• A cooling rack full of jam-filled cookies

    Aunt Patty’s Thumbprint Cookies

    A long time ago, I used to have an Aunt Patty. She was one of my favorite aunts (I had a lot of them) — she always seemed to be cheerful and smiling, and she made the…

  • Sugared and Spiced Nuts

    This is my holiday gift to all of you… a no-fail recipe that’s simple, quick, and produces stellar results. I make these with pecans, but you could substitute just about any nut. Sugared and Spiced Pecans 1…

  • a Thanksgiving table is set and covered with turkey, stuffing, and other Thanksgiving dishes

    Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

    I hope everyone has had a lovely Thanksgiving! We ate until we were fit to burst, and of course, I had too big a turkey, so there are plenty of leftovers. Because you asked, here is my…

  • a mosaic shawl worked in shades of blue and teal is draped across a white railing. The ocean is in the distant background

    Lorelei’s Looking Glass

    I released a pattern all the way back in July and … oops! … I forgot to mention it here. The pattern, Lorelei’s Looking Glass, is an asymmetrical shawl made from two skeins of fingering-weight (read: sock)…

  • A knit cowl is lying on the forest floor.

    The Quiet Forest Collection

    For a while now, I’ve been working on a secret project, a joint collection of knit and crochet patterns with a number of other talented knit and crochet designers and indie dyers who I met through the…

  • Ch- Ch- Ch- Changes

    If you’ve purchased a class or pattern from me via my website over the past few days, you may have noticed some changes to the way it looks.  I made a change to the service I’m using for my…

  • a pair of rainbow-striped hand-knit socks

    I Want to Do More

    You might remember seeing these socks before… they’re my Proud to Be socks, and I released the pattern in June both in honor of Pride month and as a fundraiser for The Trevor Project and the Human…

  • A golden hand-knit lace wrap is draped around a dressmaker's dummy.

    So in Love

    I know as parents we’re not supposed to play favorites. As a designer, does the same rule apply, or am I allowed to play favorites? Because, knitters, I have a new favorite. When I took my new…

  • eight skeins of yarn in graduated colors of the rainbow

    Now vs. Later: Why It Matters

    It’s summer, and people are starting to be out and about more. It’s great news that many of us are finding we’re able to visit with some of our friends and family members, but it also means registration…

  • A promotional image for the Would Knit Be Fun podcast July 2 episode with Josh Bennett.

    Everyone’s Got a Story

    I have a little podcast. It’s a video podcast, and also a Zoom knit-night, but one where we have interesting people from the knitting community join me every month for a conversation about what they do, why…