Knitting with Berroco Kodiak is so much fun! It's soft and light and the pieces knit up quickly. Booklet #337 has a variety of items to choose from and there are three more designs in my vol 13! Looking for even more patterns? I've shared some suggestions below. Kodiak is a good substitute for all of these yarns,… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: More Ideas for Kodiak
Category: sweaters
Norah’s Knits: Cable Cardigan Tips and Tricks
If you've been following our Merle Cardigan KAL, you know that both Ashley and I have been knitting right along with the rest of the Ravelers and we're both looking forward to wearing our FO's. Making a Merle for myself was a great reminder of the all the places along the way that might be… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Cable Cardigan Tips and Tricks
Knitter’s Spotlight: Ona’s Slouchy Tee by Donna Palicka
After 21 years working for an international architectural firm, Donna Palicka left the corporate world and opened her own yarn shop - the Sister-Arts Studio in Chicago. Her goal then, and still today, was to teach the fiber arts to all ages, or as she puts it, “teach love.” Donna has found a new use… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Ona’s Slouchy Tee by Donna Palicka
What Inspires: Variations on a Theme
Sometimes the best inspiration is one's own past work. I had to get over the feeling that it's cheating, because a good idea is worth further exploration. It's really exciting for me when I think of different ways to use an idea. I'll explain what I mean with examples. I designed Flower Child (upper left) a few… Continue reading What Inspires: Variations on a Theme
Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Merle Progress & Prize Info
Finally, I'm making some progress. If you read my last post, you'll recall I was feeling somewhat defeated by all the increases. Turns out, I was doing twice as many increases as the pattern called for....grrrr. After some frogging and a lot of re-knitting, my Merle is back on track! And I'm starting to see… Continue reading Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Merle Progress & Prize Info
Emily Explains: Sewing on Buttons
Between work and knitting for others, it’s hard to find the time to knit for myself. I managed to squeeze some in during my visit to the Mermaid's Purl in Wickford, RI, knitting with Lizzie and her customers, and also on a trip to Maine. I was finally able to finish this cute wool sweater that… Continue reading Emily Explains: Sewing on Buttons
Norah’s Knits: Vacation Knitting Pair Ups
It's time for another pretty photo/knitting pattern pair up. I had a great time on my vacation in Maine, where I had fun snapping up photos of geology, wild flowers and even a rusty ship wreck. Click on the photos to see these sweaters on our web site. Of course, I did some knitting on… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Vacation Knitting Pair Ups
What to Knit: Cambria
The first thing I noticed about Cambria was her height. Of course, it didn't help that she was standing next to Norah! Cambria had warned us about her 6 ft frame before agreeing to be our What to Knit model, but we were up to the challenge and confident that a number of our new… Continue reading What to Knit: Cambria
Knitter’s Spotlight: Mitten Pocket Cardi by Loren Cherensky
Loren Cherensky’s first knitting lessons didn’t go so well. She was only five at the time and a lefty, so it was hard for her to learn from her right-handed mother. Loren later got a left-handed friend to teach her, only she ended up knitting righty, anyway! Despite her early confusion, Loren has had a… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Mitten Pocket Cardi by Loren Cherensky
Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Merle & the Never-Ending Increases
I've paused my knitting to write this post, set my needles adrift in the sea of stockinette stitches that is my Merle project. It's two weeks into our Knit with Norah KAL, and I'm losing momentum with every eight stitches I add to my increase rows. I never realized how depressing increases could be! It's… Continue reading Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Merle & the Never-Ending Increases
Design Team Blog 