back in the winter, when i published my dock and cabin cardigan pattern, my good friend nancy said that she wanted a blanket pattern with all the same textures. funny thing was, i already had it in the works! several months before i had swatched the patterns in our stone soup DK yarn and the result […]
hello friends! i’m so excited to be back in my blogging chair and writing about one of my favorite knitspot projects—our annual red scarf scholarship fundraiser. funding our scholarship has become a warm and inspiring tradition in our community, one that knits us together across the miles. i feel like it commemorates the fast and solid friendships we’ve […]
And now for the next offering in our ensemble summer lace KAL—this beautiful crescent shawl in two sizes, designed by kirsten kapur, named Anticipating Autumn. this is the piece to start now, in preparation for the cooler nights of september and the chilly mornings of october! kirsten chose to knit her sample in our luscious […]
when we originally scheduled the release of this pretty eyelet cardigan—violet—we were thinking that march is the month when we begin seeing the tiny spring flowers. and while a crocus or two has turned its face to the sun and some buds were beginning to appear, march has mostly been the scene of this not […]
i’m excited—today is the day that we’re releasing my very favorite design of this winter’s ensemble collection: dock and cabin cardigan, knit in stone soup fingering yarn. this replica of one of my oldest and dearest sweaters, which i designed and knit back in the 1990s, has been several years in the making. originally knit […]
this weekend’s ensemble release is a new wool skirt—tweel—which is the scots gaelic word for twill. knit in airy kent dK, with its gorgeous sheen and drape, this skirt is a classic. from its eye-catching herringbone twill fabric that’s a dead-ringer for a woven version, to its beautifully wrought cables along the princess lines, this is one skirt […]
The return of Bare Naked Knitspot is here. Signup now for a discounted membership (previous members of a Knitspot Club, signup here), use coupon code: blackfriday2017, enter below zip code. Many of you are familiar with BNK, but please allow a quick review. In the BNK Club we will explore and knit a range […]
for quite a few months we’ve been steadily working on a new book of little nothings scarves and variations and finally now—it’s ready to purchase! The Lace Lessons is meant to be a useful resource for lace knitters, particularly those who are taking on lace for the first time or struggling to enjoy its allure. […]
you might not be pulling out cold weather knits quite yet to wear, but you might be making your holiday knits list, thinking of yarns to look for at fall shows, or looking for small, portable projects to take along on fall excursions. and we have a trio of possibilities for you. this adorable set of worsted […]
We are so excited to finally reveal all of the details around our first shipment of Pairings, the club we’re running through Bare Naked Wools over the next few months. Pairings ships in July, September, November and January, and each shipment is centered around the idea that knitting and eating have a lot in common. […]