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TUTORIAL: Right and Left Leaf Increases 🌱
The stitch pattern of Morana Mittens contains a very unusual couple of increases. To create "leaves", growing from the "stem", we need to...
Sep 13, 20222 min read

TUTORIAL: Twisted Right-Slanting Decrease
I love designing cables and lace with twisted stitches. Straight lines of twisted stitch columns make every lace pattern so refined....
Sep 2, 20191 min read


TUTORIAL: Tubular Cast On (Folded Method) for knit 1, purl 1 rib
When it comes to cast on technique, this one, is my favorite, hands down. Borrowed from machine knitting, the Folded Method of Tubular...
Apr 27, 20192 min read


NEW PATTERN: Waves and Sand Top
I have to tell you, I love designing tops. The idea of wearing knits all year long makes total sense to me. And it is alway a most...
Sep 5, 20182 min read


NEW PATTERN: Coquille Top
Who says that cables are only for winter? As a lifelong cable-knitting aficionado, I strongly disagree with that! One can knit and wear...
Aug 29, 20182 min read


TUTORIAL: Tubular Cast On for Mt. Auburn Cardigan
The Interweave Knits Fall 2018 features one of my favorite menswear designs: Mt.Auburn Cardigan. It has everything I love in mens knits:...
Aug 24, 20183 min read


Cayley Pullover
Last October a friend of mine send me a direct message on Instagram with a link to Rib magazine website. 'Irina', she said, 'This is the...
Jan 3, 20182 min read
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