About a decade ago, I started selling knitting patterns I designed on Ravelry. After all this time, I learned a BIG something new today! As background, I have a Facebook page, Twitter account, Pinterest account, this blog, etc... all the major social media accounts that marketers recommend. I'll be the first person to admit that... Continue Reading →
FREE Wedding Afghan Pattern
It's been a long time coming, but I finally wrote this pattern and posted it on my Ravelry page. I designed this afghan for one of my favorite cousins as a wedding present. I wanted to give him something unique, and what's more romantic than hearts, kisses and hugs? The cable pattern tells a story... Continue Reading →
Tie-Dye Handbags
My birthday was last week, so my friends, knowing I'm crafty, threw me a tie-dye t-shirt party. Of course, I had to try it on one of my handbags! I've been thinking about trying to dye a purse for a while. I don't know much about dying. My research just left me somewhat overwhelmed with... Continue Reading →
Coral Sweater – Finally Finished!
This sweater has been a challenge! I think my biggest mistake was that I had a vision in my mind about what I wanted to create, however, I was using the wrong yarn. I absolutely LOVE Bamboo Pop by Universal Yarns, however, a cotton/bamboo yarn doesn't have the spring as a wool yarn. Originally, I wanted... Continue Reading →
Pleated Cable Summer Sweater – Part 2B
This post is labeled 2B because, well, I made a HUGE mistake. I got to the point where I had to make the box pleats and realized that I didn't have enough stitches to make the pleats. In other words, I screwed up. In a BIG way! I thought and thought for two days trying... Continue Reading →
Pleated Cable Summer Sweater – Part 2
My yarn arrived the other day and I couldn't wait to get started on my latest sweater design. All my swatching was done, so I dove straight in. I absolutely love this yarn - Universal Yarn's Bamboo Pop (50% cotton, 50% bamboo). It's not very shiny either, like a lot of cotton yarns. To me,... Continue Reading →
Pleated Cable Summer Sweater – The Swatch
April was a brutal month of non-stop work. Now that I finally have my first free weekend in months, it's time to knit! In my last post, I mentioned that I've been really inspired by the designs coming out of Balmain. I've been wanting to make a summer sweater and have a pot-load of designs... Continue Reading →
I’ve Become Obsessed
I've never been a person that's been a big follower of the fashion world, but I have to admit - lately, I've become obsessed with the fashion house Balmain. I don't know if it's an oxymoron, but I've never been a person obsessed with fashion, which may be a little odd for someone who designs... Continue Reading →
When A License Is Not A License
I finally finished my University of Kentucky clutch! There's a store nearby me that sells only UK goods, so I thought I'd see if they would like to carry my clutch in their store. The response was something I didn't expect. Given that I work 6 days a week now, I decided to run over... Continue Reading →
When Work Interferes With Knitting
I'm working so much lately that it's interfering with my knitting. And my blogging! While I've been trying to get my fiber business off the ground, I took a part-time job at a local CPA firm to make ends meet. However, I agreed to work full-time during tax season. Of course, once I started working... Continue Reading →