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Technology and Fiber Arts

What was once a daily needed skill has been relegated to art or hobby in many first and second world countries. Working with different fibers using our hands and some basic tools has been a survival skill of humans, almost since day one. Joseph’s family kept sheep and he had a woven tunic of manyContinue reading “Technology and Fiber Arts”

“Inclusive” Sizing

I am going to preface this post with this might not be what you think and it is possibly a direction you haven’t thought of yet. I am not against inclusive sizing but I’m not totally for it either. Continue reading to learn why. When I first started hearing about inclusive sizing for yarn patterns,Continue reading ““Inclusive” Sizing”

Gauge vs Tension

Many stitchers use these terms interchangeably, for others this is the reason why they don’t swatch and still some don’t know what either of these words is referring to. As a designer and tech editor these words are important to the work I produce and how I educate designers and stitchers on how to useContinue reading “Gauge vs Tension”

Bag of Tricks Lesson 1

I am a Western knitter! Still a left handed knitter but a Western knitter. The Western part, thankfully, doesn’t change how I read a pattern. It does change how I want to teach others how to knit moving forward and what words and phrases I will use when writing patterns. It’s not the Western partContinue reading “Bag of Tricks Lesson 1”

Knitting Increases – M1 vs Lifted

There are many different kinds of increases in knitting, yarn over, knit front back, make one left, make one right, lifted increase and maybe some others that I missed. In this post I will be covering the make one and lifted increases and discussing how/if they are different. I will be writing this in realContinue reading “Knitting Increases – M1 vs Lifted”

Wool from NMSU!

I live about a half of a mile from New Mexico State University (NMSU). In the three years that I’ve been living in Las Cruces, I have met some of the professors on campus and now my daughter attends there. Two of the professors that I know work in the Agricultural (Ag) department. One hasContinue reading “Wool from NMSU!”

Moss Stitch

Moss stitch is a simple textured stitch that occurs in both knit and crochet. In knit it is sometimes confused with the seed stitch and in crochet it is the same thing as the linen stitch. I am going to share about moss stitch in both crafts in this post. There will samples for youContinue reading “Moss Stitch”

North Side Run Through

After some delays and ripping and re-knitting of stitches, the North Side Sweater upgrade is ready! I am so excited to get this sweater out into the world again, written more clearly and now available in 10 sizes from new born through kid’s size 8! This sweater is knit using fingering weight yarn. The yarnContinue reading “North Side Run Through”

US Made Hooks and Needles

With the talk of tariffs be placed on various countries by the US, my desire to buy things made in the US went up. I have planned a couple of stitch alongs for later this year and want to advise the stitchers on hooks and needles that are good choices for the items we willContinue reading “US Made Hooks and Needles”

Hat Grading

Two hats, one larger than the other, lay on the grass. The larger one is pink and brown, the smaller one is gray and orange.

I love designing hats and grading them too. I only have a handful of hat designs, with a new one coming out later this year. Hats are for everyone, not just one age group. They make great gifts, are usually practical, unless you live where the temp never dips below 50F or there is aContinue reading “Hat Grading”