Knitting in the round with 2 circ needles
Announcing the WINNER
First of all, I wanted to thank all of you for leaving your comments on Mosaic and Lace Knits review. It was wonderful to read all of them. As promised, one of you will get a free copy sent by the publisher. So, here we go. We had 31 comments, but 2 of them were mine 🙂 […]
Combination 3-needle bind off. Knit and Purl. Good for reverse Stockinette or Garter Stitch
My design GOODFELLOW top for Interweave Knits Summer, 2017 has a Garter stitch band that I needed to connect invisibly, so I came up with purl 3-needle bind off. Enjoy! This is also great for any number of situations when knit and purl stitches are combined. Example wide ribbing like k2, p2.
Mosaic and Lace Knits
This book by Barbara Benson makes me very happy. Can you see why? Yes, it is slip-stitch knitting combined with lace work. If you follow me, you know how close to my heart this is. Barbara is mostly playing with lace and what’s called Mosaic knitting patterns. Mosaic patterns (Barbara Walker’s coined term) belong to a […]
Tuck Stitch (Part of fancy group of slip-stitch patterns)
Many of my students were asking me to make a video on this topic. Tuck stitches are done using slipped stitches with yarn on needle (Sl1 wyon)
Vogue Knitting in NY
New York is beautiful all year long. This time I was there a week before the Vogue Knitting Live show to spend some time with my family. At first it was very cold and I was glad I have all my hats and cowls for classes 🙂 I had to put one hat inside the […]
Too much of a good thing
I have been very busy teaching and designing. It is a good thing and, honestly, I am very happy about it. There are so many little things to take care of when you are running your own business and I am still learning how to joggle all of them and not get behind. As of […]
Designer Profile in Vogue Knitting
Early Fall issue of Vogue Knitting magazine came out and I am so happy and honored! Open page 58 and you will see why I am so excited. The first page is a full page photo of my design and on the opposite page is my interview that flows to another page. Plus there are pattern […]
Vogue Knitting Live
I am so honored to teach for Vogue Knitting Live (VKL)! I love everything about it: students, lectures, fashion shows, hanging out with the most creative and talented people who know how to teach and have fun. Last year I have been teaching in Pasadena, CA and Chicago. This year started with NY city in January […]
