Stitching Out Loud

Hello!  I am so excited to be able to bring out not one but two new cowl designs.  In case you hadn't guessed, I love to knit and wear cowls.  They are warm and cozy and often give you a chance to try a new technique.  That is certainly the case with these two. First, the Paint Box Cowl.  This is the direct result of all that playing around with mitered squares that I did in the fall.  Remember?  ... Continue Reading

  I can't believe I haven't mentioned Yarns International even once on this blog.  It is the creation of my mother, Betty Lindsay, and her friend Bonnie Hassler.  For twelve years it was the best yarn shop anywhere.  They had a beautifully curated selection of the best knitting yarn, patterns and tools you would ever want to find--Alice Starmore, Rowan, Dale of Norway, Koigu, Manos, ... Continue Reading

Knitting continues to happen.  I am tootling along on Wingspan Plus, as I call my newest one.  Same pattern, just Mochi Plus yarn.  I only have 3 skeins so it will be over when its over.  I'll let you know. I have sent two patterns off to Adriana, my wonderful graphic designer, so they will make their debut here next week.  Shall I tempt you with sneak peeks? Both cowls.  Both basically garter ... Continue Reading

Hello and hi and so glad to see you!  I am finally beginning to feel like myself again.  The wonders of antibiotics.  And, I have some knitting to show you. TaDa-- It is my first Wingspan.  I have been idly thinking of making one of these for a while now.  It hits so many of my sweet spots- garter stitch, interesting shaping, not a major commitment.  What with one thing and another I had just ... Continue Reading

Well.  Happy 2012! I hope you all had a great holiday season and are going into the year refreshed and rarin' to go.  Me, not so much. I have had some sort of low-grade virus (upper respiratory) since the day after Christmas and it has knocked me for a loop.  I usually love the New Year and am ready to sweep holiday decorations away and start with a clean slate.  That will have to wait, I think, ... Continue Reading

Things have been busy here with the usual holiday doings.  I am finished with gift buying/making, now for the wrapping! My daughter and I went to a lovely concert on Sunday, the Children's Chorus of Washington.  Sixteen years ago she was a member of the first chorus so the program was not only lovely in it's own right but layered over with memories of other concerts when the young woman next to ... Continue Reading