Named for the fashionable district of Paris, Le Marais is a slouchy hat with eyelet polka dots and cinched with an i-cord bow for a sweet winter accessory – tres ... Read more
This hat is the knitting equivalent of the old Best Friend necklaces – you know the one where you either got the side that said “Be Fri” or “St End”? ... Read more
You either saw the name of this, clicked and thought “yep, extremely giant oversized scarf, checks out” or you need to google “Kravitz scarf” to understand the knitwear stylistic genius ... Read more
Knit Picks Quick & Cozy: Bulky Knit Accessories collection was released today and includes a new 80skeins design called Reverb Hat and Infinity Scarf! Squishy bulky yarn plus size 11 ... Read more
You know one of the cool things about being a designer? Sometimes you get to know about new yarns before it’s announced to the public. All those “do you want ... Read more
Knit Picks Petite Presents collection was released today and includes a new 80skeins design called KAPOWski! Graphic and delightful, KAPOWski Leg Warmers will add a touch of fun to any ... Read more
I have two new patterns available on Knit Picks through their Independent Designer Partnership (IDP) – Passepartout and Portland Saturday Market! They have a very cool feature called “Kit Builder” ... Read more
Just like everything in fandom, I loved it so much the first time, I decided to make a sequel and ruin it. My first Fandom spotlight focused on those nerdy ... Read more
Fun fact about the word “plaid” – in America we use it to mean the tartan pattern, but it actually means “blanket” and refers to the fabric not the pattern. ... Read more
When I first saw the Opadoo Challenge (also called the “Head to Toe Challenge”) I thought “no one is going to sign up for that – that’s too hard!” Boy, ... Read more
Tessellations, and geometry, and Escher, oh my! I wear a lot of solid dark colors and like to spruce them up with a pop of color and cool geometrical shapes. ... Read more
We all have at least one in the family – I’m married to mine. You know who I’m talking about. This spotlight is for that special person in your life ... Read more
That’s right, nerds, this one is for you. Today’s spotlight is mashing up all things I geek out on. So, come on Browncoats! Grab your wands, hop in the Tardis, ... Read more
Do you want to know a sad truth about designers? A lot of us do not have time to knit for fun anymore – especially epic projects that require a ... Read more
I love the color green, but designing with green is an entirely different story. Photographing something entirely green can be a nightmare. What looks gorgeous and verdant and vibrant to ... Read more
What do I mean friends of Around the World in 80 Skeins? How can a website have friends? Well, last fall I set out on an adventure to interview fiber ... Read more
The Indie Design Gift-A-Long would not be possible without hundreds of volunteer hours from many, many people. And making sure everything is thought of, decided on, figured out, pieced together, ... Read more
In the 2014 Gift-A-Long, I had a ton of fun picking a theme (Art, Science, Harry Potter, you know, the important things in life) and finding amazing patterns by participating ... Read more
It’s my favorite time of the year – Gift-A-Long time!! 20 of my patterns are 25% off with code giftalong2015 from November 19th @ 8pm (US-EST) through November 27th @ ... Read more
Remember when I told you we do it up big twice a year? The monkey’s birthday production is mere practice in comparison with Halloween – our favorite holiday of the ... Read more
We like to do it big in my house for 2 things: one is Halloween and the other is the monkey’s birthday party. It’s all DIY and everyone pitches in ... Read more
In the novel, “Around the World in 80 Days”, the main protagonist Phileas Fogg sets out on October 1, 1872 to prove that a person could circumnavigate the globe in ... Read more