I heart Vogue Knitting Chicago!!
The first sight of Chicago through the plane window made the city look like it was painted by Monet (very appropriate considering The Art Institute’s famous impressionist collection) I always fall down on the job taking photos in Chicago. It is arguably one of the world’s most photogenic cities, with the lakefront and amazing architecture, […]
Another fabulous Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool!
It’s been a crazy month, and I’m sitting in a hotel room in Chicago at Vogue Knitting Live (more on that later), and I saw my file of wonderful Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool pictures and realized . . . oh yeah, I was going to post those. Since I’m 15 hours of teaching deep, with […]
Fun at Annie’s! – New Online Knitting Class
New Online Knitting Class : Circular Knitting! So, I feel I can let the “cat out of the bag”, since it’s been announced . . . I’ve got a new video class coming out!!! I’m really happy with how it came out, and I hope you all join me.
Dream Weekend: Maine + Sweaters + Lobsters = Make Wear Love
Is it possible to be homesick for a place that isn’t your home? It can when that place is as special as coastal Maine and you just came back from spending a weekend teaching with amazing students in the company of amazing fellow teachers in a most AMAZING location at the Make. Wear. Love retreat. […]
Tuesday Tip – Measuring Gauge
Yeah, yeah, yeah (you’re probably thinking), I know I need to make a gauge swatch. This isn’t about the need or even the how, but the what the heck do you do when . . . . Measuring in Knitting – The X-Ray So as many of you that have taken my gauge class knows, […]
Design Inspiration: A Day At The Beach Scarf
Designing Knitting Stitches So where does inspiration come from? From a sunset, a beautiful field, a work of art . . . a laundry hamper. Yep, you heard me right. Sometimes inspiration comes from the weirdest places. A little over a year ago, my husband David and I were at an adorable Inn In Woodstock […]
The Joy of Doing What You Love
“JUST DO IT” – Doing What You Love It’s been quite a year. Yep, believe it or not, I began this incredible journey of being a full time knitwear designer and teacher a little over a year ago. I’d been working in the industry for seven years, but always for other people (yarn shop, yarn […]
Camp Stitches = All the Fun, None of the Mosquitoes
If you’re anything like me you’re wondering – where did the summer go????? I’ve been a terrible blogger, but I hope you’ll forgive me when you see the new designs & classes coming out. It’s been an insanely busy summer with planning for filming a new online class for Annie’s as well as an exciting […]
Tuesday Tip – Needle Felted Join
In the last Tuesday Tip I covered the felted join as the spit splice. This type of splice is for animal fibers that are non machine washable . . . but wait, there is another way. Meet the Needle Felted Join When I want to splice a non animal fiber I try pulling out my […]
EXCELLENT Crafter’s Spouse
An Ode to Excellent Crafter’s Spouse A few evenings ago I had an exchange with my husband that only confirmed what I already knew. I have an excellent “Crafter’s Spouse”. It went something like this: David: (hollering from bathroom): “Honey, where’s the dental floss” Me: (still in living room, finishing a row): “Sorry, it’s in […]