Knit City – Vancouver, October 13-14, 2012

by Liz on May 7, 2012

in events

When I was at Stitches West this year, I heard a lot of people buzzing about Knit City, an event being put on by Knit Social. Knit City is Vancouver’s very own fiber festival, with great classes, vendors, and amazing people, all under one roof for two days. Even though I was born and raised [...]

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California

May 4, 2012

I took a little vacation last week to visit my family in California. I hadn’t been back since I moved to Chicago last year, and it was wonderful to see everyone. I also got to spend some time up at Sea Ranch, and was able to see baby harbor seals in the rookery. It was [...]

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Some things I love

April 17, 2012

It’s spring, and things are changing. The weather is getting warmer, even though the wind likes to pretend it’s colder outside than it really is. When the seasons change like this, it always makes me more appreciative if little things in life. There are lots of little things I love, like… My Julep Maven It [...]

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Arch Shawls: Voussoir Shawl

April 9, 2012
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Comprised of 3 patterns, the Arch Shawls collection features stitch motifs inspired by elements of Venetian architecture. I don’t claim to be an expert on architecture, but the vast buildings throughout Italy inspired me to create shawls based on the styles used in their unique structures. Voussoir Shawl is modeled after the wedge-shaped bricks that fill in [...]

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Introducing 2 new mini sites: LYS & Members

April 6, 2012

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately crafting two new components of my site. I probably could have saved myself a lot of stress and hair pulling if I asked someone else to do this for me, but I wanted to make sure it was just so. There is still some tweaking to be [...]

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Like Honey Cowl

April 1, 2012
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Honeycomb cables and textures come together with bright, vibrant yarn to make a cowl that is just as emblematic of spring as the flowers and buzzing bees enjoying them. I wanted a cheery cowl that I could wear in the mornings to help stave off the chill that wasn’t too heavy. This delightful DK weight [...]

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Arch Shawls: Squinch Shawl

March 31, 2012
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Comprised of 3 patterns, the Arch Shawl features stitch motifs inspired by elements of Venetian architecture. I don’t claim to be an expert on architecture, but the vast buildings throughout Italy inspired me to create shawls based on the styles used in their unique structures. Squinch Shawl is modeled after the curious squinch arches used in buildings [...]

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Arch Shawls: Lancet Shawl

March 25, 2012
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I’m very happy to introduce a new pattern collection: the Arch Shawl Collection. Comprised of 3 patterns, the Arch Shawl features stitch motifs inspired by elements of Venetian architecture. I don’t claim to be an expert on architecture, but the vast buildings throughout Italy inspired me to create shawls based on the styles used in their unique [...]

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Pattern Math: Luna’s Shawl

March 24, 2012

One of the most common questions I get from people is how they can increase or decrease the size of a shawl, or how much mileage they can get out of their yarn if their gauge is a little different. Calculating yarn usage based on yardage is very difficult for me. Yarn often times come with [...]

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Blueberry Scowl

March 6, 2012
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Hoorah! The last pattern in the Great Cowl KAL. Scarf + cowl = scowl. I really like infinity cowls, and I also love unnecessarily long scarves. Who says you can’t have both? Knit flat, this scarf features optional buttons, allowing it to be wrapped up and worn as a cowl. This clever little project incorporates textured [...]

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Perpetually Persistent Cowl

February 29, 2012
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Overzied puffy coats are a new thing for me. I’ve never had to bother zipping a coat all the way up to my nose. I’ve also never had to deal with my nose leaking, and then freezing on my face. Solution? A super tall, super warm, super quick cowl that stands up on its own. [...]

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Stitches West!

February 22, 2012

I’m packing my bags and getting ready to head on a plane for Stitches West. I’ll be in booth #1133 with Little Red Bicycle this year. I have a new pattern coming out called Like Honey Cowl, which features cables and textures reminiscent of spring time, honeycomb, and warm weather. This pattern will be debuted at Stitches [...]

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Weeble Wobble Cowl

February 16, 2012
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Knitting in the round makes me really happy, and I love cowls. The short rows add a little spice–and shape–to an otherwise simple pattern. Because it is worked in stockinette and garter stitch, this pattern is great at showing off hand painted or variegated yarns. The easy in- the-round construction makes it easy to adapt [...]

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