back in business

Posted on 10 CommentsPosted in book reviews/events

thank you for your patience today while the store was down—we are back up and running smoothly now, phew! please email me if you ordered patterns last night and did not receive them; i have a very short list of payees who may not have been able to retrieve downloads. what a day—i still haven’t […]

store issues

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so sorry for the inconvenience; we are experiencing a snafu today with paypal notifications and have taken the knitspot pattern shop offline until the problem is resolved. i think i have now sent emails to each party affected by this issue; if you paid for an order between 12am and 9am today, but have not […]

aztec mazes

Posted on 31 CommentsPosted in patterns

the rich, rich colors of fall translate beautifully in this casual textured pullover, with a nod to easy gansey styling (minus the baggy fit). a little tailoring in the right places gives it a flattering shape with room enough to wear a layer underneath. a striking knit/purl motif, accented by sinuous cables makes for an […]

i got in the mood . . .

Posted on 18 CommentsPosted in designing, projects

it doesn’t happen often, but when it does, i go with it. i’m talking about waking up in a cleaning mood. not a serious one, mind you, in which i actually run a vacuum or anything, but an insistent, nagging, dissatisfied one. lately, i’ve been feeling a little claustrophobic in the house; we’re about halfway […]