I’m sorry to have dropped out suddenly and in the middle of my series on the male gaze, too. Basically, I’ve been sick for a month now, and it’s been really wearing. We went to the Maker Faire in May,…
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Collection design and me
First things first – thank you to everyone who entered my raffle for earthquake relief in Japan, and congratulations to Natalie, Rosemary, Jenny, and Hanne, who won the prizes! I sent them off yesterday, and ladies, my apologies for the…
New! Low fat! Portable!
I’m releasing a new pattern on October 1st, a hat with a garter tab called Maple Leaf Rag. It’s a very simple, very fast knit, but I think it’s got enough of interest to keep a knitter from getting bored,…
Making my own sunshine
This is a weird grey summer here in usually sunny California. I like the fact that it’s not been hot, but it really hasn’t even been warm all that often. My summer garden is suffering – our usual bumper crop…
Stuff ‘n things
I finished Red-Violet Sunniva, and in keeping with the process I’ve been documenting, I thought I’d have some finished, if not polished, pictures to show you today. However, after blocking the neckline, I tried on the sweater and found that…
Oh yes.
It’s blocking. I still have to pick up the stitches around the neck and add a lip (garter? another turned hem?) but the vast majority of the knitting is done. It is likely premature to say this, but I think…
Wonderful
I came out of last week exhausted, but I am going into this week feeling happy and refreshed. My tenth wedding anniversary was on the 24th, and yesterday, my husband and I finally got our big anniversary date. (We did…
Finally seeing progress
So this isn’t the most flattering picture of me ever, but this is what Sunniva currently looks like. I love the edge, which has a hem bind off that looks nice and neat and tailored, and I love the color,…
Color is colorful
Long time readers will not be surprised to hear that I’ve been sick. Sorry for the silence! It’s so frustrating to be taken down by your body when things seem to be going along swimmingly, or at least non-sickly. I’m…
Mostly just pictures
Real post soon, including a continuation of the Lace Triangle tutorial (and I found some places where the illustrations need improvement in previous posts, so I may return to those and tidy them up) but in the meantime, here are…
