• Seascape Monterey Bay Knitting Retreat

    sunset at the Seascape Knit Trips Monterey Bay Knitting Retreat

    Last year’s Seascape Monterey Bay knitting retreat was such a blast that we knew we had to make it an annual tradition… which we have! Registration is now open for this year’s retreat, which will run October 8-11 at the Lighthouse Lodge and Cottages in Pacific Grove, CA. The retreat runs from Thursday evening until Sunday midafternoon and includes all meals from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch, four workshops, one lecture, and all our evening activities. The price of the retreat is $1195, which does not include lodging. You’ll receive a link to book your room with the hotel once…

  • Join Me for a Knitting Tour of Amsterdam

    One of my favorite things about knitting travel is that it brings together people who instantly understand each other. You can sit down next to someone you’ve never met, pull out your knitting, and suddenly you have…

  • Norway knitting cruise

    Next Adventure: Norway Knitting Cruise

    I love nothing better than planning amazing trips … and my upcoming Norway Knitting Cruise is going to be unforgettable! This summer, I’ll be taking a small group of knitters on the Celebrity Eclipse for a 7-night…

  • Red Alder Fiber Arts Fest Tacoma WA Feb 12-15, 2026

    Red Alder Registration is Now Open

    As you may recall, my business partner Karen and I became the organizers of the Red Alder Fiber Arts Fest this year. That means we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes to plan something wonderful for…

  • Seascape Knit Trips Monterey Bay Knitting Retreat, showing the ocean and coastline of Pacific Grove, California

    Knitting Retreat in Monterey Bay, California

    As we’ve shared before, one of the reasons Karen and I founded Seascape Knit Trips was to bring more knitting events to Northern California. We are happy to announce that our next knitting event will be a…

  • Taking on Red Alder

    I've been keeping a secret for a very long time... my business partner Karen and I are officially taking on the leadership/organization of the Red Alder fiber arts festival in Tacoma, Washington! Red Alder is one of…

  • a woman poses on the deck of a ship wearing the Zugzwang shawl

    The Zugzwang Shawl: Cozy Knitting for Winter

    Introducing my newest shawl pattern: Zugzwang. It's a triangular shawl knit from the coziest of fibers, with interesting moves in the stitches and between them. Best of all, it's exactly the sort of thing you want to…

  • Sneaky Santa Virtual Greeting Exchange

    Would you like to join me for a virtual holiday greeting exchange? I have mixed feelings about Secret Santa exchanges. They can be lots of fun, but also I hate going to the post office to mail…

  • sign at lambtown festival

    Why We Should All Be Going To Lambtown

    It’s been a week, and I can’t stop thinking, “We should all be going to Lambtown.” By that I mean that the West Coast knitting community, the fiber arts community, the crochet folks and the weaving folks…