by StephCat | Jun 2, 2016 | Designer Tools, Knitting
I don’t have a single room that I use as a studio, but I do have a couple key areas! The bulk of my work happens at my computer. It’s in what we call the dining room nook. At some point in time in our house’s existence (I think pretty early on,...
by StephCat | May 26, 2016 | Knitting
I generally like to knit my own samples. Sometimes, though, timewise, that just doesn’t work out, and I have a sample knitter do the samples for me. A good sample knitter — one who knits the pattern as written, doesn’t make assumptions, gets gauge,...
by StephCat | May 17, 2016 | Knitting
I’m in progress on the as-of-yet-still-unnamed Mrs Crosby Reticule Shawl. My goal date for the sample to be finished is the June summer TNNA show. I frogged my initial prototype. I just wasn’t liking it. In fact I was rather hating it. You may recall I...
by StephCat | May 10, 2016 | Knitting
Just a quick note to let you all know I’m going to be doing a meet & greet / book signing at VKL: Pasadena from 12-1 on Sunday May 15th at the Yarnover Truck. Come say hi! (Here’s some more Estuarine eye candy in the meantime.) Oh, and a cat...
by StephCat | May 9, 2016 | Knitting
I finished the Cumbria shawl! Â It now has a name: Estuarine Shawl. Dave gasped when he saw it laid out for blocking. Â He’s always been supportive, and enthusiastic, about my work, but this was the first time I ever got that reaction! Â I heard a similar...
by StephCat | May 3, 2016 | Knitting
My Craftsy class Custom Colorwork Techniques: Mitts went live Monday. It’s all about choosing and customizing motifs for your own mitts. The focus is on motifs at the wrist and then the top cuff, but I also touch upon tips and hints for motifs on other parts of...
