September, 2010

Coming soon: Onda pattern

Posted on 29 September 2010 - 10:01am

Onda is Italian for "wave," which I thought was appropriate for this scarf. Pattern for scarf and wrap (same stitch pattern but wider and shorter than the scarf

Meet & greet

Posted in Blog, Brave New Knits, Personal, on 24 September 2010 - 4:41pm

I feel like I've been shot out of a cannon, with the last couple of weeks flying by in a whirl of back-to-school activities and (sadly) not much knitting. I did have the chance to finally mee

Seaweed Vest

Posted in Brave New Knits, Design Process, Seaweed Vest, Stitch Dictionary, on 7 September 2010 - 1:58pm

There is only one stitch pattern (so far*) that I've used more than once in my designs, and it is the "Seaweed" pattern from Barbara Walker's 2nd Treasury of Knitting Patterns. It i

Mutual Admiration Society

Posted in Book Review, Brave New Knits, Personal, on 5 September 2010 - 7:57am

Lately I've noticed that book authors are writing blurbs for each other.

Featured Pattern

The Chinese Lace Pullover is a perfect spring-into-summer project, as shown in cotton (or try a cotton/wool or cotton/linen blend). Lace borders on cuffs and lower hem flow into wide, figure-flattering ribs on the sleeves and body. Directions given for working flat OR in the round. See more patterns

Press

More Big Girl Knits, About the No-Gap Wrap Pullover

We love clever, and this sweater is clever.

Interweave Knits Summer 2007, About the Lutea Lace Shell:

...what appears at first glance to be a standard tank top knitted in flat pieces turns out on closer inspection to be an ingenious piece of three-dimensional sculpture.

- Pam Allen, Editor in Chief, Interweave Knits

Vogue Knitting Holiday 2009, About the Vine & Leaf Beret, Vogue Knitting Fall 2009:

Angela Hahn's vine-and-leaf lace hat from our Fall 2009 issue is showing up all over the web in myriad colors and textures, each as beautiful as the next.

-Trisha Malcolm, Editorial Director

From Brave New Knits

[Angela's] work has consistently been strong; the designs are traditional but contemporary in silhouette, highly wearable, and, because of her intriguing stitch pattern choices, fun to knit. The iconic Hahn design for me is the Wakame Lace Tunic...-- it's strikingly feminine and modern.

-Lisa Shroyer, senior editor at Interweave Knits