Seamless Intarsia
I just finished knitting a pair of infant socks for our expected arrival in about 2 weeks. Since my daughter’s theme is “Jungle Pets,” I decided to do an elephant head on the leg portion of the sock....
View ArticleIntarsiamania-My first E-book
Today I just finished the first of a series of e-books focused on my adventures in color knitting. It has been a real challenge as well as a great joy to put together. My hope is that someone will...
View ArticleIntarsiamania II
I just had to share my latest pillow top with you. Although it is still a work in progress, I have taken my “Intarsiamania” to a new level and have used it to create a relief sculptured design. The...
View ArticleEquine Sunset Finished
I haven’t posted for a while as I have been in the process of moving to our new home, so as you can imagine, there has been very little time for knitting, but alas, my Equine Sunset designer pillow is...
View ArticleFrom Needles to Tooties!
Well, they are finally off the needles and covering my “tooties.” I thought I might let you in on my secret of keeping them UP! I have found that elastic thread crocheted to the inside of the top of...
View ArticleClean Color Transitions on Circle Needles
While I was working on my latest sock design, I began to pay particular attention to my color change where NA(needle A) and NB (needle B) meet as I start a new round. Normally, I make this back seam...
View ArticleFair Isle -Short or Long Floats?
While working on my Nordic Rose stocking I did a little experimenting. Why? The pattern for this stocking has large areas of one color, and kind of stretches the Fair Isle method to its limits. How...
View ArticleJust for Fun!
As I was working on my second Nordic Rose stocking I decided to experiment with some Armenian knitting in the sole area. Below are the results. The first picture is of the area I constructed by...
View ArticleKeeping the Yarns in Order
In my last post I illustrated in photos my understanding of one-handed double knitting- meaning carrying both yarns in one hand. That say, today I wanted to share with you what other little gem I...
View ArticleKnitting a Relief Sculpture
As most of you know, I love knitting something challenging. That is why I am “into” knitting relief sculptures. To that end, I thought I might share my thought process in planning for this type of...
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