I wrote for MDK about the the yellow dinosaur I knit for my girlfriend’s four year old last year. It was one of those projects that I had so much … Continue reading FO: Dinosaur Sweaters ..read more

One of the things I get asked about A LOT is if I’ll be offering a dog sweater knitting class online. What some of you may not know is that … Continue reading Knit Stars Past Seasons Sale ..read more

Well, I’ve already got several items off my needles at the start of 2025 and this first one really made me think about my knitting. I liked the colorwork on … Continue reading First FO of 2025 and Lessons Learned: Bergman Sweater ..read more

How is it December already? My year feels like it was too short and too quick, but here I am powering down for the end of the semester and getting … Continue reading FO: Sparkle Lento ..read more

I know I don’t write here as frequently but that doesn’t mean I’m not writing on the internet. Today, I’ve got my monthly column up on Modern Daily Knitting and … Continue reading Where You Can Find Me Right Now ..read more

I’ve talked before about how knitting is political and that what we do is inherently political. My (very) liberal political leanings aren’t new to anyone who has been following me … Continue reading Join Me for Makers for Kamala ..read more

My husband rarely makes requests for knits but when he does they are very specific. His last two requests have involved intarsia as a technique and I finally decided that … Continue reading FO: Warp Vest and Tackling Intarsia ..read more

I told myself that I would knit more cardigans this year. My wardrobe needs them and I need to get over having to purl. I also decided I needed to also think about my yarn choices and what would work best for my climate and how warm my classrooms tend to get in the winter. I decided to try the Lamb & Kid’s cottage worsted yarn, it’s 50% wool, 20% linen, 15% cotton and 15% silk. It has a slightly tweedy texture and it’s warm but not overwhelmingly hot. I decided to go with the French Hen color, which is a lovely bright red. I decided to knit the Corran Cardigan with this yarn because of th ..read more

I realized that I don’t have a good place to take finished object pictures in my house, hence the lack of me taking finished photos. I’m going to try to remedy that. In the meantime, here are a few pics I snapped before heading off to work today (the semester is almost over!). I’m a sucker for a shawl collar sweater but sometimes I find them to be a little small and I wanted a big and cozy collar. So when I saw the Rosemary Cardigan by Amy Christoffers (who also designed the Pressed Flowers cardigan that I knit and loved) I was like sign me up! The construction on this one was interesting and ..read more

I’ve been slowly knitting on and off for the first three months of this year. My elbow was bothering me and I knew it was because of knitting, so the only proper thing I could do is rest. So instead of voraciously knitting, I’ve been reading again. My friend Kiki got me to read Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing and Iron Flame books and then immediately turned me on to Sarah J. Maas and her fantasy world. Since November I’ve been all about the fantasy + romance series, even switching over to audiobooks while I knit (Kindle’s Whispersync function is beautiful, it automatically syncs where I read and w ..read more