It’s been awhile since I blogged, but I’ve been busy! I plan to make up for my absence with lots of new pattern releases before the end...

Several months ago, I posted about participating in Jill Wolcott’s Finishing Challenge, and I figured it’s high time I share what I...

I have always been a creative person. As a young girl, I loved to draw, and then as a teen, dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. My...

Striped Directions Scarf I am so happy to finally be publishing designs again! I got obsessed with slip stitch knitting several years...

There are so many things I love about living in LA. But I miss my sisters and family terribly, especially at the holidays. I have two...

As a designer, I think I probably do more swatching (and ripping out), than the average knitter. Part of figuring out a design is to...

This was one of those projects where I loved the pattern, loved the yarn, and because I loved them both so much, I wanted perfection. I’m...

I love the shawl shape! Awhile ago, I mentioned I am working my way through a book about short rows. This shawl is the next project from...

I have been thinking I am long past due to catch up and create a post, but I just looked at the date of my last post, and wow, it’s been...

As any of my regular readers know, my charity crafting of choice is for Alice’s Embrace, because I have a personal connection to the...

My new favorite knitwear Our knitting guild has a very nice holiday party every year, and for the 2017 party, as part of the fun, they...

Short row shawl laid flat Last year, I started working my way through a short row book, and I have enjoyed every single pattern made out...

Journey – Alices Embrace As you may remember, I lost a dear friend close to this time last year to Alzheimer’s, and on the very same day,...

Ready to swatch for my lopi sweater I have wanted to make a lopi sweater for about as long as I’ve been knitting. When I saw this post,...

Nymphalidea (Published in Knitty) As mentioned in previous posts, I had quite the pile of FO’s to do finishing on. I decided that this...

A rescue dog always makes the knitting look better! 🙂 As previously mentioned, I want to make every pattern in this book. So I decided...

I am currently working on a series of designs using slip stitches in my own way. But this, my friends, is the project that started my...

In Los Angeles, it’s generally about 100 degrees (at least!) until at least the end of September. Sweater weather doesn’t start until...

Most of you probably think I’ve disappeared, so I’m sorry for the lack of posts! I have done alot of knitting, including knitting for...

Thank you all for your support of Alice’s Embrace. When I started this KAL/CAL, I received lovely messages and encouragement, so thank...