One of the first knitting book I bought is Chaussettes & Cie published by Editions de Saxe. Knitting socks scared me a bit but I was feeling adventurous and was ready to tackle down this challenge.
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One of the oldest needlework tool I own is my Fiskars scissors. The little fabric case you see in the following picture was made by my nanny, so you can guess how old they are! Since then, I purchased several other scissors from Fiskars (all in their iconic trademarked orange). Are they as sharp as everyone says? Do they worth it? Let’s dig into this 25+ years of Crash-Test! | Note: This post will be available to everyone one year from today. Until then, only Patreon subscribers can view it. Do you want to read the full crash-test? Go check out my Patreon page at patreon.com/tisserincoquet and subscribe now!
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Today is Tisserin Coquet 5th birthday and I’d like to thank you all for your support and love during this amazing journey.
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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 sock pattern.
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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.
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.