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Knitting as comfort food

by Liz on August 11, 2010

I don’t know about you, but when I’m stressed, I head straight for my needles. Knitting, that is. No intravenous drug use here, folks. I somehow managed to develop a healthy fear of needles, despite my numerous tattoos. But no, I always turn to my knitting when I’m stressed, emotional, upset, confused, or searching for something within [...]

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Teaching Traveling Woman and Saroyan

August 3, 2010

I’ve been living and breathing Traveling Woman and Saroyan lately. With the development of the premium Traveling Woman booklet, I’ve started thinking about whether or not I’d like to release Saroyan in a premium format as well with additional options for shape and size. I’m not sure if I’ll do that or not… but it’s [...]

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Fiberphile and Traveling Woman

August 2, 2010

I am so pleased to announce that I will be working with the delightfully talented Fiberphile for the new version of Traveling Woman! I’ll be using her worsted weight yarn in the upcoming pattern booklet. Georgia is very talented and I’m lucky to have her on board with this design endeavor. Who is ready for this pattern [...]

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More Traveling Woman

July 29, 2010

I’ve had this larger version of Traveling Woman sitting around since Stitches West. One of my sample knitters worked it up for me using some of my light worsted weight, Lilith Worsted, in the color Echo. And I’m wearing today, of all days in California’s July heat, because of my tattoo. When you have a [...]

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Randomly knitting

July 27, 2010

I’ve been bit by the knitting bug again. I’ve been working steadily away on the new Traveling Woman, which involves knitting endless swatches and blocking them. I haven’t finished a knitted object in months, but I finally finished a sock. It’s a man sock! I’ve never knit a sock for anyone who didn’t wear a [...]

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Details about the new Traveling Woman pattern

July 25, 2010

I’ve been working hard on a new version of Traveling Woman that has prevented me from updating. Between dyeing stuff up for Femme Fatale Fibers, knitting some commissioned design work, and doing the new Traveling Woman, I’ve been a busy lady. So. Details! I’m working on a new version of Traveling Woman. The pattern is [...]

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Pattern translations

January 11, 2010

I know that many people who speak many different languages have knit Saroyan, Traveling Woman, and many of my other patterns. If you have translated any of my patterns, please let me know – I’d love to share the translations with people and give you proper credit for your translation! I didn’t realize how terribly [...]

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