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Moody House

I don’t know about you, but this time of year makes me only want to knit hats and mittens. I have four sweaters, all nearly completed, stewing in my progress basket for now, having been utterly...

12 dec 11

The Charles Collection by BHK Cooperative

About a year ago, Amy Herzog, Kirsten Kapur, and I began kicking around the idea of working together on a joint design venture. After all, we share a similar design aesthetic, one marked by clean lin...

28 oct 11

Happy Wool Season!

May the next 6 months of your life be filled with woollen goodness!

03 oct 11

Soleus

Hey! Are you still there? Well, so am I. Do you still knit? What do you know? Me too! My first year of medical school took me away from this space too much; I hope things will be different this next ...

18 sep 11 1 person likes this

Forest Mushroom Mittens

All of my favorite knitting books follow the people’s history of the craft. Michael Pearson’s Traditional Knitting is, as far as I’m concerned, the best social history of knitting e...

21 jan 11

Knitting from your stash: making the most of your yarn!

While most people spend the first few weeks of January thinking about diet- and exercise-related resolutions for the new year, we knitters have all resolved to buy less yarn and to knit only from our...

18 jan 11 1 person likes this

Exercise Before Knitting Gifts

Exercise Before Knitting Gifts? Yes, go out for a little jog before committing to that queen-sized afghan for your cousin’s child’s girlfriend’s dorm room! Or, use the coupon code E...

29 nov 10

Striping my stash

I love to knit from my stash, and not just from any part of it: I love knitting from the littlest bits and bobs kicking around in the corners. The partial skeins, the lone discontinued yarns and colo...

21 nov 10

Sheepspiration

Would you believe I slipped away from everything last weekend to commune with sheep? Actually, with knitters – and some of my favorite ones at that! I made my first trip to Rhinebeck, NY for th...

20 oct 10

In need of finishing time

To think, just two months ago, I worried aloud medical school would rob me of every last bit of knitting time! On the contrary, I have far more time to knit now, but no time to think about my knittin...

19 sep 10

Dunbar’s Point Mittens

Do any of you have a signature color? One to which you faithfully return even despite your best efforts? My friend Danielle does, I’ll let you guess what color it could be. A few weeks ago, Dan...

15 aug 10

Hallett’s Ledge

Didn’t I tell you twist collective’s Fall 2010 issue would be amazing? If you have not yet seen the 30 beautiful patterns, I encourage you to check them out! I feel so honored that my lat...

01 aug 10

New cowls: Mill Creek and Northumbria

Hello, there. Did you know you’re reading a knitting blog during the dog days of summer? What are you thinking??? If you are like me, you’re looking for some quick and easy projects to ca...

31 jul 10

Point Gammon Pullover

Last winter, back when I was really pregnant, hopped up on hormones, and a little bit crazy, I sketched out 483902734890294023573489573489 ideas for future knitting patterns. Next, I proceeded to do ...

23 jul 10

Panicked pattern queuing

Nothing gets me more panicked about knitting for my kids than July and August. The school year approaches, you know! What’s that? You say my kids aren’t in school yet? Hm, yes, well there...

17 jul 10

Bayview Street Cardigan

Last fall, I began sketching a collection of works inspired by the landscapes – seascapes, rather – of my childhood on Cape Cod. About ten years ago, as a new knitter, I made a simple, ra...

22 jun 10

Socks Revived Design Contest Winners!

Voting has officially ended in the Socks Revived Design Contest! At long last, I can conclude this design contest and share with you the lovely prize baskets. Moving from Kansas to Ohio a few weeks a...

20 jun 10

Socks Revived Design Contest Entries

Before I announce the five winners of the Socks Revived Design Contest (the voting will end Friday evening), I thought I would take a moment to share the 53 beautiful contenders. I am thrilled to hav...

17 jun 10

Contest deadline moved to May!

For those interested in participating in the Socks Revived Design Contest, I have officially moved the deadline from 4/19 to 5/21 at 8 p.m. EST. I apologize if this inconveniences anyone – espe...

15 apr 10

Anatomy of Sock Design Part I: Getting to the Cast-On

I am so glad to hear that many of you intend to enter some socks in my wee little contest this spring! I cannot wait to see your designs! I encourage everyone to give it a go. Lately, I have received...

20 mar 10 1 person likes this

Reviving Socks: A Design Contest

Have you noticed the absence of socks here at Exercise Before Knitting? In 2007, I made 13 pairs of socks. In 2008, I made 10 pairs. In 2009? Zero. Truth be told, I am over socks. Or was, at least. I...

03 mar 10

How To Wash Your Woolens

Recently, several knitters – that is to say, people who should know better – noted to me the unnecessary hardship of asking a new mom (it’s always mom), and especially a non-knitter...

27 feb 10

AccessoryFest 2010: Ladybug Picnic Mittens

These mittens take their name from the Sesame Street counting sketch about a ladybug picnic. You know you know it. Don’t remember it? Click the link. I dare you. Here, I’ll share it again...

09 feb 10

AccessoryFest 2010: Helping Hands Mittens

These started as a stashbuster but at the urging of several friends, I wrote up the pattern to contribute to the Help for Haiti effort on Ravelry. I will donate all proceeds of the mitten sales to Ha...

08 feb 10

AccesoryFest 2010: The Hat Edition

I did say that I’ve been busy knitting, did I not? Let’s start with a major stashbust of winter accessories. I love knitting hats. That much is abundantly clear, is it not? I rarely make ...

06 feb 10 1 person likes this

The kindness of knitters

Thank you so much for all of your many kind comments, notes, and emails! It is wonderful of you to share in our excitement about little Odysseus. The last few weeks have been great fun, if a bit tiri...

27 jan 10

It’s a boy!

Little Odysseus was born December 4th, weighing in at 6 lbs 14 oz. We’re all doing well and enjoying the snuggly baby. Beatrix is especially proud to be a big sister. Exercise Before Knitting w...

15 dec 09

The waiting game

Waiting for babies to be born is not my strong suit. Oh, who are we kidding? Why qualify it? Waiting is not my strong suit. I decided to devote some of this interminable wait to knitting up a long ov...

03 dec 09

Fair Isle-Style Steeking:The Quick and Dirty Tutorial

In the last few weeks, I have received more than a dozen emails about steeking, the technique of cutting one’s knitting. I always refer people to Eunny Jang’s Steeking Chronicles, because...

09 nov 09

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