How about some knitting content on this blog?! I started knitting this sweater in summer 2020, with plans for it to be my around-and-around in plain stockinette movie theater sweater when I started going to movies again, once the bottom edging was done. And then I originally had a vague plan to do a simpleContinue reading “My Improvised Cable-Yoke Sweater”
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My 2023 wrap up… making & doing
I’ve thought of 2023 as Senior Year of the pandemic. Not because there’s any graduation or ending in sight, just because it was the fourth year, and I feel like we’ve all grown and changed so much since 2020, or Freshman Year. 2023 was a bit rough—it’s the year I finally got covid—and it’s alsoContinue reading “My 2023 wrap up… making & doing”
It’s Me Made May and I am Ready! (Or, my first full year as a garment sewist)
Oh hi blog! Since I only pop in here once in awhile, I’m going to start with a little life catch-up, then I’ll get on to garment sewing! Wait but FIRST, I have been blogging a little bit, for my work! I did a post for my work blog that I’d been meaning to doContinue reading “It’s Me Made May and I am Ready! (Or, my first full year as a garment sewist)”
leethal Stencils! Four ways to use them…
New thing! In graphic design school, we used a die cutter for a couple of projects, I was really into it, I checked craigslist juuuust in case and happened to find one used for less than half the price of a new one. So I impulsively bought it, started brainstorming what I could use itContinue reading “leethal Stencils! Four ways to use them…”
New Full Body Trio pattern: Chilli!
My Full Body Trio of any-gauge, versatile garment patterns is now complete! Tionne the pullover sweater and Lopes the convertible short-sleeved cardigan / skirt were joined by Chilli the buttoning tank top. (ravelry link) Like the other two patterns, it’s custom fit to your measurements in any yarn weight; this one is meant to be made inContinue reading “New Full Body Trio pattern: Chilli!”
New Full Body Trio pattern: Lopes!
Lopes, the second garment pattern in my Full Body Trio mini-collection (after Tionne), has been released! (On ravelry here!) If you follow me on social media at all, you saw plenty of peeks a couple months back when I was making the first sample – I was posting all kinds of close-ups on instagram, revealingContinue reading “New Full Body Trio pattern: Lopes!”
New pattern: Tionne! (my first sweater pattern!!)
I’ve done it! After 7 years of designing knit accessories, I’ve upped my game and released my first garment pattern! (Find Tionne on ravelry here, or on my website here.) It’s a stripy asymmetrical pullover sweater, which can be worn in any direction! Aaand, it’s for any weight yarn, custom sized to your body, by measuring your gauge,Continue reading “New pattern: Tionne! (my first sweater pattern!!)”
Book review: Gertie Sews Vintage Casual
Book review time! First things first – the generous publisher sent me a lovely review copy of this book, Gertie Sews Vintage Casual by Gretchen Hirsch, which is why I’m blogging about it. That doesn’t mean it’s not an awesome book! Oh, it is! What immediately caught my eye was the artwork – so great!! TheContinue reading “Book review: Gertie Sews Vintage Casual”
Reconstructed hooded cardigan, with cuff tutorial!
I started this project back in October of 2012, worked on it a little bit then, a little bit last spring, and then picked it back up and finished it over the last couple of weeks, finally! Hooray! I’m so excited to show it to you now! I got this ill-fitting but beautiful hand knitContinue reading “Reconstructed hooded cardigan, with cuff tutorial!”
Convertible cowly sweater vest made from recycled sweaters!
I made a thing! My now-functioning studio made me itchy to make stuff, so the other day when I should have been working at the computer all day, instead I did a little digging through my reclaimed sweater stash, and made this! What is “this”? It’s a convertible cowl-neck sweater vest slash cowl slash shirtContinue reading “Convertible cowly sweater vest made from recycled sweaters!”
Lee Does Stuff 