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Honey Badger Stuffie

Purchase the pdf file now through Ravelry (you don’t have to be a Ravelry member to purchase) | add to cart | show cart Honey Badgers are amazing! They live mostly in Africa and the Indian Subcontinent and eat poisonous snakes, bee larvae, and honey. Their skin is so thick that bites and stings rarely […]

Pattern Release: The Chevron Collection

Hi everybody, just a heads up that my new collection is up. The Chevron Collection is a grouping of 6 pieces, including a really lovely sweater, that explore different ways to make Chevron shapes through lace, cables and stacked increases and decreases. I’m really really proud of this collection, and I hope that you’ll enjoy […]

Pattern Releases: Tart Lime and Cloisters

I’ve got 2 patterns that went up today. Cloisters Wrap…. Cloisters recalls the architecture of the buildings that housed monastic communities of women. Delicate traceries of lace recall the ornate grills that separated the cloister from the public in visiting parlours, while peaked arches mimic graceful spires and alcoves. This wrap is worked from one […]

Winners have been chosen!

Winners have been chosen and assigned to prizes! The winners are: Sue H, Shelle, Lisa E, Joyce, Ingrid, Anna, Trish B, Ann Rose, Rachel, Malin, Jenn and KSH. I’ve sent you all e-mails so if you didn’t get one, check your spam filter and junk e-mail box. The e-mail subject is “MimKnits Drawing Winners”. The […]

Contests and Pattern Release Dates

So when Desdemona was sent out as a kit, the end of the exclusivity (which is the day I can publicly release it) ended up as June 1st. Well, June 1st is also my birthday, so it seemed a good time for a drawing and prizes. Then I realized that Cleite came back to me […]

Pattern Release: Nefertiti Wrap

Named for the famous Egyptian Queen, Nefertiti. It is rumored that she ruled the Upper and Lower Kingdoms on her own after her husband’s death before her son Tutankhamun took the throne. With her husband she changed the polytheistic religion of Egypt to the worship of one god. This wrap evokes the sheer pleated gowns […]

Pattern Release: Evolution Mitts

This fingerless mitt pattern follows the lace principles illustrated in the swatches from the lace structure tutorial presented at MimKnits.com. The pattern begins with pyramids of eyelets, then illustrates how moving the decreases changes the flow of the fabric. When you alternate the lace motifs, the pattern evolves into leaf lace.

Pattern Release: Dimorphous Mittens

It all started with Norma (doesn’t it always 😉 )… She sent me this sketch of a mitten that was dancing around in her brain. A double mitten that would keep her hands warm through all of the levels of Vermont winters. Norma provided the concept, and I worked out the details. I present to […]

Pattern Release: Cleite Shawl

I’m not ready to come back yet, but I thought I’d give you all a heads up that the Twist Collective and Cleite goes live today. Go check out the debut issue and don’t forget to check the marketplace for an ad and a discount code for my store. Thanks are due to Kate, Irene […]

Pattern Release: Foliage Shawl

May I present, the Foliage Shawl. See storefront to purchase. This top-down shawl is worked in a simple leaf pattern that is both easy to memorize and easy to work, making the body of the shawl a joy to knit, while the border infuses the piece with a zest that makes this an accessory you’ll […]