So many years ago now, I graduated from Barnard College. Going to an all women’s college and to Barnard, specifically, was one of the best decision I made in my life! The curriculum was formidable, the faculty were demanding, the students were engaging, and the city was mesmerizing. As scared as I was to go […]
As you already know, I am not a traditional lace shawl knitter, but I fell in love with the look of this simple lace pattern, while swatching for a new sweater idea. Most of the time, I find lace knitting to be tedious, but with this pattern I found that I could get into the […]
After swatching Shibui’s new yarn, Dune, it was clear to me that this was the perfect yarn for my bent cardi. With 25% baby camel and 25% silk, Dune’s hand is amazing and it knit up beautifully: just enough drape, just enough sturdiness for a cardigan that you want to wear every day! Bent cardi […]
With a subtle curve from back-to-front and a plunging v-neck collar, bent has been my go-to sweater for cocktail parties all summer. The fluid drape and silky luxuriousness of Shibui Staccato dresses up any skinny jeans and a tank top. All I added was one of my daughter, Amalia’s, chunky necklaces and I was ready to go! For summer, I knit […]
I fist met Kristin Ford, the founder of the new yarn company, woolfolk, at a needle arts convention in 2012. I was a fledgling designer, walking the floor and she was a yarn company executive. We took to each other immediately and have collaborated ever since. As part of the launch of my new collection, VERSACIKNITS […]
Sorry, no talk about the last two patterns today. Instead we will look at the actual collection! I am so happy to introduce my collection of designs inspired by woolfolk yarns; VERSACIKNITS woolfolk! I first met Kristin Ford, founder of woolfolk, when I was a fledgling designer and she was the creative director of one of my favorite […]
Today is raindrops day. Influenced by the Japanese aesthetic, raindrops has a subtle elegance and clean lines. It is a simple, loose fitting cardigan with updated, modern dolman sleeves and an unusually quiet and subtle pattern with just a hint of texture. I think raindrops is the kind of cardigan that you can wear anytime, […]
Today’s journey through the VERSACIKNITS woolfolk collection brings us to our first accessory, chess. What makes for a great cowl or scarf? Scrumptiously soft yarn, interesting and fully reversible textured fabric, the right length to wrap and bold enough to be a fashion statement. Welcome to chess! As many of you know, one of my […]
This week I will be launching the long in the making VERSACIKNITS woolfolk collection. In anticipation, I thought it would be fun to showcase a different design each day leading up to the launch! Today we will look at the most complex of the designs, reverso. Reverso is a reversible (front-to-back), top-down, all-in-one-piece sweater with […]
KAL starts January 8th in the VERSACIKNITS knitters group with an in-person kick off at Chelsea Yarns at 5PM! Knit pour moi or worsted pour moi, your choice! If you already own pour moi, use coupon code: worstedpourmoi to get 20% off worsted pour moi… This is the time of year, post holiday, when I […]