Little Monarch

Please enjoy an automatic introductory 20% off the Little Monarch pattern through Sunday, May 9, in my web store, Ravelry or Payhip. When I released the adult Monarch pattern earlier this year, I received a flood of requests for a children’s version of the design. I immediately set to work. The sample below, modeled by…

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Birdseed: A Free Pattern and My First Full Grade

We added multiple bird feeders to our yard this past year, and watching the birds eat and play at the feeders brought me some joy during what was an otherwise cold, depressing winter. As Covid deaths were mounting, I turned to creativity for a small amount of comfort. About the Pattern A seed stitch yoke…

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Milkweed & Monarch

Both Milkweed and Monarch patterns are automatically 20% off in my web shop, on Ravelry and on Payhip through January 17! Milkweed/Monarch is the first sweater pattern duo that I’ve ever released. The design started as a milkweed sweater with a column of monarch butterflies inserted into the yoke over the heart area. As I…

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Scrappy V: Now With Long Sleeves

The Scrappy V pattern has been updated to include instructions for long sleeves! The pattern is automatically 20% off through the 31st here in my web shop, on Ravelry and on Payhip. This pattern was originally released in June 2019. It features a fully top down construction and a wide v-shaped neckline. It is intended…

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Rattlesnake Tee

Rattlesnake is now available for purchase here in my web shop, on Payhip and on Ravelry. For more detailed pattern info, visit my my shop. Be sure to check out all the sample photos below, as well as some of my testers’ photos at the bottom! Rattlesnake uses DK weight yarn and features a colorwork…

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Destash Giveaway!

Edit: The giveaway has ended, and all winners have been emailed. Congrats to the 20 winners! 🎉 My stash is out of control, perhaps not by everyone’s standards, but it is for mine. Being home all this time during the pandemic has prompted hours of cleanup and organization. Realizing there was no way I could…

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Altyn Shawl for Mom

I feel like I am constantly working on new designs or knitting samples for them. With little extra time on my knitting plate, I knew I needed a quick project. Yet, such a project had to be elegant, luxurious and wholly mom-worthy. The Altyn Shawl by Ainur Berkimbayeva is just that! PROJECT BREAKDOWN Pattern: Altyn…

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V-Back Tee DK

First and foremost, Black Lives Matter! ALL Black Lives Matter. No, this is not a movement that has been generated by the left so that they can push their evil agendas. Observe, pay attention and listen to your heart. Black people are dying, and it’s not right. On Monday the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ…

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Me Made May 2020

For Me Made May this year I sewed a total of . . . are you ready for it? Nothing! However, I do have two handmade items to share with you that I sewed back in March and April. I also sewed some imperfect masks that you can read about at the bottom. PROJECT BREAKDOWN…

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