by StephCat | Jul 25, 2011 | Knitting, Travel
I nearly always make a packing list, even for weekend trips. The times I’ve not used one are the times I’ve forgotten something. So here goes: [table id=12 /] You are correct — there are no handknitted socks on that list. The only shoes to wear...
by StephCat | Jul 21, 2011 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
Shaping Shawls, Anna Dalvi, Cooperative Press, 2011, 109pp. Enamored of all the lovely shawl patterns out there & thinking of maybe trying to design your own? Make sure you grab a copy of Shaping Shawls first! Not just a collection of patterns (though a lovely...
by StephCat | Jul 17, 2011 | Knitting
As noted in a previous post, I recently purchased an iPad. With purchasing an iPad comes exploring apps — especially knitted related apps! Yarn U, described as an “On-to-Go Guide to Yarn” on their site, is a database program including the major yarn...
by StephCat | Jul 15, 2011 | Knitting
Oh gosh. Mid July already? DIPs: Work progresses on the book. I’m glumly amazed to discover that, while some designs seem to come incredibly easily, others, which I thought would be simple, are so…not. Nonetheless, of the myriad of patterns, 4 samples are...
by StephCat | Jul 15, 2011 | Designer Tools, Knitting
Did I mention how responsive Jane of EnvisioKnit is to user feedback? Here’s an updated version of the Pt Reyes chart, sans heavy lines around the custom multi-stitch stitch. I think it took less than a day for her to fix this (very small) bug. I don’t...
by StephCat | Jul 12, 2011 | Designer Tools, Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
Software Review: EnvisioKnit by Jane of EnvisioKnit Design Studio. For Windows 7/Vista/XP. $99. Available as a download. I’ve been using Knit Visualizer (KV) for several years, and I really like it, and am very comfortable with it, but it does have some...
