Category Archives: design

Episode 81: Inspired By Design

Posted on July 19, 2020 by knittingthestash

Hello fun fiber folk! Here is an episode in which I talk about sweaters and chatter with my partner in craft, Spencer. We have a lot to say about design, apparently! And it’s the second installment of “Name that Stash” … Continue reading →

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Technique Talk: Assia Brill & Distitch

Posted on February 15, 2020 by knittingthestash

Hello fiber folk! Over the past few months, I’ve been fortunate enough to strike up a correspondence with Assia Brill, the brilliant woman behind Distitch: A New Knitting Concept. The book is brand new and when I saw it in … Continue reading →

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Yarn & Pattern Launch: Heirloom and the Rose Cottage Cap!

Posted on November 10, 2019 by knittingthestash

Hello yarn folk! Todays the big day: a combo yarn and pattern launch!! All the specifics are at the end of this blog post . . . First up, Cathe Capel’s “Heirloom” yarn is now available (as of Nov 10th … Continue reading →

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Designer Dialogue with Audrey Borrego

Posted on September 27, 2019 by knittingthestash

Hello lovely yarn folk! I was browsing around YouTube, as one does, and came across a lovely podcast that I hadn’t seen before. The host spoke French in some episodes and English in others, and I found her style to … Continue reading →

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Ask a Designer w/ Kephren Pritchett & Albina McLaughlin –Part 2!

Posted on October 27, 2018 by knittingthestash

This past summer I asked you all what questions you have for knitwear designers . . . You all came up with some great ideas–so many, in fact, that I had enough left over for a PART 2 in this … Continue reading →

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Ask a Designer w/ Kephren Pritchett and Albina McLaughlan

Posted on June 30, 2018 by knittingthestash

A month or so ago, I asked you all what questions you have for knitwear designers . . . and wowza! you all came through with some brilliant ideas!  Two of my favorite designers, Kephren Pritchett and Albina McLaughlin, agreed … Continue reading →

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Sand by Kephren Pritchett

Posted on May 12, 2018 by knittingthestash

Kephren is a brilliant designer and tech editor; you can read more about her work on her website. I absolutely love this Sand shawl (made in Mad Tosh Merino Light)! I’ve posted elsewhere about the modification I made to the … Continue reading →

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The Better Sweater Series #4

Posted on May 2, 2018 by knittingthestash

Hi everyone! I am a couple of days late with this installment because of the end of semester madness that was April! But here she is! In this fourth video in the series I discuss pattern writing, show you my … Continue reading →

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Designer Dialogues: Kephren Pritchett

Posted on February 17, 2018 by knittingthestash

I have a real treat for you today! While looking up a knitting technique recently, I stumbled upon Kephren Pritchett’s website: Kephren Knitting Studio and, well, stayed a while. I loved what I was seeing: beautiful patterns, excellent tutorials, and … Continue reading →

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The Better Sweater Series, Episode 2

Posted on February 10, 2018 by knittingthestash

This one is all about design and choosing the right yarn for your project! Come hang out with me and enjoy some time talking about fiber and form!   Show Notes: knitting graph paper Sweater Design in Plain English Burn … Continue reading →

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