by StephCat | Oct 3, 2010 | Knitting
Well, the mitts are on their way to Luxembourg. I finished up the short raven article to accompany the mitten pattern. I’m almost done with the October AKD newsletter (supposed to be released by the 10th) and am waiting on one last thing from someone....
by StephCat | Oct 1, 2010 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
Aran Knitting by Alice Starmore, Dover Publications; New Exp edition (September 24, 2010), 224 pp. And there was much rejoicing! Okay, if you’re a knitter with an interest in traditional techniques, I’d be beyond shocked if you’d not heard of...
by StephCat | Sep 27, 2010 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
Fit to Flatter, by Amy Herzog. Available as blog posts at Stash, Knit, Repeat or as PDF downloads here. I’ve been a lurker of Amy’s blog for some time. I was thrilled when she began her blog post installments of her Fit to Flatter series —...
by StephCat | Sep 25, 2010 | Knitting
A couple people have been curious about my design process. I came up with this list during Shannon Okey’s Designer 101 class; it was one of our homework assignment. I’ve refined it a little since then, so this is the most updated version. ***...
by StephCat | Sep 24, 2010 | Knitting
This has been a big week! As posted previously, the Sanguine Gryphon Steampunk collection (including Emily and Zylphia) went live this week. Check it out if you haven’t yet. I actually did meet the stated goals of finishing the Classic Elite fingerless mitts...
by StephCat | Sep 22, 2010 | Knitting, Reviews & Interviews
This is the first in a new series of indie dyer/ small business owner interviews. All posts will be linked on the Reviews page. I’m thrilled to be featuring Jeanette of Sun Valley Fibers for my first interview. I used her lovely MCN fingering weight in the Pansy...