Your patterns are a hit. … Very positive response from clients.
I’m always impressed with your talent of interpreting the act of knitting and in the translation making it so accessible to so many.
I just finished knitting your Avery sweater, and I must tell you that not only did it turn out to wonderfully, but it was a joy to knit.
You have an intuitive way of presenting the directions and I’m sure everyone who knits your patterns appreciates that a great deal.
Loved your clear instructions and the interesting design elements kept me engaged. I was so pleased with how it was turning out that I was driven to finish!!
Features
Article
Top 3 Sock Fit Problems
When it comes to sock knitting, fit is everything. A beautifully knit sock that doesn’t stay up or is too short won’t see much wear.
After teaching hundreds of knitters how to make socks, I’ve seen the same challenges pop up again and again.
Class
Intarsia 101: Colour, Confidence, and Creativity
Join me and another 25 presenters at the Knit Happy Summit, November 6-9, 2025. Each day there is a variety of presentations to choose from and you have 48 hours to watch any of them for free.
Pattern
Guess Who?
Wild fingers, bright colours, long life – who wouldn’t want to wear these great gloves? They have a unique construction that creates a very long life line as part of the thumb gusset.
Make a pair for your kids, your grandkids or yourself. Knit every finger a different colour if you want. Self-patterning or hand-painted yarns paired with a contrasting solid or semi-solid look great. How can you resist?
Tutorial
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.
