Our 2024 holiday pattern is here and it’s brimming with cheer! And it’s FREE with $5 purchase all this month! Drink in the merry cuteness that is Koko and Puff, warming holiday friends to knit, share, and enjoy. Because nothing brightens a winter’s day like a cup of hot chocolate, topped with a marshmallow and ..read more

I am thrilled to be teaching an all-new virtual workshop with Modern Daily Knitting. On December 13th, join me online to knit my classic Cat in a Box, just in time for cozy winter gifting. You’ll come away with all the skills you need to knit a Cat in a Bag and a Cat in a ..read more

I’m so excited to announce my newest Catside pattern: Computer Cat! Computer Cat is a multitasker, working hard at getting comfy and deleting your progress at the same time. An inspiration to screen addicts everywhere! via GIPHY Now available as a PDF download AND in two kit options: fuzzy white and fuzzy surprise color! The ..read more

A quick tutorial on grafting stitches together, a finishing technique that gives you an invisible flat seam. * Note: I meant to say “purl OFF” when dealing with that very last stitch ..read more

Vogue knitting LIVE is returning to NYC in January 2025! I was excited to be asked to spread the word with the help of some animated skyscrapers. These little videos have been appearing on the Vogue Knitting social accounts and in their newsletters. With more to come! I’ll also be teaching at this event! Here ..read more

via GIPHY Who needs a tiny knitted kitty to massage? I’m looking forward to bringing more of these tiny cats into the world this September at Yarnover! This is a weekend of classes, a marketplace, and more brought to us by The Minnesota Knitters’ Guild. I’ll be teaching a tiny cat knitting class AND a toy design class too! Sign up for both, and you can knit a cat with me, then get ready to knit whatever kind of toy you can dream up. Registration for non guild members is now open What: Yarnover 2024 classes When: September 20-22, 2024 Where: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West via GIPHY Moe in ..read more

Screenshot The Catside kitties are on Modern Daily Knitting today! I was thrilled when MDK invited me to write something about the making of Catside Up, Catside Down, and I loved the opportunity to revisit the process that went into the writing and the knitting that went into my book. I’ve been a fan of MDK since way back, so it’s a special thrill to appear on their site after so many years Thank you to Kay and Andrienne ..read more

Mochimochi Land is headed to H+H Americas next week! This is an industry show for those involved in the business of handicrafts. I’ve attended in previous years, since it’s held in Chicago, but this is my first time as an exhibitor. I’m so excited! via GIPHY If you’ll be there, be sure to pay a visit to Mochimochi Land at booth 1505 (all the way to the right once you walk into the exhibit hall). I’m bringing a world of knitted toys, plus a display of the cats from Catside Up, Catside Down. If you’re a local yarn store owner, you can learn about stocking Mochimochi Land kits and books I’ll ..read more

via GIPHY Huzzah! It’s a new tiny dragon pattern for this year of the dragon and your Lunar New Year celebrations! Also available as a kit! 2024 may be full of daunting unknowns right now, but let’s embrace the spirit of the dragon and approach the coming months with boldness and curiosity and a bit of fire ..read more

Ten years ago I got to work with an incredible team of creative people at Nickelodeon to make a collection of network IDs for the holidays. It was the opportunity of a lifetime and an experience I’ll cherish forever. Together we came up with the concepts and I worked like crazy to knit up a ton of characters and props, including some Nick stars that I got to render in yarn. Then we did an intense 2-day shoot in Times Square to make the stop-motion magic happen. I remember feeling bittersweet when it was over, because this unique educational and affirming experience was coming to an end, and ..read more