You never know when inspiration will hit. For Stephanie Engle, it happened while she was at the movies with her daughter. She saw a cute hat on a woman sitting in front of them and kept the stitch patterns in mind for a future project. It was nearly a year before Stephanie put those ideas… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Movie Theatre Hat by Stephanie Engle
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Designer Spotlight: The Little House by Mary Lee
Mary Lee loves knitting Christmas ornaments for her friends and family. After all, they’re cute, quick to knit and one size fits everyone! This year she came up with a new ornament design, which can be customized to celebrate any special event! The Little House is a tiny, 3-dimensional ornament that looks exactly like it… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: The Little House by Mary Lee
Designer Spotlight: Fringeworthy by Shelley Brander
They say two heads are better than one. That’s especially true when those heads belong to two talented knitters and shop owners! In this case, it started with a “recipe” that Shelli Westcott, owner of Knitterly, came up with for a self-fringing shawl. She shared it with Shelley Brander, owner of Loops, who added a… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Fringeworthy by Shelley Brander
Get to Know Berroco: Berroco Remix
There are a lot of things that make Berroco Remix a special yarn. Even before I knit my Adeline in it, I was intrigued by its rustic look and the way it felt - soft but full of texture. How does Remix get such a unique look and feel? It's actually an interesting story... Remix is… Continue reading Get to Know Berroco: Berroco Remix
Designer Spotlight: Mouette Mittens by Emily Ringelman
After a recent move from California to Delaware, Emily Ringelman realized that her supply of winter weather gear was severely lacking. (Can you say polar vortex?) So, as any knitter would do, Emily turned to her stash and picked out some Vintage DK to make a pair of “warm, non-itchy” mittens! Emily’s Mouette Mittens –… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Mouette Mittens by Emily Ringelman
Norah’s Knits: Crochet Red
Yes, I do knit way more than I crochet, but the craft I learned first - the one that really got me started making up my own designs - is crochet. So when Laura Zander asked me for a design for her book, Crochet Red, I didn't hesitate. I even whipped up the piece myself, which… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Crochet Red
Designer Spotlight: Poncho Zillah by Jessica Mounts
Jessica Mounts loves knitting for her nieces and nephews. In fact, her latest design was inspired by and named after her baby niece, Zillah! Poncho Zillah is a sweet little hooded poncho. It’s knit from the top-down, starting with a garter stitch rectangle that is folded over to form the hood. Stitches for the body… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Poncho Zillah by Jessica Mounts
Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Barrison 2.0
After taking several trips with Barrison Bear last year, I'm really excited to finally be knitting a Barrison of my own! To start, I should mention that I’m using Berroco Marmot instead of Berroco Nanuk, which was recently discontinued. Find a LYS: Store Locator I was able to get a very similar gauge (12 stitches by 20 rows)… Continue reading Ashley’s Adventures in Knitting: Barrison 2.0
Emily Explains: How-To Make Twisted Fringe
Sometimes it's fun to see what can happen when you just play with yarn. A few months ago, I was designing this way - knitting and mixing lots of colors, while working out a pattern in mind for a playful accessory. Ultimately I was left with dozens of colorful ends. I really dislike weaving in… Continue reading Emily Explains: How-To Make Twisted Fringe
Designer Spotlight: Skullcracker by Carissa Browning
Carissa Browning wouldn’t design just any old hat. She prefers to “fiddle around with unusual construction methods.” That's how she came up with her latest design, Skullcracker. This seemingly simple, stockinette cap starts with a magic cast on and is knit in alternating rectangles that are created by picking up stitches from the previous edges.… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Skullcracker by Carissa Browning
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