After much consideration (and math), I have decided to make the I Heart You sweater for child sizes only. I apologize if I told you otherwise, but the design would have needed to be altered so much to be flattering for women. Thank you, Anne, for helping me see the light. I would have been…
When I posted the poll about sock darning, 37% of respondents said they keep their holey socks stuffed at the back of the drawer because they don’t know how to darn. I used to do the same with my handknit socks. But now I’m a darning maniac. You can be one, too. It’ll be awesome….
My favorite chapter of any knitting book is Chapter 2 of Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitting Without Tears. The chapter is called “Gauge: Required Reading” and it’s short and to the point. I pulled the book off the shelf yesterday specifically to read just that chapter. I’m teaching a Learn to Knit class at my LYS and…
