Design Process

Lace Cable Rib Pullover

Posted in Design Process, Gauge, Original Pattern, Swatching, Yarn, on 18 April 2010 - 4:23pm

Pattern now available!  This top-down pullov

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Design Process: Plaited Tam

Posted in Design Process, Inspiration, Plaited Tam, Swatching, Twist Collective, Yarn, on 1 February 2010 - 6:19pm

From FILATI Lavori a maglia #14 (a magazine of knitting patterns I found in a kiosk in the Milano Centrale train station):

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Cambia, Girls' Version

Posted in Cambia Capelet, Design Process, Dream in Color Classy, Pattern Mods, Photo Shoot, on 17 January 2010 - 6:10pm

I wanted to have a sample of the girls' version of Cambia

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Props to the Craft Yarn Council of America

Posted in Design Process, errata, Pattern Writing, Sleeve, on 7 January 2010 - 2:39pm

I paid a visit to the CYCA's website the other day to look at their charts for body measurements and standard sizing, and was pleasantly surprised to

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Which is better, One or Two?

Posted in Cambia Capelet, Design Process, Dream in Color Classy, Personal, Swatching, on 5 January 2010 - 11:32am

In the last month I've taken myself and both of my sons for eye exams, which is perhaps why I have that phrase, "Which is better, one...

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Rhodopsin*

Posted in Design Process, Dream in Color Classy, Handpainted, Photo Shoot, Problems, Random, Swatching, Yarn, on 11 December 2009 - 11:24am

I've been doing a lot of swatching in the past few weeks, both for unbloggable projects and for this capelet (thanks,

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My own Leaf Yoke Top

Posted in Design Process, Filatura di Crosa Brillante, Gauge, Knit.1, Leaf Yoke Top, Personal, Photo Shoot, Stash, Swatching, Yarn, on 20 October 2009 - 3:13pm

I really hated to give up the sample I knitted in Tahki Nova for my

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Brain Coral

Posted in Design Process, errata, Inspiration, Vine and Leaf Beret, Vogue Knitting, on 5 August 2009 - 12:17pm

I was thrilled when Tanis Gray emailed me two months ago, and told me that my Vine and Leaf Beret would be on the cove

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