This video is done to provide help for Viola’s Coat published in Interweave Knits, Summer 2017. This is the original chart which was modified for publication later, but you still can use it instead. The main part of the chart that I am showing is the same. If you get this video, you are ready […]
Designer Profile in Vogue Knitting
August 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Lacy Stockings KAL and happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I love November! When I was living in Russia as a little girl, at the end of November the snow was falling and not melting anymore. Nature was getting serious about the winter coming. It was very exciting and the snow was very clean and stark white. Anticipation of cold winter with cozy nights in […]
About Bath Abbey Hat
August 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Interweave Knits, Fall 2015 issue is on the shelves of all yarn shops and book stores around the world. Lisa Shroyer, the editor of this and Knit.Purl magazines made her last issues before moving up the ladder at F+W. Well done, Lisa! My Bath Abbey Hat and the article Advanced Approaches to Slip-Stitch Colorwork are […]
Happy Birthday, TASSK!
August 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When Simona Merchant-Dest and I were working on this book, we gave it a nickname TASSK for The Art of Slip-Stitch Knitting. It was so much more convenient and fast than the use of the full name. Do you agree? So, TASSK is now available for purchase. We even have excellent reviews on Amazon already. Yay!! This […]
Designing Shades of Amber
July 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Why Amber? Maybe because I lived in Russia and remember the day my dad bought an Amber necklace for my mom that she wore often or it is simply so beautiful and fascinating on its own, butI always loved Amber. There are so many shades of this interesting substance that is not really a stone, but […]
Back from TNNA
June 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Only a few days ago I was in Columbus , OH with my co-author Simona Merchant-Dest and many other fiber-involved friends for our semiannual trade show of The National NeedleArts Association. We were not alone in a huge convention center. Midwest Haunters Convention (as in Halloween attractions and movie quality costumes of dead people…) was in the next […]
TNNA is coming up
May 7, 2015 by 2 Comments
Every half a year I go to our trade show called TNNA (The National Needlearts Association). Over the years I got to know so many people in the industry and every time I come there I meet someone new. Going there, talking to people, seeing new yarns, books, designs, tools and notions is a must […]
KAL for Lace Stockings
May 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
There is a KAL (knit along) happening through Craft University at Interweave. Students making these beautiful socks and having a lot of fun. There are documents that help you to modify the width of the leg portion of a sock, if you need larger circumference. There are also all kinds of discussions about what yarn […]
Kara-Kum as Anzula and Stitch Sprouts collaboration
April 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I was waiting for my new site to launch, so I am a little late with this post. At the same time, I really want to write about it since I love Anzula yarns, Stitch Sprouts, and I loved to make this design for the booklet that was the result of this collaboration. Partner # […]
