Many knitters get confused over the directive to “slip” a stitch. To slip a stitch means simply to move it from one needle to the other. That’s all that “slip”, by itself, means. Once I had a student arguing with me that “it can’t be that easy!” but believe me, it is. Of course, it…
Designing, Patterns
New Pattern Release: Flying Spaghetti Monster Hat
Merry ChrisFSMas! I just published my newest pattern, The Pastafarian FSM Hat, on Ravelry! I really wanted to get this one out earlier, in more time for Christmas — but life conspired against me, with a death in the family and a computer that also died (but thankfully was resurrected with about 3 days of…
Designing, Patterns, Vintage Knitting
New Pattern Release: Shells ‘n’ Waves Socks
Click here to go to Ravelry and get the pattern! Ok, so maybe it’s not exactly “new”. But it is by “popular demand”! These socks were originally designed for Nellie’s Never Enough Sock Club, around 2010. I recently got an email from a knitter who made these socks before and wants to make them again,…
Designing, Mixing Yarns, Reverse Engineering
Reverse Engineering – Beach Gallery Scarf II
Click here to view pattern listing on Ravelry Click here to view Beach Gallery Scarf I This is the second post about scarves I am knitting, that were inspired by some creative, artistic, knitted scarves I saw in a gallery a few months ago. (For more background, please visit the post for Beach Gallery Scarf…
Designing, Mixing Yarns, Reverse Engineering
Reverse Engineering – Beach Gallery Scarf I
Click here to view pattern listing on Ravelry Click here to view Beach Gallery Scarf II A couple of months ago I was out at the coast, and saw some knitted scarves in a gallery. Technically speaking, they were very simple, but they were beautiful, and the price tags on them were in three digits,…
Designing, Patterns
New Pattern Release: Two-Tone Mobius Cowl
I just published my newest pattern, Two-Tone Mobius Cowl, over on Ravelry.com! If you’re thinking, “yeah, but that mobius cast-on is SO confusing and difficult” — guess what? I’ve fixed that problem. If you’ve been frustrated by the “popular” version of the mobius cast-on, try mine instead. Knit two rows, perform three simple steps (shown…