‘Enabling’ Archives
Free baby alligators! »
"They came from the sewers...and now they're coming for your pets. They will also accept chewy candies." Anna of Mochimochi Tiny Perching Pigeons fame has released a new free pattern of tiny little alligators to celebrate the release of her new book, Knitting Mochimochi. (You can also buy single patterns from her website.) I discovered the joys of knitting little bitty animals last Christmas, when I made a small bat [...]
New book: Modern Top Down Knitting »
The title of this new book, which is now in pre-order at Amazon.com, says it all. "Modern Top-Down Knitting: Sweaters, Dresses, Skirts & Accessories Inspired by the Techniques of Barbara G. Walker" Top down knitting. Barbara G. Walker. Oooh, another book to buy that I just have to buy. Really. I have to buy it. I love top down knitting. And I truly admire (and come close to revere) Barbara Walker. No announcement [...]
Verena Plus Size story »
Ah, Verena. While I quite enjoy Verena's online store and I really do appreciate being able to purchase the pattern portions of the magazine as a PDF, as a currently size 16/XL woman, sometimes their whole "fashion sized" schtick gets very tiring. They have some lovely patterns, but they have always seemed to have a very parochial viewpoint towards sizing. I nearly laughed my head off reading this week's newletter from [...]
Strasbourg Vest »
Hmmm. I can't quite decide if I like this one or not. It's an interesting project; another of the free patterns from Caron. (They really are putting together some rather interesting projects these days.) The gathered yoke forms either a v-neck, boat neck, or wide scoop neck, depending on your mood and how tight you gather up the neckline. I've a feeling that this one really needs the loose drape of some form of rayon [...]
Knit Night Cupcakes »
Okay, lots of people have commented on the knitted cupcakes I've made. Here's the inside-out caloric version. Lauren Ulm of Vegan Yum Yum appeared on Martha Stewart with these. Wait, there's more! The tutorial is here, so you can make your very own cupcakes! Go on. You know you have to make them. They'll go over totally well at your nearest knit night!
Warm Weather Knits »
A new Deborah Newton book! Due out the first of November, 2010, Deborah Newton and LeisureArts are releasing a book of Warm Weather Knits. From the LeisureArts website: "Paying attention to shapes, details, pattern stitches and fibers that work especially well for summer, Deborah Newton presents more than 20 sweaters and accessories to knit. The designs use a variety of cool fibers and blends, from classic [...]
Do the Hokey Croquis »
Okay, how did I miss this?! Idly going through the websites that I normally scan when living my "normal" life (anyone who knows me knows why "normal" has rabbit ears there), I spotted this on Our Robynn's web shop site, Purlescence, which also qualifies as one of my favorite places to shop. The Hokey Croquis Fashionflats (okay, it's not a very upscale name, but you know what? now everyone knows how to pronounce croquis, [...]
A Summer beauty »
I don't often go for the Caron free patterns. Usually they're just not something or other for me, whether that it's not quite stylish enough, or not quite flattering enough, or not quite whatever. However, this week they're featuring a Kristin Omdahl pattern called the Equinox top. It rings all the right changes: not too much yarn involved (it features Caron Spa, a bamboo rayon/acrylic mix with lots of drape), so it's a [...]
Gorgeous shrug, free pattern! »
Gorgeous free pattern source alert! One of my very favorite LYSs is Loop, in London. It's no longer (*sob*) my local, but I still shop there online, and whenever I'm in London, I drop in to squish the beautiful yarns and chat with Susan's lovely staff (when they're not too busy rushing about helping customers, which is the more normal default state). Loop is moving to a new building just steps away from Angel station [...]
A is for Alphabet »
The new Twist Collective has been out for a bit, and I've been enjoying the patterns. But today I found the article on Susette Newberry, a knitting librarian who has been working on a knitted abecedarium and blogging about her efforts with wonderful essays on her subject letter. Fascinating reading though Newberry's blog is, I was also delighted to find her We Call Them Ampersands hat (Rav link), a perfect gift for the [...]
