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Update on Where to Find my Knitting Patterns

July 7, 2020 Knitting

A baby doll in a knitted sleeping bag, inside a drawstring bag that becomes a cradle when the top of the bag is folded over to the outside. — The Baby Doll Cradle purse knitting pattern

As I can no longer sell my knitting patterns on Ravelry due to not being able to view the site, I’ve chosen to make them available on Payhip, so they remain available for anyone that would like to purchase them.

See my Knitting Books and Patterns for Sale page for more information on all the books and patterns I have available!

If you bought any of my patterns on Ravelry, you should still have them available in your library to download any time you want them. However, if you would like to ask any questions about the instructions, you’ll need to contact me here and I’ll be happy to help.

Ravelry Seizure and Migraine Warning

June 24, 2020 Websites

Please note that a large number of Ravelry users are reporting that the new site design is causing migraines, nausea and seizures. Ravelry owners and staff have taken the decision to leave the new design as the default, regardless of the harm it is causing to the health of some users.

Because of their decision to leave the problematic design in place where people can come across it accidentally, I have chosen to remove all links to Ravelry from Knitting-and.com and to warn people who may suffer from migraine, nausea and illnesses that include seizures as a symptom to stay away from the site until the owners decide that the health and safety of it’s visitors is important.

Fun or Frightening?

May 10, 2020 Embroidery

I’ll let you decide!

Front cover of Fun Faces in Embroidery by Anchor School Embroidery. 1974

I have to admit, I like clowns. I also like horror movies and true crime stories, so make of that what you will 😉

Today’s free embroidery download is an Anchor School Embroidery leaflet from 1974. It has a complete design for a clown pillow, plus a sheet of features you can use to create your own faces. There’s some facial hair that would make a pretty awesome hipster pillow!

Check out Fun Faces in Embroidery by Anchor School Leaflets, 1974

Embroidering on Polka Dot Fabric

May 9, 2020 Embroidery

I have another free download for my fellow embroiderers! Spot Embroidery, a book of designs to work on polka dot fabric. Published in 1965, it’s full of fun designs based on backgrounds of different sized polka dot fabrics.

The designs range from all sorts of animals, to geometrics, flowers, and even pots and pans for the kitchen! Use them as borders, or motifs.

Check out Spot Embroidery by DMC, from 1965.