Here are my thoughts on knitting sweaters that will do double duty as non maternity, maternity, and be kind to your postpartum body as well! The rare pieces of clothing that stick with you through it all are the best, and if you are hand-knitting a sweater, you will want to wear it for more than 3 months.
Read moreCheck this out!
The Fruity Knitting Podcast kindly featured me on their knitters of the world segment!
You'll love the rest of the podcast as well!
Swatching dissapointments
Sometimes, in my head, a certain yarn is going to do something. Say, make nice plump cables. Or crisp lace.
Sometimes, getting out my needles and making a quick swatch, I realize that my yarn choice is all wrong. The cables are limp, or the lace is basically invisible. It happens regularly. It happens less often if I check the projects for that yarn on Ravelry to find projects in the same type of stitch pattern. But even then... no guarantee.
Read moreIntroducing the Bloom Sweater!
My latest release on Ravelry is the Bloom Sweater!
The pattern uses a highly textured lace stitch for the yoke, and the body/sleeves have multiple options to choose between.
Read moreJust a sneak peek....
Tomorrow I have a new sweater pattern to add to Ravelry!
I think you will love its detailed lace yoke - I can't wait to show the whole thing off!
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