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by Naomi Parkhurst, Gannet Designs

  • Embedding Meaning in Your Knitting (or other crafts)
    • Secret code summary
    • Converting Words to Numbers
    • Making a grid
    • Simple secret code rib knitting
    • Converting grids to stitch patterns
    • Asymmetry or Symmetry?
    • Other methods of encryption
    • Cables
    • Lace
    • Various projects and patterns using these methods
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    • Embedding Meaning in Your Knitting (or other crafts)
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Finished object! Another pair of Ellerbe Mitts for myself. Warm and cozy!

Posted on January 26, 2013December 7, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst
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Loop increases

Posted on January 26, 2013April 9, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

A long time ago, I accidentally put my needle between the next two stitches, pulled a loop through, and then

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Interesting fibery links

Posted on January 24, 2013April 9, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

Random fibery links I found online. These mostly came from Pinterest, but I’m probably going to gather up links from

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the Lark in the Morning

Posted on January 22, 2013May 25, 2023 by Naomi Parkhurst

And now we see why I showed you how to do the lark’s head stitch in my last post! Here’s

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Sensible way to cope with sideways sweaters

Posted on January 21, 2013November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

Cuff-to-cuff: dealing with the body stitches.. I’m not sure I’ll ever knit sideways sweaters, but it helps stretch my brain

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Of double yarnovers and lark’s heads.

Posted on January 18, 2013April 9, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

Some lace patterns contain double yarnovers, which are used to add two stitches in the middle of the work as

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Triangle lace cast-on

Posted on January 15, 2013April 14, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

Sometimes I come up with ideas and then never get around to doing anything with them. I was reminded of

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Tinkertoy spindle wheel tutorial

Posted on January 6, 2013July 13, 2023 by Naomi Parkhurst

(Instructions for spinning yarn not included.) I’ve been toying with the idea of making a charkha, also called a spindle

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Ellerbe Mitts

Posted on January 2, 2013November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

You might have noticed that it’s a new year. So did I. Anyway, I’ve decided to start selling my designs

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Totoro sweater

Posted on September 13, 2012May 25, 2023 by Naomi Parkhurst

Early last spring I ordered yarn from Peace Fleece for a sweater for myself and asked my kid what the

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