Chrysalis

I’m pleased to announce that Chrysalis is now available for purchase at the Sanguine Gryphon’s Etsy Shop. Chrysalis is a versatile wrap that can be worn multiple ways dependent on your mood and your style. It is worked in a circular brioche rib, with a spiraling pattern providing visual and technical interest. [...]

Picot, Picot

Slightly nerdy technique analysis ahead. You’ve been warned.
I’m done with the picot hem on the Festjakke, now onto the colorwork! I thought some of you might enjoy seeing this neat technique (though for some of you master knitters, I’m sure it’s old hat! I do love learning new techniques!) For my swatch, [...]

Saturday is for…

Saturday is for sleeping in after a very satisfying concert Friday night (Bright Eyes at the Millenium Center in Winston-Salem – I was very much looking forward to it, but they were better than I anticipated!)

Bad cell pic of Heather, Tess & I (Tad’s the photographer) grabbing a bite and a drink before the show.
Saturday [...]

The swatching love continues

Swatching soothes the savage mel – When life is a little topsy turvy, they are the perfect knitting escapism. I can focus my entire energy and brain on a particular technique or learning a new skill or just let it all go and mindlessly knit for a small span of time – then come up [...]

A Weekend Away

Tad and I took a much needed break and went the mountains for a long weekend. (A little late on the post, but still, it was terrific!)
There was SAFF! Thank you to everyone who stopped me to say hi – it was SO good to meet some of you in person (and to those [...]