Hearthstone is an asymmetrical triangular shawl knit on the bias. It features a richly textured body and an intricate cable that runs along the bottom edge. The shawl begins with a provisional i-cord cast-on, from which extra stitches are picked up to form the shawl body. Once the cable is established, increases are made alongContinue reading “Hearthstone Shawl”
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Blackrocks Wrap
The Blackrocks Wrap was inspired by the pattern made by rivulets of water receding from the ancient rock formations found along the shores of Lake Superior. It features dense cables and is knit flat from one end to of the rectangle to the other. While the sample used a light fingering weight yarn, the patternContinue reading “Blackrocks Wrap”
Mindfulness
Oh, hello there. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Life has been more than a little crazy over the past year and, to be honest, I haven’t felt much like designing. Or knitting. Or much at all, really. All my energy was focused on just existing in this current world and everything else has sortContinue reading “Mindfulness”
Mettle
One of my goals for this year is to update my older patterns to include low vision versions. I’m happy to say that Mettle has now been updated to include two low vision versions: one with black text on white background and another with white text on black background. You can take 25% off thisContinue reading “Mettle”
Cables for Days
When the cable bug bites, it bites hard. For most of February and all of March, I struggled with a lack of motivation to knit. I didn’t touch a set of knitting needles for weeks. Now that my desire to knit has finally reappeared, I’m faced with a different problem: an overabundance of ideas. InContinue reading “Cables for Days”
Hearthfire
My Hearthfire shawl holds a very special place in my heart: it was the first pattern I published where I felt like a “real” designer (whatever that means – thanks, imposter syndrome). It was also my first time using Shobha’s (the owner and dyer behind Serendipitous Wool) yarn. I just updated the pattern to includeContinue reading “Hearthfire”
Still Moon
There’s always a bit of a thrill (and anxiety) when I put a new pattern out into the world, but this one has a special place in my heart. I’ve been really excited about this pattern for months. Part of my excitement with this pattern is how flexible and easy to customize it is. AllContinue reading “Still Moon”