New pattern, and new collection concept! Today’s cowl pattern – Maurice – is part of a pattern trio, with the second and third patterns on their way within the next couple months… This idea developed when I started brainstorming about a design concept that I wanted to play with in different ways, but not letContinue reading “New pattern: Maurice! A third of the Short Stripes Trio!”
Category Archives: self-publishing
New pattern: Wobble Bass cabled hat! (Plus autumn hats sale!)
September is here and autumn weather is around the corner – perfect time to knit a new hat! Yeah! So I’ve just released Wobble Bass (on ravelry), a sideways any-gauge cabled garter stitch hat with tons of size/style flexibility – an excellent pattern to use to make a hat for yourself, plus gifts for any hatContinue reading “New pattern: Wobble Bass cabled hat! (Plus autumn hats sale!)”
TNNA! plus some new things…
First, exciting news, I have a new Quick Knits print book of an assortment of 12 of the most popular patterns! They all use no more than 20 yards of yarn, and they come in a 16 page high-quality printed booklet for $12. When you buy through MagCloud, you’ll also get a free pdf download of theContinue reading “TNNA! plus some new things…”
Remixed pattern #8: Either/Or
(edited to remove pricing information that’s no longer true)… Either/Or! This final pattern is either fingerless mitts or full mittens, all constructed from the thumbs out. Knit modularly – no seaming or sewing at all, also no short rows, and an extra bonus is very little casting-on and no bind-off at all. This design isContinue reading “Remixed pattern #8: Either/Or”
Remixed!
You know how I’ve been mentioning since the beginning of the year that I’m working on an ebook? Well, it’s a long process but there’s finally something ready to put out there into the world! In the spirit of kickstarter campaigns, and other community supported projects, and because the knitting community is awesome, I’ve releasedContinue reading “Remixed!”
Mystery hat revealed: Terrapin!
Here it is, my mystery hat knit-a-long design – Terrapin (on ravelry here): That above is in a sport weight (Brown Sheep’s Lanaloft Sports Weight), and then below is in a bulky weight (Malabrigo’s Chunky), for a very different look (but I love them both!!): And then there’s a no-buttons version as well, making itContinue reading “Mystery hat revealed: Terrapin!”
Keeping busy over here!
Oh hi! I have been busybusy, and obviously not with blogging, but hey, let me tell you what’s up! Well, first though, I want to make sure you know that if you’re in Portland, you can take a class with me on Thursday to learn how to self-publish patterns! Head to Twisted’s class schedule (clickContinue reading “Keeping busy over here!”
Old patterns made new!
I’m in the process of reformatting all of my patterns so that they all share the same stylesheet (fonts, layout elements, wording of certain parts, etc) – thanks to Knitgrrl’s book for calling my attention to this – and I’ve finished the main 4 that I was most eager to get updated. Skoodlet, Ten 10Continue reading “Old patterns made new!”
Spinning, knit-a-long, fiber retreat, and what’s to come!
Life has been busy and exciting and I have a bunch of things to show you and tell you about! There is a Betiko knit-a-long about to get started, hosted by awesome spinner Blonde Chicken! She has even spun up a bunch of yarn kits made especially for Betiko shawls! How cool is that?! OfContinue reading “Spinning, knit-a-long, fiber retreat, and what’s to come!”
Betiko: print pattern, new PDFs, and alternate top stitch pattern!
I’ve got a few updates regarding Betiko to let you know about! First, it’s now a part of my line of print patterns – I managed to get the 27 page pdf to squeeze into a 12 page booklet to keep it at a reasonable print pattern price. There aren’t many photos, but all theContinue reading “Betiko: print pattern, new PDFs, and alternate top stitch pattern!”
Lee Does Stuff 