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Last week I had the pleasure of seeing the Yarn Harlot speak at the Forestry Center in Portland. The crowd of 400+ knitters was truly a sight to behold! By the time she got up to speak, it was standing room only. And for good reason! If you're not familiar with the Yarn Harlot or her… Continue

Earth Day might be over, but the spirit of it is still alive here! Humbolt, our friendly Swedish office Sheep, loved to sit and admire the garden here.

So, I suggested to him - hey, why not try to start your own little garden? It being Earth Day, he enthusiastically began preparing pots and seeds. But, as a professional model, he didn't want to get his hooves dirty - and he made me do the… Continue

It's so odd as a garment designer always working several seasons ahead. We're just about to start work on some new Fall patterns - warm, richly colored, cozy knits. But as for me? I can't wait to don my summer dresses already! Give me SPRING! I am so glad for yarns like Shine Worsted and the new Comfy. They allow me to swatch new cable patterns and ideas for fall, but use a warmer-weather palette. Right now… Continue

Wow, the office move is on Tuesday, but we're already almost done! It's amazing what you can do when you all work as a team. It's also amazing what you discover lurking in some mystery box - and how these random things can be a little spot of inspiration. As a garment designer, I've always got an eye on fashions and trends (whether good or bad!) and after a while, it kind of blends in together. It can get to be difficult to glean inspiration out of something you've seen a hundred times! But, go… Continue

Swatching - what a waste of time, right? I mean, it's yarn, what's it going to do? Well, I'll tell you! There are so many cool things that swatching can do for you, especially when you're not entirely sure what you want in the first place. Take, for instance, a self-striping sock yarn, like Felici:

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