Blog Tour: Kung Fu Knits
Kung Fu Knits, Elizabeth Green Musselman, Cooperative Press, 2014. Digital download: $9.95 Paperback: $15.95 (comes with the digital download if purchased through Cooperative Press) Elizabeth was...
View ArticleYarn Snapshot: Zealana Air Laceweight
While I was in the midst of the final designs for The Wild West: Lace 2, I received this lovely little ball of Zealana Air for review. Though I had other yarn earmarked for the Pygmy Owl stole, I...
View ArticleBlog Tour: Tempest by Holli Yeoh
TEMPEST just came out, and I’m so pleased to be a part of the blog tour! Holli graciously agreed to answer questions for my stop on the blog tour. (Hint: Read to the bottom to see how to enter for a...
View ArticleTwo New Hats: Anemone and Foraminifera
I’ve released two new hats over the last couple weeks. The first is Foraminifera, featuring a subtle cable pattern. It’s worked in Anzula For Better or Worsted, which, as you know, I love. The second...
View ArticleCongrats! Winner of Tempest Contest
…is #3, Anne Marie! Anne Marie, I’ve emailed you. Her favorite was Breakers.
View ArticleIndie Gift-a-Long
Awesome news! the Indie Gift-a-Long is on again for this year! There are 293 designers participating, with 3822(!) patterns on sale (see below for details), and 1866 prizes available over the course...
View ArticleYarn on the House Little Brother Yarn
I swooned when I opened the package and cuddled the yarn. I’m a sucker for natural &/or neutral colors. And who doesn’t love an MCN blend? Ve of Yarn on the House sent me two skeins of her...
View ArticleIndie Designer GAL Interview: Naomi Parkhurst
Hi all! As part of the Indie Designer GAL we get to interview other designers, often new to us. For this installment, I got to interview Naomi Parkhurst, Gannet on Ravelry. Steph: Hi Naomi! Thank you...
View ArticleIndie Designer GAL Interview: Jenise Reid
Hi all! As part of the Indie Designer GAL we get to interview other designers, often new to us. For this installment, I got to interview Jenise Reid, FeminebyDesign on Ravelry. Steph: Hi Jenise! Thank...
View ArticleQuick Peek: Road Trip by Tin Can Knits
Road Trip by Tin Can Knits, 2014. Emily Wessel and Alexa Ludeman of Tin Can Knits have created another collection full of gorgeous cable, lace, or colorwork accessories and garments, highlighted by...
View ArticleArtemisia Cowl
Recognize the location? It’s Veteran’s Park in Redondo Beach again. I love these pilings, and I think the soft gray of the Artemisia Cowl, my new release, looks great against the worn wood. The...
View ArticleIndie Designer GAL Interview: Sarah Sundermeyer
Hi all! As part of the Indie Designer GAL we get to interview other designers, often new to us. For this installment, I got to interview Sarah Sundermeyer, KnittingSarahS on Ravelry. Steph: Hi Sarah!...
View ArticleIndie Designer GAL Interview: Susanne Visch
Hi all! As part of the Indie Designer GAL we get to interview other designers, often new to us. For this installment, I got to interview Susanne Visch, LaVisch on Ravelry. Steph: Hi Susanne! Thank you...
View ArticleConsidering a new venture: video podcast!
I’ve been thinking of doing a podcast (and now a video podcast) for quite some time. Years, actually. I’ve found, too, through doing the Aran Lace class and the segments for the upcoming Knitting...
View ArticleCherty Shawlette
The Cherty Shawlette is a one-skein project in my good friend Jeane de Coster’s newest yarn, Civility. It knits up quickly on US7 needles — so if you’re still looking for a gift to knit, here you go!...
View ArticleAlongshore Shawl
I released the Alongshore Shawl last week, my first collaboration with the fascinating and enchanting Mrs Crosby. If you’re in the industry, you’ll be able to see this in person at the Mrs Crosby /...
View Article2014 in Review
Designs 2014 saw the release of the Wild West collection! Like all my other initially-small-but-then-big projects, it grew just a tiny bit more before getting published, especially Lace 2 (shawls) and...
View Article2015 Knitting & Designing Plans
Although I doubt this year will be quite as prolific as last year (I’m reminding myself a lot of the patterns that were finally published had been finished before 2014!), I’ve some really neat things...
View ArticleKnitting Daily TV Season 1400
I’m so excited! I’m in Episode 1401 (airing, I believe, starting today, in some markets — visit this page to check when in your area), talking about provisional cast ons and picot hems; and Episode...
View ArticlePodcast News!
Recording is done; I’m just finishing stuff up on the back end. The podcast will air February 10th 2015.
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