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Welcome to day 5 of the Migraineur Advent pattern reveal party! Yesterday I uploaded the final file, and pending some administrative flim-flam I don’t entirely understand, I can say with some confidence that the book will be live for ordering by December 15. I’m going to press the button sooner in case it takes a … More A Rusty Line
Welcome to day 4 of the Migraineur pattern release party! We’re getting so close to release I can smell it. Tomorrow I upload the big file, and Lord willing, firm up the live date. For now, let’s talk about what will be in it! Today will feature one of my more unusual designs, a hat … More Sections of Citrus
Welcome to day 3 of the Migraineur pattern reveal party! Today I have another offering for your hands: Spikehands, A pair of fingerless mitts defined by mitered squares and changing directions. The “Spike” chapter of Migraineur takes its inspiration from stabbing pain, which is not always a feature of migraines, but certainly can be. Slipped … More The Softest Spikes
For day 2 of our month-long Advent-season pattern-reveal party, I have another pattern inspired by ferns. Meet Fernhands, a pair of mittens with mirrored ferns to match Fernhead. In this book, you will find that most of the patterns are parts of a set. Often we knitters will just knit something we love, without bothering … More Ferns on Hands Too
Welcome to the first day of pattern reveals for Migraineur, my book coming out this month. (Soft release date: December 15!) Every other day, up till Christmas, I’ll share one of the patterns in the forthcoming book. Think of it as a little pattern Advent. Let me introduce you to: Fernhead! I know precious little … More Ferns On My Head
For the month of July, we were traveling. As I mentioned last month, we ended up coming down early for my grandmother’s funeral. So, a visit that was supposed to be shorter than usual ended up being not much shorter. We focused on time with family and friends for this month. There was a lot … More July 2025 Roundup – to Maryland for the Month
Sometimes life goes according to plan, and sometimes you take left turns. Our month of June was supposed to be about finishing school, cabin visits, time with kids, and finishing my book. And it was that, for a couple weeks! Then the unexpected happened. Well, not so unexpected. We desperately wanted to get out to … More June 2025 Round-Up: Minis and Left Turns
Sock science continues! I haven’t yet finished knitting up Cohort 2, all on a Panda base; 6 pairs done and 2 to go. But, thanks to the Wool n’ Spinning Breed Blend and Colour Study, I’ve already finished spinning the next batch. The base: 40% Oatmeal BFL, 40% Wensleydale, 20% Mohair.The artist: Meaghan of Bramble … More Socks for Science: Cohort 3 – Longwools
As expected and as usual, April was an absolute whirlwind. I’ll give you a wee taster. We celebrated four birthdays. Minimighty’s (massive Hogwarts-themed spread!): Mine (lemon cake for church): Dooner’s (Barbie themed party and cake she largely made herself): and Jared’s (angel food cake): There was much cake. As the weather warms up mid-April, the … More April 2025 Round-Up: Party Party Time
Oh dear, my ducks. Hang on to your butts. It’s been quite a couple of months. I just did not have the spoons at the end of February to round things up, and I still really don’t. But I’ll do my best to give you a sampling, because, selfishly, it’s so good for me when … More March + Feb 2025 Round-Up: Lent Downs and Ups
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