Your patterns are filled with instructional “moments” and you understand and incorporate the best finishing techniques that take a garment from good to great.

The actual patterns are a dream to follow and I really enjoyed the process.

Thank you for providing me with such a satisfying experience.

I love your patterns! They are so much fun and unique. I learn a new technic every time I knit one of your patterns.

Love all of these patterns, … you’re so good at deceptive (and really smart) simplicity!

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How to Swatch Smarter: A Knitting Tip from Experience

How to Swatch Smarter: A Knitting Tip from Experience

Recently, I invited my newsletter readers to tell me what they love to knit — and I was so moved by the thoughtful responses that came in. I expected to gather useful data for future patterns and classes, but what I didn’t expect was the conversations that followed.

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How to Swatch Smarter: A Knitting Tip from Experience

Class

Knitting Under the Sea

Get ready to dive deep into the ocean without getting wet! This virtual weekend of “Knitting Under the Sea” will be a fun-filled voyage where you’ll master mermaid-worthy stitches, craft a tiny crab, learn about kelp forests from an emerging expert, and prepare blackened fish tacos.

My session is Go Fish Duplicate Stitch Party!

Pattern

Loose-fitting, cabled pullover made of diamond motif twisted stitches.

Diamonds Are For Everyone

Richly textured geometric patterning and a unisex fit make for a truly timeless pullover. The firm, strongly defined lines of twisted stitches form tiled layers across the body and run down the sleeves in a single line, grounded with smooth stocking stitch.

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Tutorial

Shadow Wrap Short Rows

Shadow Wrap Short Rows

The Shadow Wrap Short Row method, developed by Alice Yu of the Socktopus blog uses one of my favourite increases—the raised increase, sometimes called lifted increase. One of the reasons the raised increase is my favourite is because it’s the most invisible and that’s also why it lends itself so nicely to this short row technique.

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Shadow Wrap Short Rows

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