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Evening Sketch

on February 20, 2013

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The Chocolate Lily Hat - New Knitting Pattern!

US $5.00 buy now PDF Download Knitting Pattern
The Chocolate Lily hat was created late last year during my fourth quarter push to create hats to sell. Turns out I am still much better at gifting friends, family and colleagues with my knitted creations than offering them at an impromptu pop-up shop in Manhattan.
The great news is that when I was knitting like a fiend I took copious notes. These are now being translated into patterns, the first of which is here. This pattern is worked in the round in an aran weight wool (that I find is very close to a worsted), and has some saucy colorwork stripes.

What is in the pattern name? One day I plan on moving to a more rural environment, or at least having a cabin to visit during part of the year. One of the locations I'd like to check out is about as far from NYC as you can get: Alaska, specifically Southeast Alaska. This is a beautiful coastal area made up of islands and rain forest. The climate is more akin to Seattle than Siberia. I e…

Vogue Knitting Live!

This week yarn enthusiasts descend on the New York Marriott Marquis for one of the world’s most exciting yarn industry events of the year: Vogue Knitting Live (VKLive). Now offered around the country, the original show was first held in New York City. This year the anticipation has built as the 10th anniversary is to be celebrated!

Here are some tips on how to make the most of your time at this year's VKLive:
·Wear comfortable shoes and one of your handmade items. Be sure you are at ease, it will be an active day! ·Review the schedule and list of marketplace vendors and make a "must see" list for yourself. ·Set a budget for yourself - the opportunity to overspend is high! ·Go through your existing yarn and tool supplies well in advance of the show. Make a list of items you are interested in purchasing or learning more about.

Try index cards or use a reminder app on your phone. I find I tend to work better with two or three index cards in my pocket, and here are my tips. You c…

Expert Knitting Tips - Ribbing that Lasts!

When you are knitting for others the concern for quality and proper execution come to the forefront, especially when client satisfaction is at stake. That is the way I approach my work as it brings with it the satisfaction of a job well done and no stress about the quality of an item being turned over to a client. An added bonus is my maintaining an eye for improvement is sharpened with each project that comes to successful completion.

One of my current clients has a problem I am able to solve, thanks to some simple considerations for pattern design and the right choice of materials. She wants a hat loose enough to contain her generous natural curls, yet without being too "poofy", and yet still wants the knitted hat to pull in around her face to keep her warm. My solution: A generously sized beret...not quite slouchy but with a large enough expanse in the hat body to accommodate her needs. She never wants her hair to be squished and flat looking when she removes the hat - ju…

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