In a recent Geminate podcast episode, Sherri and I spent some time talking about the problems with Fast Fashion and why Slow Fashion is important. I…
Tag: knitting design
I know I’ve said this before, but I love top-down knitting! My favorite thing about top down knitting is that you can try on your project…
First, let me say that the suggested knitting needle sizes in a pattern are ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS a suggestion. The size of needles that a…
The applied I-cord neckline that I use on many of my patterns differs slightly from a more traditional one. I want to share a bit…
I love knitting in the round for garments since it makes seaming pieces together later unnecessary! But I don’t love the jog created when knitting…
Recently I’ve found myself more and more interested in the backstory of my yarns. Where did it come from? How was it processed? Who cared…
I use the same basic layout for all of my patterns. Over the years, I’ve tweaked the layout to include all the elements I find…
The short answer is that designers want you to finish with a project that you love and that meets your expectations. And because we know…
It’s been a minute since I wrote a blog post about what I’ve been knitting. That is partly because I haven’t been doing all that…
The Thorin Cloak (Ravelry link) pattern is now live! If you don’t use Ravelry, here is the link to the Thorin Cloak at Tallgrass Knitting…