Blanket, Design, Intarsia, Knitting

Blankety

I’ve been thinking about blankets. It’s quite fascinating that something so seemingly insignificant – a really big swatch of knitted or woven fabric – has a truly, well, significant place in our lives. Think about it – to a person, we are swaddled in one at birth. We snuggle under them on a cold day,… Read More Blankety

Colorwork, Fingerless, Gloves, Knitting, Knitting in the round, Stranded knitting, STUART method

The Elephant in the Room

For an entire year it’s been starting me in the face…every…day. I can’t miss it. It’s right there on my swatch board. A beautiful failure. A deeply flawed elephant. No, really…totally an elephant, honest. See it there – mocking me? Yeah, yeah, it looks kinda cool…from a distance. But lean in and discover the horrors… Read More The Elephant in the Room