by StephCat | Jan 7, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
In case you weren’t lucky enough to get one of the gorgeous club kits from Dragonfly Fibers, you can now get the Byzantine Cowl pattern by itself! This gorgeously soft indulgent cowl was inspired by the geometric motifs and colors present in Middle Eastern...
by StephCat | Jan 4, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
Plans, not goals, not resolutions! Book Deux: Â Last year the plan was to have it ready for Spring 2013 TNNA (at the time, there was talk of TNNA just having one big knitting orientated conference, combining Winter & Summer into Spring). Now I’m shooting for...
by StephCat | Jan 2, 2013 | Designs, Knitting
I’ve stated before I’m not a big fan of resolutions.  That said, I do like looking back over the year and seeing what I have accomplished (or not!). The biggest news, for me:  California Revival Knits came out! I’m so proud of it.  It’s...
by StephCat | Jan 1, 2013 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
Shawl Design in Plain English by Julia Riede, 2012, 122pp. I’m always on the lookout for good self published books. Julia’s book contains a ton of good info, as well as nine different patterns, lovely in their own right, that illustrate the design...
by StephCat | Dec 27, 2012 | Knitting
I’ve signed up for & watched a couple of the cooking freebies — specifically Dipped, Dusted & Rolled:  Handmade Chocolates and Modern Buttercream. Be warned — the content of the Chocolates class is good, but the teacher notes she went to a...
by StephCat | Dec 10, 2012 | Knitting
Since Dave &Â I are heading to Austin next week to be visiting my family, of course I took advantage of the situation to set up a visit to a LYS! I’ll be teaching a 2 hr version of my Aran Lace class at The Knitting Nest in Austin Texas next week —...
