Knitwear designer Jane Thornley recently published a fiber-themed mystery novel called Rogue Wave, and to celebrate she’s released a free knitting pattern by the same name. The Rogue Wave shawl is a drop-stitched beauty meant to be worked in … Read More ...
Jane Thornley’s Botany Wrap – Perfect for Spring!
Enjoy the first inklings of spring in this wrap, guaranteed to keep the chill away. Jane Thornley (of the Let’s Knit A Beach club) is known for her original and creative designs and this one can be yours instantly, with … Read More ...
How To Knit A River!
Think fluid, think of how the colors flow one into another. Notice the textures, rough water and tranquility. Notice how the sunlight glints off the surface or how it gets lost in the white water. Even notice how the fish … Read More ...
Fiber Fests, Knitting Nest and Spinning Wheels
Well, I survived the Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival. It was exhilarating. It was exhausting. It was really really hard on my checkbook.
And I signed up to go to another one. Am I crazy?
Don’t answer that!
I … Read More ...
Substituting Yarn, or, It’s Supposed To Look Like That!
My current WIP is the Sunrise Circle Jacket from Interweave Press. Apparantly I didn’t do the math real well when I figured that the amount of hand-dyed, one of a kind yarn I bought over a year ago was enough.… Read More ...
Feather and Fan Knit A-Long
Jane Thornley. I first was introduced to Jane’s innovative “free knitting” techniques on Ravelry. She was knitting a beach! Yup! A beach. And not only that, there were lots of others knitting beaches too! Hmmm. Fascinating. That one I couldn’t … Read More ...