Meet Oliver

I have  a new pattern out in the winter issue of Petite Purls! I have this goal to knit a new sweater every fall/winter for H (and his brother next year).  The first one was the Child’s Placket-Neck Pullover, the second was Henry’s Sweater, and Oliver is this year’s ‘winner’. My pregnant brain had a [...]

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3…2…1…

Woohoo, I have a new pattern in Petite Purls!! H watched two different shows both featuring rocket ships in a really short period of time, and then all he could talk about was rocket ships, going to the moon, and outer space. So, because I’m the kind of knitter who takes an idea and runs [...]

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Sock’s Revived- Octopus’ Garden

Designed for the Socks Revived Contest hosted by Elinor of Exercise Before Knitting. Even though real octopi don’t collect shiny objects, the imagery in this song has stayed with me. The lyrics (and various Muppet versions) combined with the happy, Caribbean colors in the yarn inspired me to create these socks. The stitch pattern reminds [...]

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Henry’s Sweater

I can finally reveal one of my biggest super-secret projects. Say “hi” to Henry’s Sweater: It’s from the latest edition of Petite Purls, an online magazine devoted specifically to children’s knits. I started the design process shortly after Thanksgiving and submitted it on a whim. It was such a pleasure working with the Petite Purls [...]

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