Last year, I made some fingerless mitts and was fortunate to get the right dimensions the first time around. Then, I just kept making them, but I didn't write down the pattern. Definitely a case of beginner's

I vacillate between dyeing solid colors and hand painting my skeins. I'm going for a painterly effect these days, so once again I knitted blanks and dyed them with a paintbrush. Then I wrapped the blanks

I was lucky enough to be in a fiber arts collective when I began selling my work. Each member contributed to the rent and running costs of our shop, but when membership dwindled expenses for each member

When I first dyed the yarn for this vest, I was a little disappointed in the brightness of the colors. Honestly, I was aiming for a more sophisticated palette, but it was meant for a toddler, so I embraced

I used to be afraid to design my own patterns. Years ago, I began spinning and had to figure out how to use these unique yarns I was producing. I eased myself into the process by using simple shapes, then

I've been making these for years. In all sizes, felted and not. All you need is a sock pattern that is worked from the top down. Or if you'd prefer felted slippers, find an appropriate pattern for that.

Clay is a very powerful and effective healer with multiple applications, both internal and external. Inexpensive and widely available, it has a long tradition of medicinal uses in many cultures. Your health

I combined the look of the Finnish beak boot and the Tornevalley beak shoe into my own design with my own ankle strap detail. This was my final project at the shoerepair/shoemaker education. Our school

What is the Prize Pool? It is a daily sweepstakes that has a few purposes. Provide a daily SBD prize to a lucky winner Provide funds for 4 jackpot pools paying 10, 25, 50 and 100 SBD To have fun! How do

22nd Edition, Yes, we are running this for almost six months, if you have not realized. Curious, why I am doing this ? You will see it soon. Now heading to the contest, Can you guess what is this ? Give

Taking advantage of needleworkmonday to show a bag I made out of cotton yarn scraps I gathered from my local thrift store. This was knitted on a machine and seamed by hand. Each side has a slightly different

Most knitting machines I've encountered have a long bed with needles and a knitting carriage which moves back and forth along this bed. When this carriage is threaded with yarn, it knits. Often there is

I love knitting by hand, but it is a fairly slow process. When I began selling my work, I really needed to speed up production. Machine knitting seemed intriguing, so I bought a basic plastic bed machine

I have always loved textiles, but gravitated to knitting many years ago when my boyfriend and I were building a house. There was absolutely no room for sewing or dyeing, but knitting made perfect sense.

This is my variation on a traditional knitted doll. In my example, I am using sock yarn scraps and number 2 or 3mm double pointed needles. Gauge is up to you, so you can utilize a thicker yarn and this

So new to Steemit and still figuring things out. I plan on sharing knitting patterns, dyeing techniques and whatever else seems helpful and relevant. I've been designing knitwear for years and usually