It is impossible to talk about Twisted Ambitions Yarn, and the man behind the magic, Ross, without talking about his love of bold colour, and the joy of mixing it up! Gorgeous, saturated bright colours with little speckles can be found alongside calm, more neutral colours make for a wide selection in 10 bases ranging …
It’s Day 5 of 24 Days of Quickies – and it’s my turn! Naturally, I’m going to use every opportunity to match with Nacho. If you’re new here, matching knitwear is my jam, and this is a really simple and fun set! Make a bow for yourself to wear in your hair, or around your …
It’s Almost Countdown Time! It’s time for 24 Days of Quickies with Marly Bird – and this is my first year participating! 24 Days of Quickies is exactly what it sounds like, 24 days of free knit and crochet patterns, and discounts and surprises! The Details Each day from Dec 1 to Dec 24, there …
My newest dog sweater release is one of those things that came full circle from where I started with all of this ‘knitting to match my dog’ stuff. Let’s rewind. I’ve been knitting since 2003, mostly socks, there was actually a stretch of about 10 years when literally all I knit was socks. So, I’ve …
This year, we are counting down to Christmas with a knitted advent calendar inspired by 24 Taylor Swift songs! A light purple mohair stocking for Lavender Haze? Of course! Something with a whole lot of shimmer and shine for Bejeweled? You know it! Knit all 24 as a countdown calendar or just knit your faves …
I am thrilled to have finally released my This is Halloween dog sweater last night, it’s out now on Raverly, LoveCrafts, Etsy and Payhip! It was a long time in the making and not because the sweater itself was a time consuming design or knit (honestly it was neither) but more because of events surrounding …
When I say that knitting is for all skill levels, I mean that in so many different ways. In every way you can dream it up, I mean it. I think it’s important for there to be beautiful and fun and whimsical and practical patterns for every level of knitting. I think it’s important for …
I’m a big fan of all things fall, and especially looking forward to this season! This is my first year designing so it’s been really neat to come up with fun Halloween and fall themed designs and turn them into patterns. Right now, I have three in the works, and a couple of neat things …
Months ago, I dreamed up a fun (and maybe slightly crazy) idea for a Halloween costume design. The weather around here is kind of hit or miss in October. Some years it’s absolutely freezing and you have to wear a jacket or a big sweater, and some years it’s pretty warm and you can get …
When I first made the leap from designing sweaters for Nacho to match whatever I was making for myself at the time to actually designing dog sweaters for the purpose of releasing them so other people could make them for their dogs, I thought my biggest challenge was going to be the actual designing part. …