This last weekend I was one of the instructors at the Carolina Fiber Frolic. I had so much fun!! I taught 5 classes: Fair Isle, Steeking, Socks a la Carte, Thrummed Mittens, and A Sampling of Short Rows. I was a good teacher and got pictures from my first day of classes, but then I… Continue reading Fiber Frolic was a blast!
Author: Heather Storta
Spring is around the corner
The weather here is beautiful today. I cannot wait for Spring! I just thought I'd pop in to touch base! I'm still prepping for the classes I'll be teaching at the Carolina Fiber Frolic. And there's still room for more folks at the retreat, if you're interested! All the registration details are at Carolina Fiber… Continue reading Spring is around the corner
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hi all! I have a few things to share with you today! First up - I have a newly released pattern to share with you - my May Day Flower Socks are now available as a pdf download. These were published last year in Cast On magazine, and now it's available individually. I really enjoyed… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day!
Upcoming Retreat
Hello again! (Look at that - I'm posting a second time in January!) 🙂 I can announce my first teaching appearance this year - Fiber Frolic Spring 2016. Here is the post about the classes I will be teaching. Keep an eye on the Fiber Frolic website - registration should open up in a day… Continue reading Upcoming Retreat
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a lovely Holiday season! I sure did! Sorry I've been long away from the blog - life and all its associated complications have kept me swamped! I figured I should fill you in on things since the last time I posted (the end of July - yikes!!). I've been busy designing,… Continue reading Happy New Year!
FO Friday: Queen Anne’s Lace shawl
I finally finished the shawl I've been working on for forever. (Well, I finished it a while ago but only just now got around to a blog post about it. oops!) It was my 'downtime' knitting project for when I wasn't working on my own designs and when I needed some knitting with me, so… Continue reading FO Friday: Queen Anne’s Lace shawl
Video Tutorial: Two Row Bind Off
The two row bind off creates a firm, non-elastic bind off which looks good on stockinette fabric, but even better on 1x1 ribbing. The BO edge ends up having eyelets which work perfectly for adding fringe to the edge of your knitting - on a scarf for example. I filmed a quick video tutorial on… Continue reading Video Tutorial: Two Row Bind Off
New Pattern: Graphite Socks
Did you check out the most recent issue of Cast On magazine? I have another new sock pattern in the May-July 2015 issue: Graphite Socks. These socks are knit from the toe up with an afterthought heel. The pattern is a slipped stitch pattern, so they look much more complicated… Continue reading New Pattern: Graphite Socks
New Pattern: Moissanite Shawl
Hello again! I've been quite busy knitting away, even though I haven't had time to post here - I keep meaning to post more often, but life keeps getting in the way!! I do have some tutorial posts in the works, so stay tuned for those in the coming weeks. Meanwhile - here is my… Continue reading New Pattern: Moissanite Shawl
New Pattern: Playbook Sweater Vest
I just released another new pattern - the Playbook Sweater Vest! This is a pattern for a child's v-neck vest. I originally designed this as my Master Knitter Level 2 vest. This is a vest knit in pieces from the bottom up - with cables on each side of front and back. The neckline and… Continue reading New Pattern: Playbook Sweater Vest