Author: Naomi Parkhurst
Woodland pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica)
I’d never seen this native wildflower before this past Wednesday – it’s really stunning! I was at Duke Gardens, in
Continue readingKnitting variations of lace
There are two basic kinds of lace in knitting: the kind where you take a break between patterned rows or
Continue readingLinkety-link, part 8
This week’s regularly scheduled post isn’t going to happen (due to a confluence of personal events), so it’s a good
Continue readingMellow long-tail cast-on
Edited to add, as of 27 Jan 2020: This is all very well and good if you want an extra
Continue readingGo read: Big Yes! 99 Names of God
My friend Sarah designed and knit an awesome shawl using my secret code techniques and the Muslim concept of the
Continue readingFoundation cast-on
Last week, I was playing around with variations on the foundation base chain, and came up with this two yarn
Continue readingMeditations on the foundation base chain
What’s this fancy edging for this knitted swatch? Well, I started with this: The crocheters among you will probably recognize
Continue readingScalloped cast on
I saw a link to a phototutorial for making this cast on on Pinterest, so I tried it out for
Continue readingA trick for making long-tail cast on looser
(Good for Tunisian crochet as well as knitting.) Some people will tell you to do a long-tail cast on with
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