• a pair of rainbow-striped socks on men's feet

    Twelve Weeks of Gifting

    For the next twelve weeks, I’ll be gifting you a little discount to help make *your* holiday gifting a little easier. Every week one of my patterns will be available at a 20% discount on my Ravelry…

  • knitting in various shades

    What Type of Yarn Should I Learn With?

    Occasionally I get a question like this from a student: “What kind of yarn is best to learn with?” Most classes, online and in-person, will include in the description a specific type of yarn the student is…

  • Slippery Slope

    A few months back, my Slippery Slope pattern debuted in Knotions Magazine. I know a number of you admired it there and were inspired to cast on your own. Some of you have also been knitting yours…

  • Super Summer Shawlalong Summer Social

    SSSAL Mid-Way Social

    We’re just about halfway through the #SSSAL, and it’s time for our Midway Social! Join me Wednesday, August 17, at 5pm Pacific time (8pm Eastern) for a 90-minute show and tell and progress party via Zoom. Just…

  • Cast-On Party

    Are you almost ready for our summer knitalong adventure? The Super Summer Shawl-a-long starts this Saturday, July 23! You can find full details in this post, but for today, let’s mark our calendar for the Cast-On party!…

  • Let’s Talk Yarn

    I’ve been getting some questions about yarn choices for the Super Summer Shawlalong, so let’s talk yarn! Three of the four featured shawls — Ambarine, Lorelei’s Looking Glass, and Pride Goeth Before the Shawl — use sock weight (or…

  • Berry Cheesecake Trifle

    This is a favorite dessert of ours this time of year. It’s got that whole red-white-and-blue thing going on, plus it takes advantage of the berries that are in season this time of year! Ingredients:  One container…

  • Super Summer Shawl-Along

    Shall we knit together? I think it would be fun. I’m going to host a KAL, a very loosey-goosey sort of KAL, and I’m calling it the Super Summer Shawlalong. The Shawlalong will take place July 23…

  • A rainbow-colored shawl is draped across two chairs in the park

    The Empty Chairs

    As I mentioned in my previous post, Pride Goeth Before the Shawl is this year’s Pride month fundraising pattern. Proceeds from its sale all through the month of June will be divided up between the Human Rights…

  • Justifiably Proud

    Happy Pride month! I’m feeling mixed emotions this year as June rolls around. I can remember years when this month brought hope and optimism for the advancements being made in human rights and specifically for those in…