by StephCat | Feb 1, 2016 | Knitting
Ahwahnee Hat I love this hat! It’s one of those patterns that is simple but with a strong geometric motif that really lets the wonderful yarn (in this case, YOTH Little Brother from the Raw Palette in Hazelnut and Portobella) shine. You can choose neutrals,...
by StephCat | Jan 28, 2016 | Knitting
Another wow.  How to give life to those lofty, idealistic, and terribly earnest reasons for learning to sew??? To recap: Goals need to be quite specific to actually be workable. For a successful goal you need to: Be specific. Identify measurable, attainable steps....
by StephCat | Jan 28, 2016 | Miscellaneous, sewing
Why do I want to learn to sew my own clothing? As a knitter who’s purchased $30 merino-cashmere-nylon sock yarn to make hand knit socks, I’m certainly under no illusions that it will be cheaper to sew my own clothes versus buying them (at least, not in...
by StephCat | Jan 27, 2016 | Knitting
Wow. I just did a search of my own posts about goals (some posts addressed yearly goals, others were monthly). It was rather interesting (to me, at least!) to see how they’ve changed over the years — not just the designing goals, but the the non-designing...
by StephCat | Jan 27, 2016 | Designs, Knitting
The Hops Hat was the first of the Brewery Hats I designed.  I love the how the stockinette segues into the textured portion of the hat. [metaslider id=7077] Sizes S/M Beanie (M/L Beanie) Finished Measurements Circumferece: 20¼ (25½) in / 51.5 (64.5) cm Height:...
