Welp, I’ve pressed the “Publish” button on Migraineur. Now we’ll just wait for the machinery of self-publishing to churn… Appropriately, we are now at the halfway point, day 6, of the pattern reveal party! I have a thing for clamshells. I’m attracted to clamshell designs on wallpaper, in stationary, or even in quilting. Today I’ll … More Art Deco at Small Scale
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
Links to each pattern’s post: FernheadFernhandsWavesToastToastheadToasthandsSpikeSpikehandsHemisphereFragileFragilehandsFragilehead Welcome to all new and existing subscribers to my blog! WordPress, and the world of online writing, has changed a fair bit in the 15+ years I’ve been here, and I’m finally catching up. Chances are good that you’re reading this from the comfort of your email inbox, and … More Why Migraines?
Hi everyone. After years of quietly working and hinting, I’m almost ready to actually release my first book of knitting patterns. There will be a lot of info coming out over the next couple of weeks, so I’m gathering it into one place FAQ style to get us started. What is it? The title is … More Announcing: An Advent Book-Release Party
Hi everyone! Every now and again I open my blog app to find a notification that lots of people are still reading this site, and I feel a little bad because I haven’t posted anything new in a couple of months! I’m very much alive, busy as you might expect, and quite behind on posting. … More Emerging from a Cloud of Dust
It’s definitely a week late to be writing about my Tour de Fleece, but I’ve been… busy. On the plus side, I now have a completely transformed office to work in. For Tour de Fleece / Tour de Fleece Femmes, July 5th – August 3rd, I was traveling almost the entire time. So I planned … More Tour de Fleece 2025 – How it Went
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