Category Archives: Current Projects

Finding the Joy

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Annie

No matter how much work I have, there is always a small corner of joy when I’m knitting. The rhythm, the fiber, the repetition calm me, and if I’m able to divorce my nervous mind from the looming deadline, I can enjoy it thoroughly. Continue reading →

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I Like To Ride My Bicycle

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Annie

If you see me riding around St. Paul, wave! I’ll be the one grinning on my bike! Continue reading →

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Barreling Through

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Annie

Design is another word for organizing visual inspiration. Organizing the work is what makes life beautiful in the middle of the nutty chaos. Continue reading →

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Busy is Good, Right?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Annie

Run, run, run, [screeech! Thump!] Run, run, run, [screeech! THUMP!] Continue reading →

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Just Keep Peddling

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Annie

“You may be overwhelmed by how much you have on your plate and you need to focus on being as efficient as possible.” Continue reading →

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Hunker Not

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Annie

My designs are like brides who’ve been arranged in marriage,
I only hope the grooms (yarn choices) will live up to their expectations. Continue reading →

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DONE IS BEAUTIFUL!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Annie

My only regret? I won’t be able to be at the wedding. I’m shattered by this, but I had agreed to teach at Shepherd’s Harvest on the same day over a year ago, so I can’t back out now! (And, I adore Shepherd’s Harvest – maybe not as much as Amanda, but it’s pretty close!) Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans…

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Annie

But a funny thing happened about 40 hours into the knitting. I hated the fabric. Not the yarn – I love that! But I hated how tightly I’d chosen to knit this up, and the fabric was too heavy. Continue reading →

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Making … Love!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Annie

I did a good amount of ripping out before I realized that no matter HOW carefully I set my tension, the yarn was just going to pout every now and then. And garter can be unforgiving sometimes… Continue reading →

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So it’s going to be one of THOSE days…

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Annie

For years I had eschewed the humble garter stitch. I prefer stockinette stitch, and I am afraid that I looked down on garter. This was wrong of me, and to make up for it I’m doing an entire KIMONO in garter for Interweave Knits. It’s a modular piece, worked so that it is put together like a puzzle (but with – hopefully – no seams) Continue reading →

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