Designing Cithara was part of my quest for the perfect sweater. There were elements I included in that design that I really enjoy. Specifically the zipper and the turned hems. But I've been thinking more and more about what sort of sweater I want to design and knit - for myself - that has all ...
All I can think about lately are sweaters. Probably because my fingers are slightly blue - it's actually been cold here in Florida lately - and I refuse to turn the heat up on principal. Last night I was sketching up and submitting sweaters, and I am quite seriously considering hitting the yarn store today ...
...that you have to comment on the Berlioz blog post if you want a chance to win the gorgeous Swoolk yarn from Fiddleknits. I will be closing comments and drawing a winner first thing tomorrow morning! The stockings are actually coming along - believe it or not. The first one is done - here's ...
Back in the beginning of the year, I had an idea. One of the parts of designing that is difficult for me is coming up with names. I was watching "Sleeping With The Enemy" and Julia Roberts was talking about how Berlioz gave her chills. And not in a good way. And me, with my ...
Yep, the crazy. I've got it. It might be contagious. Christmas is three weeks away, and I've decided that I need to design and knit stockings for the entire family. Including the dog. I'm a lunatic. I am trying to minimize the crazy though. I'm knitting them in Lamb Pride's Bulky. So the cast-on is only ...
I've been branching out - trying to submit some of my work to online and print magazines. It's hard for me, because A. I fear rejection and B. I have no patience. Magazines of any kind take so long to come to fruition. But this is kind of worth it, yes?
I have a problem. When it comes to certain things I am a crazy perfectionist. I dismiss a lot of really awesome design ideas because I feel like they are not good enough. Of course my "curse" has not led me to become a crazy famous knitting designer. It actually hurts me.
Have I shared my secret for naming patterns? Street names. If I had only a street map of Jacksonville, I would have names for all the patterns I could ever design. Dugdale is one such street name. To me it just screams little dude in something cute.
Deadlines do funny things to my head. When my brain is forced to come up with something, it decides to meander off and do other things. This is one of those other things. Another funny thing - I get my best pattern names from ...
This pattern started with a tweet. Before I had completely formulated the plan Liberty's Yarn was offering yarn support. And when I received the gorgeous yarn, I knew there was a gorgeous leafy motif I wanted to incorporate. And so it went. We ...
