Design Process

Too wimpley?

Posted in Design Process, Problems, on 1 February 2012 - 5:07pm

It's been awhile since I've posted on my design process, so here are some progress notes and photos for a design I am now working on.

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Easter parade

Posted in Design Process, Inspiration, Personal, Yarn, on 24 April 2011 - 6:43am

Or a parade of bunnies, anyway.

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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

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Lace Cable Rib Pullover

Posted in Design Process, Gauge, Lace Cable Rib Pullover, 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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