Author Archives: Katy
Grafyairden
Do you remember the series of posts I wrote about my design process? I talked about what inspires me and how my use of imagery starts to inform the piece. Then I looked at how I choose yarn and final design elements which all work together in a final garment. The piece I was working […]
Wattlebird
It would be easy to think that, with all my recent posts, I’ve only had time for graveyards. Not true. I’ve also been finishing my Wattlebird sock. This is the series of socks I’m working on inspired by the passwords from the Harry Potter books Wattlebird.is the first password found in The Chamber of Secrets. […]
Twisted Knit Group 2
Yesterday I published “Twisted Knit Group” – the sock I designed as part of our knit group challenge. This is the one I knitted in a high twist Socktopus yarn which I highly recommend. It shows off the cable beautifully. There is pattern on every row but once you’ve done a repeat, it’s got a […]
Pig Snout
Today I’ve been sorting out the final edits for my latest sock pattern – Pig Snout This is the second sock in my “Beyond the Fat Lady” series – socks inspired by the passwords used within the Harry Potter books. Pig Snout is the second password of the first book – Harry Potter and the […]
Button
Today has been more studio work which is taking shape but still a work in progress. However, I have been productive in ways I can share. This is “Button” which is my latest sock design. The inspiration for this sock came when a friend of mine mentioned how much she loves knitting texture. “Cables or […]