Nocturnal Knit's Musings

Sneak Peek

I call it “Balos” — pattern is coming just in time for summer.

Is it summer yet?

It’s starting to feel like summer again here in Los Angeles. We had about two weeks of rain and cold weather, but now we’re back with highs in the 80s…

Giganto-blanket Pattern Now Available!

I’m very excited to announce that the pattern for my Giganto-blanket is now available! This enormous blanket is knit on 1 1/2” PVC pipe, using slightly-felted superwash (yes, you read…

Knitting for Japan – 100% of proceeds will be donated to IFRC

To help support the disaster-relief aide so desperately needed in Japan, I’m having a special pattern sale. For the next three days, 100% of the proceeds from my pattern sales…

Subversive Cross Stitch (Mature Content, Graphic Language)

One of my best friends just moved in to a new apartment. So I made her a housewarming gift. I completed most of this during an excruciating 5-hour delay at…

More Gigantic Knitting

I figure if I already have broomsticks set up to be knitting needles, I might as well knit something on them, right? I wound five strands of Sugar & Cream…

Everyone’s a winner!

I’ve decided to be generous and give EVERYONE who commented on my last post a free copy of my latest pattern, Slippery Slope: Congrats, everyone! I’ll be emailing you the…

Grading Madness

I think my brain is about to fall out of my skull. I’ve been working on putting the final touches on my Reform School Cardigan pattern, but working out the…

Last-Minute Gift Emergency

Greetings from sunny Los Angeles! Imagine, if you will: it’s Monday, January 10, 2011. Sitting in my living room, I suddenly realize that my good friend’s birthday is coming up.…

And the winner is…

Drumroll please…. according to the random number generator, the winner of my book Picture Perfect Knits is…. Comment #8! That’s Debbie C! Debbie, I’ll send you an email right away.…

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