Wondering where the name came from? Well, it definitely references the curving, encircling lines of the cowl. I’ve always loved the way that globes’ lines of longitude and latitude swoop tidily over their surface. But really? It’s a joke about…
New Pattern: Curvature of the Earth Cowl
$5.75 CAD individually or as part of the +1 Pop Collection The +1 Pop Collection has a new arrival to announce! The Curvature of the Earth Cowl is here, and it’s ready to take the roll of easy poolside or travel…
How to Wind a Mini Skein by Hand
Need to wind a mini skein? Or other hank of yarn? Even if you have a swift and yarn winder, you might want to wind by hand at times. It’s easy and I’ll show you how. Want a photo tutorial…
We need your input!
Do you remember the Prairie Autumn Collaboration Exploration? You picked your favourite of the four autumnal prairie photos, Danie dyed up an amazing yellow colourway, and I designed a self-fringing side-to-side shawl. Well, the collaboration is back! This time it’s…
New Pattern! Ancyra Cowl
Published in Knitty, First Fall 2017 When I first started seeing mini skeins, I resisted. How much of a difference could that one bit of yarn make? Then I started to wonder from a design perspective: how much…
Tutorial: How to Combine Yarn Colours
Wondering how to pick colours for your +1 Pop projects? Picking colours can be both the best part of a project and the most overwhelming part of a project. Happily there are ways to help you quickly and easily narrow down your possibilities…and get…
Persian Windows Hat
The first pattern of the +1 Pop Collection, the Persian Windows hat is a simple, stylish hat with a fantastic pop of colour brought about by a rapid increase. Knit in fingering weight yarn, it’s a great hat for those breezy…
+1 Pop Collection
Mini skeins, mini skeins, mini skeins…such intoxicating bundles of colour and possibility. I started wondering just how much impact a single mini could have in a project. And then I couldn’t stop wondering. What would a collection of patterns look…
Thundersnow Hat
Do you love textured stitches? So do I! That’s why this hat practically designed itself. I was planning on working on something else, but after I released Winter’s Path, I couldn’t stop thinking about making a switch to a textured…
Episode 19: Advice, Please
Destination Achieved (FOs) Katie: Baby Vertebrae Constellate – what’s your fave way to block a hat? Lay flat? Balloon? Are We There Yet? (WIPs) Katie: Easy Shrug Sarah: Hilori’s Magical Yarnorium Tias Socks On the Knitted Path…