I don’t do gauge swatches. Sometimes I check my gauge, but it’s more than that with a test swatch. Difference Between a Test Swatch and

Despite warnings, I tried to cut corners on my recent spinning project. As a direct result, I made bad yarn. Fortunately, I was able to

At the last craft show, one of my repeat customers asked to see all the colorful caps I had. I didn’t have any of what

This past Sunday was the first of only two craft shows I sell my “artisanal knitwear.” It was the Flemington Fine Artisan Show. How Well

When circular sock knitters blend together a lot of leftover yarn, the call it the frankensock. So I call mine the frankenscarf! What Exactly Is

Focusing on the U.S. holiday today, I was also grafting the toe of a sock. I realized there were a few patriotic lessons from sock

Prepare for a highly opinionated blog entry today. Today we discuss the correct way to design a triangular shawl. This Is The Correct Way To

II realized many of the readers here share a similar visual aesthetic. Aesthetic design has become important for me over the years. Whether It’s Accent

It always seems daunting when I’m faced with reverse engineering one of my knit designs. Even the seemingly simpler designs. Reverse Engineering Isn’t That Difficult

Yes, the Rose’s Fingerless Mitts pattern is published! While it may seem like an easy thing to do, ask any designer all that goes into