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theknottingway
May 18, 20202 min read
Japanese Knitting: Overall Patterns
Well.... this week's pattern is proving to be tricky! I started it and pulled it out several times before I realized that the repeat...
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theknottingway
May 11, 20201 min read
Japanese Knitting: Smocking
Smocking is a technique where yarn is wrapped around a specified number of stitches to gather them together. By doing this it creates a...
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theknottingway
May 4, 20202 min read
Japanese Knitting: Leaves
This week turned out to be a busy week at my house. I intended to knit two new swatches, while also finishing up the one with knots I...
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theknottingway
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Knitting Across the Country
A few years ago my mother suggested that we work on an afghan together. She chose The Great American Afghan . The Great American Afghan...
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theknottingway
Mar 30, 20202 min read
One Stitch at a Time
Amid all the stress and uncertainty of the current times, my family is trying to find balance and normalcy in an extraordinary situation....
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theknottingway
Mar 23, 20202 min read
Travel Knitting
I love to travel, whether it is somewhere new or visiting a well-loved place, the excitement is palatable. In January my son and I...
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theknottingway
Mar 9, 20202 min read
The Perfect Fit
In between knitting baby things, I’ve been working on a new sweater. A few months back one of the local yarn shops was closing and had a...
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theknottingway
Feb 16, 20202 min read
Teeny Tiny Knit Things
I’ve been working on some baby things. In the last few months, two friends have given birth and a third friend is about to have hers...
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theknottingway
Feb 15, 20201 min read
Brrrrrr....Grab a Knit Hat and Mittens!
The days are getting shorter and the mercury is dropping. There is a nip in the air and morning frost. Grabbing that all-important hat...
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theknottingway
Feb 15, 20201 min read
One Sweet Shawl
The first pattern I designed was inspired by a Victorian-era zig-zag lace edging that I discovered in Field Guide to Knitting by Jackie...
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theknottingway
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Time to Snuggle
It’s knit blanket season! As the barometer drops and the leaves turn crimson and gold, I’m excited to curl up under a thick, warm afghan...
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theknottingway
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Well....Hello there
Four years ago my life was turned upside down in the most amazing way, I became a mom through adoption. One day I was going about my...
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