Category Archives: Technique

Stranded Knitting Presentation at LI Knitting Guild

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

I’d like to send out a big, warm “Thank You!” to everyone at the Long Island Knitting Guild.  This past Friday, I presented my talk to them, “Stranded on Long Island – Tips and Tricks for Developing Your Very Own … Continue reading →

About these ads
Posted in Knitting, Technique, Mary Ann's Designs, Knitting Classes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Catching long floats on the Polar Chullo

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

I know quite a few of you are working on your Polar Chullos, hoping to get them done in time for the holidays. I’m reposting a response I just sent to a knitter in Ravelry who is working on her … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Technique | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fishy Booty

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

…Or, how to get maximum cuteness from one tiny pile of sock yarn scraps… The Fishy Booty design is knit circularly and seamlessly, using mainly garter stitch, with a few priceless little rounds of stranded garter stitch (which is explained … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Knitting, Technique, Mary Ann's Designs, Norwegian Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Perfect Mitten Blockers, on the Cheap

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Right about now, I’d guess quite a few of you are finishing up Mitten #2, and you’re looking forward to that sparkling moment when you present your beautiful work to a (hopefully deserving and endlessly appreciative) special someone.  Before you … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Technique, Mary Ann's Designs, Miscellaneous | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

I’ll be teaching a class for my Vogue Knitting hat

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Please note: This class was offered in 2011; it is not offered currently. I’ll be teaching a class for my Vogue Knitting Fair Isle Hat #08 this November / December with the wonderful folks at Keep Me In Stitches, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Knitting, Technique, Mary Ann's Designs, Vogue Knitting, Norwegian Knitting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Creating Knitting Pattern PDFs

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I’m often asked “What special software packages do you use to create your knitting pattern PDFs?” and the apparently surprising answer is “Nothing special, really!”  Ninety-nine percent of my work is done in Microsoft Excel (for charts) and Word (for … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Technique, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“Norwegian Sweater Techniques for Today’s Knitter” by Therese Chynoweth

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

I’ve been looking forward to getting my hands on “Norwegian Sweater Techniques for Today’s Knitter” by the wonderful Therese Chynoweth. At last, it made its merry way to my desk last week.  What a treat!  I’m so delighted by this … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Miscellaneous, Technique, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Vancouver V-neck progress report #1

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

All three of my sons play football,  so I’m a very busy spectator, this time of the year.  Vancouver is the perfect project for my purpose – simple enough that I can blast through the stockinette portions without missing any … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, New From Dale of Norway, Technique, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Decisions, decisions…Fun with choosing yarn colors

Posted on August 5, 2009 by

I really want to make the new Vancouver v-neck, but I’m not the copying type. As much as I like the light blue model… I feel the need for a different colorway. So… I’ve been playing around with some possibilities. … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, New From Dale of Norway, Technique, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 21 Comments

Like the blog? Join the group!

Posted on June 6, 2009 by

I’ve just started my own Ravelry group, “Two Strands”.  I’m hoping it will grow into a fun place to discuss stranded knitting in general and my work in particular.  You’re all welcome to join in the fun, talk about whatever … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, Knitting, Technique, Mary Ann's Designs, New From Dale of Norway | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments