Ahem. You can absolutely work the fancy bit with a contrast color. Just in case that's something you might ever find yourself wanting to do. This is a swatch for the new version of Constellate that should be out late this summer. You'll be seeing more of it as we [...]

May's housekeeping post is up! Wander over that way to see what's coming next and for the best non-chocolate cookies I know how to make (some sort of gingersnap hybrid but with more ginger and less snap because I'm sorry but crispy cookies are an abomination).

Ahem. Yes please. I told you it would work out! That's the yarn from the last post swatched up to make a new version of Constellate. And oh, oh this is going to work out well. Very well indeed.

What? Me? A problem? Too much yarn? I have absolutely no idea what you might mean...⁠ This is the absolutely gorgeous yarn (Seven Sisters Arts' color wheels, which I am helpless to resist) I got to replace the yarn that went and played tricks on me a little while ago. [...]

Here we go, here's a look at what that line and what it does on the crown! Like I said, I actually sort of love it all on its own (in addition to finding it useful given all the embroidery that happens on this one). I think it does a [...]

You know those comments that, in the past, would have wrecked your mood for days? But now you just shrug and go 'eh, some people are like that?'⁠ ⁠ Because that's what happens when I get comments about my prices these days. And I kind of love it. It feels [...]

There is no need to be alarmed. The tentacles pose no threat. Reports of tool use and escape attempts remain unsubstantiated. Please remain calm. The situation is under control.

Remember how I said you run a little line of the color you use on the brim all the way up the side of your hat? Yeah, there are a couple reasons for that!⁠ First, it just looks cool (I'll show you the tiny starburst it makes on the top [...]

Expound is out on both ravelry and payhip! It's a perfect way to turn little bits of leftover yarn into something absolutely magical, and it's 15% off with the code STITCHED for the first few days it's out. Look, no one is more surprised than me. But it turns out, [...]

For those of you concerned that things have been too staid, too practical, too sensible of late? Fear not. The uncharacteristic stretch of respectable propriety is coming quickly to an end. I'm fairly certain not one single one of you will find a pile of knit tentacles to be in [...]