2014 Knitting & Designing Plans

Okay, now for the 2014 knitting & designing plans! This is the year I get grounded, in a good way. I don’t know if that’s my word of the year.  I don’t know if I want to pick a word of the year, or a phrase, or even a theme.  But getting...

2013 in Review

Fall 2013 saw the release of Hitch: Patterns Inspired by the Films of Alfred Hitchcock. That was the big project of the year! I had four patterns either in or affiliated with the release: Thornhill Cowl, Exakta Hat, Stolen Jewels Mitts, and a promo pattern, Exakta...

Happy Post-Thanksgiving! and Cyber Monday Sale

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!  We had a quiet time with our friend Cosmo.  My parents are in Texas and Dave’s are en route to California, but we did get to talk to everyone on the phone. We *may* leave the house today (Dave gets a whole week off)...

Review: Mountain Colors

One thing you’re really not supposed to get in the habit of doing as a designer is getting rid of samples. Sometimes it is necessary, when you have too many samples and just not enough space… but invariably you need that sample, whether it’s for new...