i finished up a new design that i’ve been excited to share for a while–here! my favorite moss stitch in the form of a warm cowl, with a little bit of crochet on each end as a finish. for this design sample i just had to use a deep hue so i went for cranberry. i’m very happy with how it turned out and would love to learn how it will look in the colors my customers may choose for their own. moss stitch hasn’t failed to wow me yet–i absolutely love the texture it creates in different weights or materials. this cowl is currently available in a soft blend of lamb’s wool and acrylic. you can see a bit more about this custom-knit neckwarmer here. in other news: i had the pleasure of being interviewed by kelly stahley! You can view the interview on her blog here. and remember to enter my giveaway for the vegan shift hat here! i will draw the winner’s name at the end of this month!

this is finlet,  the newest addition to my shop. it’s a neckwarmer that i actually put together a few months ago that i really love but had mixed feelings about making it available to buy, mostly because of the amount of time spent actually knitting it. for a long time i kept the prototype myself but recently made the decision to make another for the shop, since i loved it so much. one big challenge i have with selling my knitwear is pricing them in a way that could seem reasonable to customers. i spend many hours swatching, searching for yarns, knitting and ripping back, and writing the patterns for my pieces, but there is always this lingering fear that despite my best effort, the level of craft in my work won’t be made clear enough to people browsing my shop. i guess when all is considered the best i can do is price in a way that is fair to my skill, service and high level of quality of my materials, and take the …