Sunflowers & Grannies
The granny square; a crochet motif that will be around forever. I learned how to make granny squares 20 years ago when I started crocheting, and they existed long before that and recently I’ve been …
The Avalon Top: A FREE Knit Top Pattern
I whipped up this knit top a few months ago, but held on releasing the pattern until I could get some other eyes to look it over. It’s pretty simple. If you’ve made a garment …
The Right Amount Of Ease
Making garments for myself has always been something of a gamble for me. Especially being a designer, I am very aware of gauge and ease and rechecking gauge and blocking and all of those fun …
Design Simplicity
For the past two years I’ve had a full time day job, still within the yarn industry, but not involving working as a designer. It has meant many long hours of train commuting and a …
Forest Hills Wrap: A FREE Knitting Pattern
This breezy knitting pattern was inspired by the yarn choice. Most of the time I pick the yarn before I come up with the project and this was no exception. Rewind yarn came out last …
Mind Over Madness: Yoga & Knitting In Times Square
For the past 7 years or so it’s been a tradition for my sister and I to participate in Mind Over Madness, yoga in Times Square. It takes place on the Summer solstice, which has …
The Somerset Beach Top: A Free Crochet Pattern
It’s been a while, but I finally managed to get some pics of the Somerset Beach Top. I designed this last Summer and then tucked it away for safe keeping. Since I hadn’t snapped and …
Pattern Writing: The Avalon Knit Tank Top
Today started off rather sleepy. The past few days I’ve been dragging, but last night I got myself dressed up and went to dinner. It was fun, but knocked me on my butt. I slept …
Colorful Rainy Days
Today I’m home from the office, but still “working,” if you can call playing with yarn work. I’ve been putting together blog posts for the Lion Brand blog on different subjects. Currently I’m playing with …
Greenlawn: A Free Crochet Blanket Shrug Pattern
Sometimes you need a break from the complicated projects. A brain break. A popcorn project (ie an addicting pattern with lots of repetition). That’s what this Greenlawn blanket shrug has been for me. Scroll down …