New Summer Serenity Machine Knit Pattern In The Works April 12, 2014
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I know my knitting friend, Rachel, will jump for joy when she hears the news that I am hard at work to put her favorite sweater/tunic pattern out. I did one that she modeled at the Saturday Fashion Show when I taught at a seminar for Newton’s Knits awhile back. She has been nagging me ever since to do the pattern, so I know she will now be happy.
What caused me to careen off into a whole different process while I was trying to get my Art Studio items done for their Fashion Show on 3 May??? I will be doing a seminar for the Machine Knitting Guild of San Diego in early June, and I will be teaching about hand transferred lace. So since this does have hand transferred details, I got the idea that I had better knuckle down to get this pattern on its way with two sizes and three sleeve choices. It has been in my clip board of “penciled notes” for quite awhile because I just couldn’t get a yarn to produce repeatable results. Plus, just about every yarn I get is soon discontinued, so I am writing this pattern for a wide range of yarn choices, which consequently, makes it difficult for me since I have to actually knit up sample after sample trying to get an available yarn to do what I want it to do for the pattern.
I know I have said it before, but I am saying it again – PATTERN MAKING IS SO HARD!!!! OK, I got that off my chest. Knitter’s just don’t realize that I have to make it easy enough for a brand new machine knitter to understand, going step by step, needle by needle, but then make it interesting enough so even experienced knitter’s can have some fun knitting it. It must be perfect, it must be original, it must have several versions and it must be fashion forward and at the same time, classic. I put those requirements on myself, so knitter’s who bought my other patterns know they are getting the best each time I publish another one.
So here is a sneak peak at my new Summer Serenity tunic sweater in coral with touches of lilac, green, pink and orange:
Machine Knit Wedding Dress – Almost Done!! April 6, 2014
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I have been working for quite awhile on this stunning Cathedral Wedding Dress in the color of champagne for The Artist’s Studio Signatures runway fashion show on 3 May. It is almost done and I absolutely love it. I kept knitting a little, putting it on my dress form, knitting a little more, and studying the lay of the drape as I went along. I need to complete the veil and sew some little hooks here and there, maybe add a little bow at the back neck. I am only going to post a picture of the front. You will have to come to the fashion show to see the back and how the collar falls into a cascade. A B-E-A-utiful iridescent sequin trim graces the seams around the side panels (designed like the stained glass in a cathedral), neck, collar and the top of the lower skirt. Maybe I will do this as a pattern too, once I recover from all the work.
Call to reserve your seat at the fashion show now to see this live, up close and personal! 1-424-206-9902 to call in and charge over the phone. I have some beautiful skirts for your pleasure and suits for all occasions. Also, I did a Mother-Of-The-Bride ensemble which you will also see at the show. Don’t miss it!!
Knitting For A Television Show April 1, 2014
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I was contacted by a costume rep from Fox Studios a couple of weeks ago, who wanted my help in making them some knit pieces for a new, as yet unnamed, TV pilot starring Kevin Hart.
Since I have always wanted to do this, I said yes. Woe is me, though, as we collaborated on the project. A lot of samples, a lot of changing minds, but now I have finished the first group of knits for the show. I know that you will remember these when you see them. The female lead actress knits while the male lead is out doing his thing, and he is out a lot. So she has completed a welcome mat, a sweater, a pair of socks, a purse, and is seen knitting away on a scarf during the show. I also got a new commission to knit a slouchy hat and will get the head measurements today.
Totally COOL!! Here are some pics of what you might spy in the show when it gets aired:
Keep knitting!!
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