Waaaaay back in ’06, I made these Viking Hats for my dear son #2, Alex. Viking Hat by Mary Ann Stephens Back then, to the casual observer, Alex was a mild-mannered, studious sort; hence the rel...
I’ll be teaching an introductory lace knitting class in a few weeks at the wonderful “Keep Me In Stitches” LYS. We’ll be working on lace scarves with a couple of different, ba...
My Hedgerow Fingerless Mittens require only two 50-g balls – 1 light, 1 dark – in your favorite shades of either Heilo or Falk. The instructions offer sizing for average adult & extra...
…Or, how to get maximum cuteness from one tiny pile of sock yarn scraps… The Fishy Booty design is knit circularly and seamlessly, using mainly garter stitch, with a few priceless little ...
That's my oldest son, Christian, in his "Nomad" hat Now all he needs is some snow! Knit in Dale of Norway Hubro yarn at a super speedy, yet oh-so-cozy 3 sts/inch. Choose any 3 contra...
One of the many out-of-print Dale designs available in kit form At the top of this page, on the far right, you’ll see a new “Dale Kits” tab. Click it and you’ll land on a new...
I had a wonderful time teaching the Fair Isle Hat class at Keep Me In Stitches a few weeks ago. In fact, I think everybody had a lot of fun, for I’m now signed up to teach two more classes the...
Right about now, I’d guess quite a few of you are finishing up Mitten #2, and you’re looking forward to that sparkling moment when you present your beautiful work to a (hopefully deservin...
Yippee, the new Twist Collective is out! There are so many beautiful designs in this issue! I’m honored to have my Zinnia mittens among them: "Zinnia", my knitting design for Twist C...
Snowbird Hat My Snowbird Hat, knit in Dale of Norway’s Hubro, a tremendously soft, chunky 100% wool yarn which knits up in a blink. The PDF for this design is sold through Ravelry.
The details for my stranded knitting class are now up on the “Keep Me In Stitches” (don’t you just love that name?!) shop’s website. (Wow, those people are good!) Click that ...
Fair Isle Hat from VK Fall 2011 I’ll be teaching a class for my Vogue Knitting Fair Isle Hat #08 this November / December with the wonderful folks at Keep Me in Stitches, here on Long Island. They’re...
I’m often asked “What special software packages do you use to create your knitting pattern PDFs?” and the apparently surprising answer is “Nothing special, really!” Nin...
…or “How I Survived A Sweltering September With One Easy Project”: Snow Day Hat And all it took was 2 balls of Dale of Norway Freestyle yarn (plus a lot of wishful thinking.) Are yo...
Dale of Norway's Book 235 IN NORWEGIAN ONLY!! That’s Dale of Norway’s Book NR 235 and it’s in stock (for now) at Kidsknits.com. It includes instructions for several winter and...
The tassel from my "Fair Isle Hat" A few folks have asked me how I made the tassel on my Fair Isle Hat that’s in the Fall 2011 edition of Vogue Knitting. Not too surprisingly, to sav...
I want to share with you a wonderful photo I recently received from a very talented customer: Ruth in her green version of the Tiger Lily Jacket That’s Ruth modeling her green version of my old...
Fair Isle Hat from VK Fall 2011 - See chart errata below There are few things I enjoy more than bumming around bookstores, so I generally prefer to pick and choose my knitting magazines from my favor...
That’s my “#08 Fair Isle Hat” that just came out in Vogue Knitting Fall 2011. While I was waiting for the black and white Cascade 220 Sport to arrive from Vogue Knitting (seen abov...
Check out the updated Yarn on Sale page – I’ve added 4 discontinued shades of Heilo – yep, H-E-I-L-O - to the clearance page!
Dale of Norway has an extraordinary number of beloved designs for children, but I guess the most beloved of all would have to be their “Marihone”, or “Ladybug”, sweater. Dale ...
Booties for a Special Day OMG, these were so much fun to make! I’ve done so many adult-sized things lately that I had nearly forgotten the thrill that comes from the quick turnaround of knitti...
I have two quick bits of news for you. First, I’ve finally gotten around to formatting my ladies’ Wintergarden Pullover as a PDF and it’s now available through Ravelry. Secondly, i...
Oslo 2011 Book 228 Baby Book 229 Kids Book 230
I’ve just made a bunch of updates to the “Yarn on Sale” page. (See also top right of menu.) Definitely check it out – there are some beautiful deals here! Since they’r...
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