Lime and Violet’s got pb!

Lime & Violet The Daily Chum (their blog is really lovely) reviewed my Diamante Clutch pattern today! They say in the review everything that I had hoped people would feel about this design/pattern. I’m really glad they like my designs: ) Take a look at their blog… it’s adorable.
I think that this might actually be [...]

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Diamante Clutch – NEW!

Here is another new pattern for you. The Diamante Clutch.
I originally designed it to go with the Glamour Girl Ensemble, but I had to instead make it a pattern by itself. The clutch is made out of Tilli Tomas Mogul, a beaded feltable wool (you can use almost any feltable wool to substitute). A single [...]

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More Kitten Hijinks

This morning I got up and found Rosie and Lavie on the kitchen counter asleep in a cast iron pot (I couldn’t get pictures because they don’t stay put long enough). Cats have a weird idea of what is a comfortable place to sleep. Until these new cats joined the family I never really understood [...]

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Kittens!

Knitting becomes very difficult when kittens are attempting to run away with your yarn. These babies are lunatics. I was trying to get some knitting done and they both decided to amuse themselves with the Peace Fleece yarn (great stuff!) I was using. Rosie jumped in my lap and wrapped herself up in the [...]

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New Spring Fascinator!

My hats and fascinators can now be bought on my website as ready to wear garments. They are the same designs that are in my pattern line so now people have the option of knitting or purchasing them. I’m kind of excited about this because it means that I have a real line of accessories: [...]

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Knit.101 Book Review

 
 
 
 
Knit.101: The Indispensable Self-Help Guide to Knitting and Crochet (Vogue Knitting)
 
Soho Publishing
By the Editors of Knit.1 Magazine
160 pages, $17.95
Knit.101 is a very usefull book with a young and fresh feeling. Anyone who wants to learn what they need to know to start knitting and crocheting while being entertained should get this book.
This book has great [...]

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Rosa Skullcap Pattern New!

Rosa Skullcap Pattern

In February my aunt, Jennifer helped out at my photo shoot for a bunch of my new hats, gloves, and things. It was cold and she held up Mom’s super fancy light reflector (the top to a Rubbermaid storage box) while we tried to get the right light to show off the [...]

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