A design story – pt1

Tonight I’m sitting here making good on my Autumn Manifesto (wrapped in a family sweater, drinking tea), feeling sleepy from all the rain we’ve had this week & satisfied from recently reaching a final milestone on a long-lingering project. Since this project is in it’s final stages – and much closer to finally being able [...]

Time well spent

We spent most of the last week with various members of Tad’s family, and took advantage of as much time as possible with one in particular: Our sweet niece, AB. What an awesome little person she is! I had plunked down beside her on the couch with a project, just before bedtime, and she asked [...]

An update in list form

Things are busy my friends – general work insanity (to be expected at this time of year), and lots going on in real life too, which equals less wordiness from me as most of my energy and attention are drawn elsewhere. So, an update on the activities of the last week (two, actually) in list [...]

Gryphon Merino Handspun

I completed the final bobbin last week and then there were three! I’m getting better at loading my bobbins more evenly. Ironically, bobbin #3 (center in left photo, front on the right photo) has the most yardage (bobbins 2 & 1 have a bit of residual practice singles from other fiber on them that I [...]

The Spinning Love Returns

I mark 2007 as the year that I became a Knitter. I think we all have our own definitions, for me, I became a knitter when I learned to knit. I became a Knitter when I began to care about and enjoy Knitting as much as a craft – the history, the cultural references & [...]

Chrysalis Video Tutorials

This is rather belated, but I have been wanting to take a time out to say thank you all so much for your positive feedback and comments on Chrysalis. I appreciate it more than I can say – it’s one thing to come up with a design that you yourself are happy with, but it’s [...]

 

 Decreasing in Brioche Stitch: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Increasing in Brioche Stitch: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download