Author Archives: catherine
crown time
That hat I started last week? It’s going swimmingly, thank you very much: This newer, looser iteration constitutes a major improvement! Fortunately, it’s still proving to be a fairly quick knit, with the result that I’m just about to head … Continue reading
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Bought Amna or thinking about it? Read on!
As you may know, my Amna Cardigan pattern has recently been added to the Knitpicks Independent Designers program: Knitpicks liked the pattern so much, they decided to feature it in their summer catalog! Exciting, right? However, there was a small … Continue reading
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New pattern: Cocoa Rosa gloves and mitts!
I’m pleased to announce that the Cocoa Rosa pattern is now available for purchase: $6.00 or add to cart The pattern includes instructions for both gloves and mitts, and is available in five sizes, with finished palm circumferences of 6.5 … Continue reading
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Uses for scrap yarn: stitched cards (with tutorial)
This past weekend was Mother’s Day in the US, and I celebrated by making her a card: If you’re like me and you knit a lot, you probably accumulate a lot of short lengths of leftover yarn. If it’s more … Continue reading
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double green
Remember this hat from last fall? It was cute, but the stitch pattern in single sided form wasn’t well-suited to a close-fitted toque style. So I ripped it out and am reimagining it as a tam, but with not too … Continue reading
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Cocoa Rosa is coming!
Just a quick post to let you know that I’ve got a definite release date slated for Cocoa Rosa: May 15th (2012, obviously). The pattern includes instructions for four sizes: 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8.25, 8.5)”; 16.5 (18, 19, 21, 21.5) … Continue reading
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tetris afghan tutorials: two square rectangle
I did some more afghan work this weekend which means…another tutorial! Remember the small square from last week, and how I mentioned the small square is a building block for many of the other pieces? This week, I’ll cover one … Continue reading
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tetris afghan tutorials: small square
Yes, a tetris tutorial! I’m making good on my goal of knitting at least one piece per week. Last time I posted about the afghan, I know I said I was going to do a “new” piece, but I realized … Continue reading
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repeat one
I made it up to the second (of four) body decreases on my cardigan, which I’ve now dubbed “Harvest”: In addition to having half the body decreases done, I’ve also now worked one full repeat of the color motifs. It’s … Continue reading
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out of hibernation
Long-time readers of this blog have probably seen this project before: My never-ending Tetris afghan. Ravelry informs me that it has only been on the go since 2008, which I guess is not as bad as it could be. Still, … Continue reading
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