Happy New Year! Best wishes for a joyous and creative 2014! You can find more information on the 2014 Sampler MKAL here, and can order the pattern here. You may have noticed that the banner and buttons for the 2014 Sampler Mystery Knit-a-Long feature pictures of 220 Superwash yarn by Cascade Yarns. When I was developing the pattern, … Read more
On December 1, I set a goal of finishing a project every other day in December. With just a few days to go, I’m happy to say that I did pretty well. First off, I finished three secret for future publication. (You can read vague details on my Ravelry project pages here, here, and here.) … Read more
I’m really excited to share a project that I’ve been working on, secretly, behind the scenes for months! If you can cast on, knit, purl, and bind off, this sampler MKAL is for you! Starting on January 1, a new “clue” will be released every second Wednesday through 2014. The Knitting Sampler MKAL will have … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Knit Stitch Guide by Rita Weiss of the Creative Partners is a pattern booklet featuring 96 knit stitch patterns. The booklet is arranged into six chapters. The first five, Simple Knit & Purl Stitches, Ribbings, Embossed Stitches, Multi-Color Stitches, and Eyelets & Cables, include stitch patterns. Each stitch pattern includes a … Read more
Today, I’m really happy to share an interview with Aimee Alexander, a knitting designer, publisher, and local yarn shop owner. Like me, Aimee is also participating in the Indie Design Gift-a-Long. You can find Aimee online on Ravelry (as getknitty, through the Polka Dot Sheep Publications and the Knit ‘n Needle Yarn Shoppe groups, and through … Read more