the knitty professors

This scarf began as an argyle cashmere sweater, a gift from my mom that I loved, but was unfortunately stained and starting to pill. The fle...

[update 14 Mar. 10] Desdemona Beaded Lace Shawl available for $6. The story of Othello and Desdemona may be familiar, but did you ...

This week my husband and I headed up to Bethany Beach, Delaware, for a week of extended-family fun. My niece brought her knitting--she's...

First, my first lace FO. Wisp , from Knitty, that I have called Wisp-of-Nippon . I bought the yarn in Japan, and I miss Japan. I wear this a...

This one is from C.C. over at Rapt With Fiber . She modified the pattern so that the reverse-stockinette of the body is on the outside. It...

Check out this Nella FO from Dawn over at Knitting Nonstop . Doesn't it look amazing? I also reknit it, to check the pattern, using a di...

Here's a recent FO, a scarf made with yarn I plied and dyed after reclaiming it from two thrift store sweaters. The pattern is "Nor...

UPDATE: Xylem is now available in all sizes (XS-XXXL) on my Ravelry page for $2.95. I'm a bit of a science nerd , and I've recentl...

[update 13 Mar. 10] Nella is available in many sizes, from XS through 2XL, for $6.   Nella was inspired by dresses of the 1930s, wi...

I plied and dyed a bunch of wool and alpaca--the yarn I started spinning in an earlier post. Mostly I'm experimenting with color--Kool-...

I have two baby showers to attend today so I decided to whip up these quick washcloths for gifts. I used Sugar 'n Cream yarn (about half...