I loved every stitch of it! From the first one to the last one, this little Maeve shrug has been really refreshing and re-energizing.
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The undeniable advantage to create your clothes is that they can fit perfectly your needs and your life. Now I’m facing a big hard question: what to do about all the other ones (the too old, worn out, faded ones) ?
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I really enjoyed knitting the Dotted Rays shawl created by Stephen West and the result is even better than I envisioned it would be. It’s a HUGE warm light comfy sunny shawl which would fit perfectly in my handmade wardrobe. Love, love, love it!
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It takes a village to raise a child, but the saying could also apply to pattern writing. Publishing a new knitting pattern involves a lot of steps and usually a lot of people.
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Knowing me you could have guessed from another galaxy: my most useful tools as a designer are my knitting notebook and good pens. Not knitting needles, they come second. Why? Because without a way to put my ideas on paper and keep them safe, I would not have anything to knit! It’s as simple as that!
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You may have heard me talked about creating a Handmade Capsule Wardrobe before if you subscribe to my email newsletter or to my Patreon page. This idea started to sprout in my mind a couple of months ago after looking at my closet and assessing what I wear and what stays on the shelves all year long, I decided I needed to take action.
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One of the best part of being a designer is seeing YOU knitting the patterns I designed. Here are a few example to inspire you the next time you’ll be in search of a brioche shawl pattern. — PS: If you want to be featured in a Lovely Knits article, don’t forget to post your FO pictures on IG!
As soon as I decided to start my handmade capsule wardrobe experiment, I knew I needed to get clear on what I want to sew/knit before diving right into it. So I needed to create a Pinterest board. I’m a visual type kind of girl, so I need to write and plan everything. Sometimes it’s a bit exhausting, and sometimes it’s very useful. Like it turned out to be in this case.