bugknits

Over the past year I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on what my life is like now and what I’d like it to look like five years from now. As it is with most people, a lot has happened in the past four years. In 2020 I became single for the first time in…

Last month I was able to purchase a 16 shaft, 48″ Macomber loom second hand. This is my dream loom – I had been looking at the cost of a new one, and knew I wanted to save up for that one day when I had the appropriate space for it. But, that plan quickly…

I haven’t really sat down to write or document anything formally because in a lot of ways I haven’t “finished” anything. But in reality, that isn’t 100% accurate – I have finished the sample for my Önska pattern and writing the first draft of the pattern, I finished an entire handspun shawl, and I have…

Alright, here we go – Project #1! Honestly, this is really only a half stash down project since I bought the mohair in order to cast this one on…but it still counts. When I went to Scotland, I picked up two balls of J.C. Rennie’s Supersoft 4-ply in this beautiful pure orange. I knew the…

I’m so excited to finally be able to share that I am a contributor to the next and final issue of Pom Pom Magazine! The issue contains an amazing array of knitting patterns, including an insanely cool leisure set I will definitely be knitting by Elspeth Vance, all inspired by woven fabrics. My contribution to…

I’m so excited to be able to announce my first self-published knitting pattern! The pattern is called Ann. It is named after the weaver who wove a coverlet using the pattern the colorwork is based on. Ann is a top-down raglan that is knit in the round. It is has a colorwork folded-over collar, colorwork…

Sooooooo, my stash is out of control. Especially since picking up spinning and finding more local farms and fiber events, it‘s been so hard to resist buying up what is often limited availability yarn and fiber. But, my apartment is basically turning into a wool dungeon and I’d like to get it under control. So…

Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been “designing” sweaters – whether it was explicitly doodling designs or just the outfits on the people I would draw. The main reason I taught myself how to knit was to be able to create my own designs. Now that I’ve been knitting from other people’s patterns for…

Last month, I was able to do another week-long weaving retreat up at Harrisville Designs in Harrisville, NH. It is one of my favorite activities I do for myself – I find it very relaxing, creatively stimulating, and special. This year, I took their course in color with Megan Karlen. I had taken the course…