by StephCat | Jan 17, 2010 | Knitting
A large number of designers on Ravelry, including myself, have pledged to donate varying proceeds from pattern sales to relief efforts in Hait. You can see the list here.
by StephCat | Jan 14, 2010 | Knitting
….albeit not a very well paying job, it’s now a job. I got a whiff of this when I did the 2009 Christmas knitting extravaganza. Knitting to a deadline, limited to things that, though I did pick out things I was fine knitting, weren’t possibly my...
by StephCat | Jan 11, 2010 | Knitting
…is live! This is one of my favorite projects I’ve designed, I think because of the combination of practicality (very warm & wearable) and prettiness. I really love the picot hems — I think they give the mitten a more tailored/finished...
by StephCat | Jan 10, 2010 | Knitting
…got all tossed out the window. It’s now Jan 1oth. I was going to finish the current Galileo mitt, my Polar Chullo, continue working on Manzanita, and the current Lau sock…..then bring Manzanita & Lau with me on our trip to visit my parents in...
by StephCat | Dec 31, 2009 | Knitting, Yard & Garden
Sw’Elegant, my new fingerless mitten pattern, is currently being test-knit; I’m planning on publishing the pattern in the next week. Here’s a pic of the prototype: I’m also bouncing around ideas for another pair, Manzanita, with some wandering...
by StephCat | Dec 27, 2009 | Knitting
No surprise that I enjoy making resolutions (i.e. glorified goals). I don’t always — well, let’s be honest, I rarely stick to them. But I do enjoy the process of making them, the planning, the introspection. Kind of like decluttering on a mental...
