In early 2020 I applied for the Haystack Mountain School of Craft’s Annual Residency, a two week period of freedom in which you can do anything in any studio while being fed and accommodated. When I got in I was so excited- I had applied before and not been accepted. After visiting Arrowmont for a … HAYSTACK RESIDENCY
When I saw @suechinglascelles version of this pattern, I knew I needed to make a version of my own immediately but then I saw the pattern cover and got worried. The Pattern: This pattern is Simplicities 8722 Costume pattern for some sort of uniform- is it Ghostbusters? I am not sure I got the reference … SIMPLICITY 8722 JUMPSUIT
I love my tanks from Arq (and undies too) and I really wish I felt good about nipples in public…. but I don’t so I essentially wanted to create a style that sort of felt like you’re wearing nothing except your Arq tank. So I set out to design the perfect summer tank with attributes … DEGEN SUMMER TANK PATTERN
Finally – what – took – me – so – long to make an adult eyes sweater pattern. As with the baby version I separated the eyes instructions from the sweater so that you can use the sweater as a base for your own color work and knitting adventures. Construction: I drafted the pattern on … DEGEN ADULT EYES SWEATER PATTERN
I love the fit of a vintage sweatshirt. It draws in at the waist, it’s short and wide, the neck is somehow perfect. I wanted to make the perfect brioche sweater based on that classic fit. When I stopped in to my LYS Knit One Quilt Too in Barrington, RI I found the perfect yarn … BRIOCHE BUBBLE CREW PATTERN
This pattern is sort of a what-took-me-so-long situation. I obviously just needed to sit down and write the pattern. I’m so glad I did because the hand knit version is even better than the original which is machine knit. The real thing that got me into it again was being excited about the yarn. I … DEGEN EYES SWEATER PATTERN RELEASE
Since my Arthur Pants post I made another pair in a deadstock Japanese 6oz (lightweight) denim that I found at Blackbird Fabrics and I might even have one more pair planned (I’ll let you know when I get the fabric). All of these high waisted pants inspired me to knit a sweater that could be … SEPTEMBER JACKET
Just a short lil post on a quilt I finished but did not start: One day while mindlessly viewing stories on instagram, I came across Grace Rother selling off a quilt top. She would sell this quilt to a randomly selected person from the people who responded. I bought this quilt top which was basted … PARTIALLY MADE FLOWER QUILT
When I realized that I had ~mAyBe~ just enough fabric left after the plaid Arthur Pants I knew I needed to make a matching top so that I could be head to toe yellow plaid. I roughly laid out the pieces for the Ayora Jacket that I had made once before (with some mods which … QUILTED COLLARED JACKET
When you are on the fringes of the hand sewing and the making-garments-by-hand sewists communities you may notice trends in IT patterns. For knitting there was Fades, then Brioche, Shawls and Mystery Knit Alongs. While I am newer to the sewist community, I have also noticed some pattern trends. Everyone wants to make the best … ARTHUR PANTS
