JP Rerun on DIY Network

Two years ago I was a guest on Knitty Gritty. The episode aired a couple times on HGTV and now it's going be on DIY Network. If you don't get HGTV, but do get DIY, then it'll be new to you. It's episode 703, Kitchen Couture. The website says January 7th on one page and January 8th on another. I think January 8th is the correct date. It airs at 5am so set your DVR. Here's a link to a page of links with show notes.

Take Me To Paris

Fern Glade is finished and I love it just as much as I anticipated I would. It's been awhile since I knitted something that I didn't have to calculate, document and write instructions for in 7 sizes. It was truly the relaxing type of knitting that I enjoy so much.

Winter + Knitting = Happiness

Being comfy cozy working away on a project while it's cold and snowy is the bliss of knitting! This past weekend I went with friends and family to Lake Tahoe for some fun in the snow. I opted out of skiing, relaxed in the lodge and did a little knitting. It had been years since I'd been to the snow. Stomping around in the cold just made me want to knit. Knitting and winter go together like peas and carrots.

Here I am knitting on the deck at Northstar, with Rio in Eggplant at my feet. Wrapped around my neck is the first project I ever knitted. When I finished knitting this scarf I remember kind of being sad that I had finished it. I was instantly addicted to the craft and just wanted to keep knitting, much like needing to knit when I got to the snow.

I'm working on Fern Glade by Megan Marshall. I keep seeing people with cute floppy berets and was excited when I saw this pattern in the latest Knitty. It's coming out great, pictures when it's done.

A Week of Patterns

This week has been busy with new patterns. Yay for winter knitting!!

Here's Peyton. Peyton is worked horizontally, around the body, just to keep things interesting. The cable pattern is very fun to knit. It's all one piece. The only seams are at the shoulders and the center front. You can see more photos, sizes, yarn info and download it by clicking here.

New Pattern: Amused

Winter Knitty is live! It seems to be getting a lot of traffic right now, so you may have trouble viewing it at this time. But, now I can finally show you my pattern, Amused.

Amused is as I like them, top-down in one piece. It's a fairly quick knit, worked in Karabella Merino Superwash. I've probably mentioned how much I love this yarn already, but I really do.

Even though you may not be able to see Knitty, you can glimpse at the pattens as designers add them to Ravelry.