Category Archives: knitting
Bead love
I love beads- how could I NOT love beads? The colors! the textures! the complete wonderfulness of them- sigh…. For many years, I did a lot of off loom beading- using brick stitch and peyote stitch to create pieces like … Continue reading
A video showing the Woven Women Mermaids Song tapestry
I am working on a large series of woven and mixed fiber media pieces that I am calling: Woven Women. I am almost done a fairly large piece, called: Mermaid’s Song: PLEASE DO NOT PIN THESE IMAGES She’s large- 6 … Continue reading
Panda cuteness
I have to confess that I am a sucker for Pandas. The bond was formed in childhood, when my beloved teddy was a panda (a pink and white one at that- you can see the very tiny homage I made … Continue reading
Filed under knitting, Loom & looms & small loom weaving
How to make Edward Bear’s foot
A lady on Ravelry is having trouble making Edward Bear’s foot, so I am going to show some step by steps on how to do it: Here is Edward Bear with his head and one leg stuffed. His foot is … Continue reading
Filed under knitting, tutorial & how to, Yarn Crafts
Book Review-Vogue Knitting Stitchionary vol one
This morning, bright and early, much earlier in fact, than I was planning on starting my day, the doorbell rang. The courier took one look at me and apologized several times for waking me up (there was no faking, the … Continue reading
Filed under book review/book/books, knitting, Yarn Crafts
How to embroider the face on a tiny teddy bear face
I’ve been making video tutorials for how to’s for Edward and Anastasia Bear. Here’s a video tutorial on how to embroider the face on Baby Brownie Bear: Happy Knitting! Noreen
Filed under knitting, Yarn Crafts
Edward and Anastasia Bear announce
I am so delighted to be able to announce that Edward and Anastasia Bear have some thrilling news! The stork has made a delivery! Baby Brownie Bear has arrived, safe and sound and you can see for yourself that baby … Continue reading
Filed under knitting, Yarn Crafts
Video tutorial on how to pick up knitting stitches with crochet hook
Today, I was working on a new design for knitted clothes for Edward and Anastasia teddy bear. It struck me that it might be a good idea to get a little bit more specific when I say: ‘pick up x … Continue reading
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Book Review: Knitting with the color guys
The other morning, a wonderful package arrived in my studio. In it, there was a review copy (courtesy of the publisher: LINK) of a completely delicious new book from Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably: Knitting With the Color Guys: Inspiration, … Continue reading
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Can Edward and Anastasia Bear be knitted with thicker yarn and larger needles?
Yes! They can! Edward and Anastasia Bear are 2 little bears that I have designed for ‘Your Knitting Life’ magazine (formerly known as ‘Knitting Today’), and they’ve been in each issue of the magazine since it started. They are small… … Continue reading
Filed under knitting, tutorial & how to, Yarn Crafts
