I’ve Been Busy

Posted by on Mar 21, 2013 in Blog Fun, Defarginess, freebies, Knitting, Weaving |

If you’ve been busy too you might have missed all the fun, here are some sneak peeks at patterns, tidbits from designers, and a free pattern! Sign up from the most recent newsletter below (Sneak Peek 6) and you’ll have access to our next free pattern, too! If you miss the window, keep checking our Facebook page. Free fun for you! 03/29/2013 – What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit?—Sneak Peek 6! 03/22/2013 – What (else)...

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New Pattern: Finnish Coffee Cozy

Posted by on Feb 22, 2013 in Blog Fun, Knitting, patterns, tutorial |

Actually, I drink more tea these days, but a tea cozy is a totally different thing. This puppy fits a cup from that place that’s named after a character from Moby Dick but has an odd-looking green mermaid as it’s logo (ahem, which lets those of you who hate the place overlook that I’m using their cups as units of measure). This little pattern is part of my plaited cast-on class, but there is enough information in here for you...

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Super Secret Sock—EXPOSÉ

Posted by on Feb 14, 2013 in Blog Fun, Defarginess, designs, Knitting, Mystery Knitting, patterns, Podcast, Sock Knitting |

I am SO excited! We’re finally close enough to the release of  What (else) Would Madame Defarge  Knit? that I can start to tell you about some of the goodies you’ll find inside. Like over 250 pages! Color Photos! Over 25 rockin’ patterns! (Did I mention color pictures?) Returning Defarge vol. 1 designers! Big Fun! No Whammies! One of the patterns (it was all I had time for) is from me— and this is one of those happy...

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New Newsiness

Posted by on Feb 12, 2013 in Blog Fun, Knitting, Podcast, Writing |

Cooperative Press (the home of my Defargy Books) has released the latest Knit Edge magazine, curated by Shannon Okey and compiled and edited by the incomparable Elizabeth Green Musselman. I’ll be chatting this up more on the next CraftLit, but OH MY GOODNESS is there a lot of really nifty niftiness in this next issue! Allow me to preempt a bit: Guernsey mitts boys podcasts socks and more More MORE! If you haven’t taken a gander,...

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Embarrassing Fact 57

Posted by on Oct 31, 2012 in Blog Fun, Defarginess, Knitting, patterns, Shawls | 2 comments

I haven’t knit all of the patterns in my first book. I meant to. I wanted to. I’d planned to. But… well… that’s a lot of patterns. I have knit a few (and am happy to report that I continue to be overwhelmed and hugely proud of the book, it’s essays, and its patterns) but I have to fess up and say that Jane’s Ubiquitous Shawl scared the bejujus out of me. I don’t know why. I designed and knit two...

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