannei Casey project bag.
Keep on knitting
Spring.
A few thoughts on Fiberuary Challenge 2020
For the third year, I participated in the Fiberuary Challenge on Instagram. I pulled together three of my favorite posts here - Close up, Gratitude, and Hands. They each made me think of my family, in various ways.
Read MoreAstronomy Divine
Today I released the Pulsar shawl pattern on Ravelry. It’s the second installment in the Astronomy Collection.
Read MorePulsar Shawl sneak peek - coming soon to Ravelry
Pulsar is a two-color semi-circular shawl. Sign up for my newsletter to be notified of the release.
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