More than 20 years ago, I knit my husband one of the ugliest sweaters ever created by human hands. I made it in three colors of boucle (I know!). It had big pale blue buttons that looked like Necco wafers. The body was too short and the sleeves were way too long. The button band… Continue reading My First Published Pattern
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My Old Red Sweater
This sweater is an old favorite for lots of reasons. I made it years ago from a pattern in Interweave magazine. I repurposed the yarn from two cherry-red sweaters I bought at the thrift store. If I remember correctly, one was an angora-acrylic blend, and the other was cashmere--big boxy sweaters with some wear and… Continue reading My Old Red Sweater

