by StephCat | Oct 26, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
Hoo boy this has been quite the busy month! Hitch was set free into the world. Our bathroom went from this (beginning in August) to this (a week or so ago) over the course of nearly two months (and yes, that’s bathroom, singular). (There’s actually a...
by StephCat | Sep 28, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
Where does the story begin? ********** When I’d only been designing a year or two, I decided I wanted to do a few small collections, of maybe 5 patterns each, each designed around a theme that intrigued or interested me. Â (Yes, ‘small’ went out the...
by StephCat | Sep 27, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
Hitch is officially released! And of course there’s a blog tour, full of insight into the design process, reviews and of course giveaways! Tomorrow I’ll be talking about the inspiration behind the book & how it came about. I’ll also be hosting a...
by StephCat | Sep 12, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
City Tweed is my favorite Knit Picks yarn. Â I love the tweedy-ness and the softness. Â It’s lovely for both colorwork and cables. With the Cabled Faux Argyle Cardi (let’s just call it CFA cardi, shall we, for the rest of this post?), I wanted to design a...
by StephCat | Sep 5, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
Hitch: Patterns Inspired by the Films of Alfred Hitchcock is now up for preorders! If you preorder, you’ll get a copy of my Exakta Cowl, full of lovely cable-y goodness (and a few more twists & turns). Â You’ll also get one more surprise pattern from...
by StephCat | Aug 15, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
Oh, I’m so excited about this one.  And now it’s out!  Rafters Cardi on Ravelry, but make sure you check out the entire Fall Twist Collective.  I love they chose an older model — she looks lovely, strong, & accomplished. My favorite part?...