by StephCat | Apr 15, 2016 | Knitting
The Sand Ripples Shawl features a lovely bi-colored cable pattern, complementary lace edging, and short-rowed garter stitch body. I love this one!  I’ll likely be sending it off to Anzula for their trunk shows (which means you all may get the chance to see it...
by StephCat | Apr 13, 2016 | Designs, Knitting
The Fibre Company Cumbria Fingering Shawl (it’ll get a real name soon!)vis the first of two shawls I’m trying to get finished up before summer TNNA (early/mid June 2016). It’s a modified garter stitch tab shawl, sort of like a Faroese shaped shawl,...
by StephCat | Apr 8, 2016 | Designer Tools, Knitting
As I was writing the post title I realize how impossible it would be to describe a day and say that was representative of every day. Â And certainly, even if I could come up with a typical day for me, it doesn’t mean it’s typical for any other designer!...
by StephCat | Mar 19, 2016 | Yard & Garden
I have a special interest in drought-tolerant gardens. Our entire front yard (and minuscule side/backyard) is full of California native plants, all of them drought tolerant. Â One of the first things we did when we bought our current house was to have the lawn ripped...