It’s been a while since I released a new pattern, but I’m rather excited about this one. It’s called Winter Doldrums Scarf as I started designing it during our Polar Vortex spell this winter. I made this scarf using two beautiful colors of Malabrigo Yarn – Mecha. The dark blue is 43 Plomo and the […]
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Indie Design Gift-A-Long 2018
It’s that time of year again: my favorite event has started! No, it’s not Black Friday. Ugh. I don’t like crowds – or even shopping in general. Unless it’s for fiber-related items 🙂 I happy to be one of over 349 (!!) lucky knit and crochet designers that are participating in this event. If you’re […]
Designing: Testers vs Tech Editors
I have been wanted to do a series of articles that talk about what I’ve learned about being a designer. As a result, I’ve added another category to the mailing list! Now you can signup or update your subscription and pick the topics you want to read! Currently you can choose from Homesteading, General Crafts or […]
In review… July 2018
I know, this counts as two posts in one week! However, I didn’t want to detract from my new Mourning Dove Shawl design – and yet, there is so much more I wanted to talk about! It’s the middle of summer and yet I just finished a bulky cowl for this winter. I was making […]
Mourning Dove Shawl
I have been waiting for months to be able to share this design with you, and now It’s HERE!! This design is a trip down memory lane… When I was little, my uncle lived way out in the country on the family farm near Viroqua, Wisconsin. I loved visiting that farm! My great-grandfather built the […]
Independence Day 2018 (with Stars & Stripes)
For those that live in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful July 4th celebration. It was a good time to spend with family, concentrating on the positive. It was incredibly hot on Wednesday here in Wisconsin – close to 100°F but we also had extremely high humidity. The combination of the two […]
Pattern Releases: Hearts Aplenty Hat & Mittens
They are finally here! The Hearts Aplenty hat and mittens patterns… just in time for warmer weather (as I write this while sitting outdoors!). Oh well. In my opinion, it’s never the wrong time of year to make hats or mittens. They’re great portable projects for the months when you’re traveling more. And this […]
Top 10 March (2018) Events
I love spring: the promise of warmer weather, the first signs of new life – in gardens, flower beds and pastures, and longer, sunnier days, and Easter. This week ends the first quarter of 2018 and I have no idea how that happened!! I bet you’re wondering if we fell off the face of the […]
Indie Design Gift-A-Long 2017
It’s that time of year again! The Indie Design Gift-a-long starts on Tuesday! I love this event! Not just because I’m participating as a designer again, but also because of all the great designers and patterns *I* get to discover each year! There are KAL/CALs for all different types of patterns, LOTS of chatter in […]
Pattern release – Crandall the Cranky Crab
sigh Crandall. He makes me both proud and nostalgic at the same time. You see, this tiny little crab was one of my first designs. Not THE first, but pretty close. He’s waited so patiently for 8 long years to be officially introduced to the world. Or maybe it wasn’t so patiently. Perhaps that is […]