Our Knits Are Now Whipped!

Take a look at us at my Rosie’s Yarn Cellar “Whip Your Knits into Shape” classes in Philly!
Interested in having me teach at your local yarn shop or guild?  Drop me a line at whitelies@yahoo.com .

Are you ready to cruise? Knitting Up With The Joanses!

Esteemed knitting teacher  extraordinaire Joan Schrouder and myself had a wonderful time on our Alaska cruise in 2006. Forty-six knitters joined us for classes and knit related shore excursions and overall had a stitchin’ good time!
We’re doing it again in the Fall (Sept 1-11, 2008); this time with a New England/Canada Fall Colors cruise!
Join us for [...]

The Making of Knitting Lingerie Style-part 2

People have asked me what goes into having a book published. I can only speak for my own experience, but one of the things I hear of  potential authors doing is essentially writing their entire book and only then when it’s finished, shopping it around to different publishers to see who might be interested.
Most publishing companies have a pretty [...]

I’ll be in STITCHES!

Just to let the local Northern Californians know, Stitches West in Santa Clara is coming up February 21st through 24th and White Lies Designs will be there!
Unlike last year, we’ll be easy to find this time.  We’ll be a few steps away from the Ravelry booth in  #97 against the wall that the entry door is on.
I’ll be signing [...]

I’m Knitorious!

More than you ever wanted to know about me here at WhoKnits.com!

TNNA-Long Beach, Ca.

I’m not sure how many of my blog readers will be going to the TNNA show this weekend (Jan 11-13), but I will be signing copies of my book Knitting Lingerie Style at the Stewart, Tabori and Chang booth at 2 pm on Saturday afternoon.
White Lies Designs will also be showing in it’s own booth [...]

Never ready for this.

Our family was on track to have a nice Christmas holiday this year. Gifts were bought, wrapped and under the tree or sent in the mail. My husband had another of his great menus planned. There was a Contra dance on Christmas Eve that we were looking forward to going to.
I’ve also been looking forward [...]

Tis’ the season

With the season of gift-giving upon us, I read a lot of posts from knitters who have had unsatisfying  experiences  in the presentation of their knitted items. Perhaps the recipient has not shown the proper amount of enthusiasm upon opening the gift or while they may have thanked the giver properly, the item is never seen again until yard [...]

The making of Knitting Lingerie Style-part 1

During  2005 -06′, much of my time was spent designing,  knitting and writing for my book Knitting Lingerie Style.
This was my first book and as such the first time I’ve had to think in terms of what kinds of things to include in a compilation of designs rather than in single, stand-alone patterns.  I also learned [...]

Vintage Holiday Sweater

I have a confession to make.
I really do enjoy holiday sweaters.  Not the Kmart variety with tinsel and applique candy canes, but the handknit styles with reindeer and pine trees.
Many years ago, as  twenty-something knitter, I received my copy of the Winter Vogue Knitting c. 1985 in the mail and lightning struck!   This sweater HAD to be mine:

As [...]