This is the first in a weekly series of trips down knittery lane (a lame take on memory lane), in which I go on (and on) about inspiration for an older pattern. The patterns discussed will be offered for $2 off for the week, until the next TBT post. Use coupon code tbtshannonsq-rad on Ravelry to get your $2 off …
Throwing back
I’m giving in to my propensity for nostalgia by wading into the Throwback Thursday game. I love alliteration (much to the chagrin of Hazel, who complains that every time I try to help her name a lovey or a character, I’m always using alliteration to do so), and I am really excited about the idea of revisiting some of my …
(even more) Stumptown Socks
I know I should probably find a new go-to sock pattern, as I’ve made just about a dozen pairs of Stumptown Socks, but they’re just the perfect thing for those fabulously funky variegated skeins that are overflowing my stash, PLUS I really haven’t finished a pair since September, when I busted through a ton of them for the Summertime Sock …
Aunties Cowl inspiration
The Aunties Cowl is one I designed a few years ago, and I think it sadly slipped under the radar. It’s fun, and easy, and the perfect make for the special someone in your life that is a part of the family but not really. You know those people that are the ones you count on when you need something, …
Newsletter Shawl finished!
This New Year’s Eve Newsletter Shawl cast-on was a fun diversion to work on while figuring out a few designs. I need to have some mindless things on my needles at pretty much all times. Usually, it’s at least one shawl and one pair of socks, because those are things I can pick up and put down, and not have …
Sock Washing Day
I did a big sock-washing day last week, and, as is always the case when I’m washing my hand-knit socks, I felt myself taking a wee trip down memory lane. You see, when I’m laying the socks on my drying rack, I make sure to put pairs together so the putting-away of the socks is quicker. I kind of shake …
Legwarmers, leggings, and Dress No. 1’s
Every year at this time, when the temperatures are just kind of staying cold, I start wearing my favorite wintertime combo, hand-knit legwarmers over leggings under my daily Dress No. 1s. And every year, I think I should make more pairs of legwarmers. I have three pairs of over-the-knee wooly wonders, and they are in pretty heavy rotation in January …
Happy Birthday, mom!
Today is my mother’s birthday. She’s one of those mothers that’s not only a mother, but a friend. Like, a really good friend. Not an acquaintance-type friend, but one of the main peeps on your favorites list, one of the first people you call when you have a problem or need some clarity. She’s just an all-around awesome person. And …
Can’t quit this shawl
Another Uni-horn Magic Shawl seems to have fallen off of my needles this winter. I started it in November, and just kind of worked on it when I needed my mind to be working on different things, or when I couldn’t muster the brain-power to do actual designing. It was the perfect salve for the non-stop-ed-ness that is a busy …
Newsletter Shawl pattern
Last week, I published a very special pattern, the Newsletter Shawl. It’s special in a couple of ways: It’s a fun shawl to make, and a great excuse to use two complimentary colors. You KNOW how much I love striping and colorplay! It’s a great stash-buster-of-a-piece. In fact, the one I’m working on right now, my New Year’s Eve cast …
Happy New Year!
I feel like my new year begins once the kiddos go back to school. New Year’s Day is great and all, and we had lots of giggles and snuggles, and I went to Knitted Wit’s Open Studio and crafted with fantastic peeps, but buckling down and setting goals, planning the new year, getting shit organized is so hard to do …
Uni-horn-y obsession
Since publishing my Uni-horn Magic shawl, I’ve made 2 1/2 more of these puppies, and my absolute favorite shawl is my third one. I’ve discussed my propensity to make a pattern over and over and over before on the blog (Stumptown Socks and the Spell Shawl come immediately to mind), and it seems that Uni-horn Magic is destined to be …