polartorte

Posted on 11 CommentsPosted in patterns

look at how cute our three models look in their polartorte caps! they are all set for the big winter storm that is heading our way this weekend (groan). this is very rare for me to say, but i have to this one time: polartorte is my new favorite hat and i think it is destined […]

Going for Gold

Posted on 7 CommentsPosted in book reviews/events, projects

Wow! Did the Olympics fly by, or what!? It seems like just yesterday people started chatting about Ravellenics and Cathy started a thread in the mothership group, asking if people wanted to take a virtual trek to Sochi with their needles clicking away. KnitaStitch quickly chimed in that she would love to handle captain duties […]

i’m finished

Posted on 17 CommentsPosted in designing, projects

ah, our weather finally broke this week; for two whole days now, the temperatures have been above 30 degrees. ok so what that it was gray and rainy all day today with thundersnow showers? yesterday was actually nice; even what you’d call warmish, with sun and everything. i took full advantage and got a longer […]

gobi hat and mittens

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if you live anywhere east of the mississippi river, you are probably spending an inordinate amount of time this year dodging the bitter cold. that is, when you’re not bracing yourself for yet another avalanche of snow. it’s not even a question any more of whether it will strike; rather, we plot our schedules now […]