It's knit in Berroco's Remix yarn—a great, inexpensive, earth-friendly yarn made from recycled fabrics. The yarn is not re-dyed, all the color comes from the recycled fabrics. I just love that!
Friday, April 22, 2011
A free pattern for Earth Day.
Berroco and Caterpillar Knits have worked together to bring you a beautiful FREE pattern—Gaia—in celebration of our Earth.
It's knit in Berroco's Remix yarn—a great, inexpensive, earth-friendly yarn made from recycled fabrics. The yarn is not re-dyed, all the color comes from the recycled fabrics. I just love that!
It's knit in Berroco's Remix yarn—a great, inexpensive, earth-friendly yarn made from recycled fabrics. The yarn is not re-dyed, all the color comes from the recycled fabrics. I just love that!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Come see Caterpillar Knits in MA on Friday.
The North Shore Yarn Crawl is this weekend—March 10th - 13th, 2011.
As part of the festivities, on Friday afternoon, March 11th, I'll be hanging out at Butterfly Yarns, in Wakefield, MA, sharing my designs with who ever wants to see.
Printed patterns will be available and you'll get to see many finished projects in person—try them on, man handle them, etc…
I'll be bringing the whole Caterpillar Knits collection—Waipio, Kukui, Mauna Kea, Molokini, Petrel and Anthurium, as well as many garments from my self-published collection—the Fresco Shrug, Gardening Tee, Diamond Lace Tee, the Crochet Motif Cardigan, Beatrice Rib Tie Coat, Stormy Diamond Eyelet Vest, the Petal socks and River of Life socks.
In addition, Butterfly Yarns will be having raffles, sales, give-aways and much more all four days!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Kukui
The Kukui sweater was named after the Aleurites Moluccana tree, also known as the Candlenut Tree. This tree, native to Hawaii, grows the kukui nut.
In Hawaii, kukui is a symbol of enlightenment, protection and peace. It was said that KamapuaŹ»a, the hog-man fertility demi-god, could transform into a kukui tree. There is a legend told of a woman who, despite her best efforts to please her husband, was routinely beaten. Finally, the husband beat her to death and buried her under a kukui tree. Being a kind and just woman, she was given new life, and the husband was eventually killed.
In Hawaii, kukui is a symbol of enlightenment, protection and peace. It was said that KamapuaŹ»a, the hog-man fertility demi-god, could transform into a kukui tree. There is a legend told of a woman who, despite her best efforts to please her husband, was routinely beaten. Finally, the husband beat her to death and buried her under a kukui tree. Being a kind and just woman, she was given new life, and the husband was eventually killed.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Caterpillar in the news
There have been some great blog posts and reviews the past couple of days featuring Caterpillar Knits. Here are the ones I'm aware of:
Fiber Friday Spotlight on Peacefully Knitting is featuring a giveaway. Leave a comment on their post, following the rules of the giveaway, by next Friday, September 3rd/6PM central time. You could win your favorite Caterpillar Knits pattern!
Providence Knitting Examiner
Quince & Co. blog
Falling Stitches - What's hot on Ravelry
Fiber Friday Spotlight on Peacefully Knitting is featuring a giveaway. Leave a comment on their post, following the rules of the giveaway, by next Friday, September 3rd/6PM central time. You could win your favorite Caterpillar Knits pattern!
Providence Knitting Examiner
Quince & Co. blog
Falling Stitches - What's hot on Ravelry
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Fall is coming SOON!
Waipi'oThe fall line is well on it's way to being released. Three of the six patterns are done and ready to go—the other three are in the works. Right now, I'm working on the hardest of the remaining three, and I have hopes of completing it today. The final two shouldn't take very long to do.
Hopefully, if all goes well, the fall collection for Caterpillar Knits will be available for your viewing, knitting and crocheting pleasure within the next 2 weeks!
Cross your fingers.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Photos in Maine!
This weekend, I'll be joining some good friends in Maine, Carrie Bostick Hoge and Cecily Glowik MacDonald. We'll be working together to photograph the first 6 Caterpillar Knits designs!
Carrie has recently photographed the garments for Quince and Co. The photography is beautiful and simple, and the yarns are to die for. Absolutely great wool yarns that I'll be talking more in-depthly about in the future.
The last few months it has brought me a lot of joy to design, knit and crochet these garments. I really wasn't sure I'd be able to complete them all before the photo shoot, but I've surprised myself. When I set lofty goals, it's really a great feeling to see them through to the end. The first goal was to get all the garments created for the shoot. Next, is to get the patterns edited and laid out, then to finish the website! The most time-consuming part is behind me, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The first season is well on its way, and I'm very excited that I'll soon be able to share all the garments with you in their complete-ness.
Hold onto your hats folks—these are going to blow you away! (or if you don't have a hat, sit tight… a great pattern is on its way)
Carrie has recently photographed the garments for Quince and Co. The photography is beautiful and simple, and the yarns are to die for. Absolutely great wool yarns that I'll be talking more in-depthly about in the future.
The last few months it has brought me a lot of joy to design, knit and crochet these garments. I really wasn't sure I'd be able to complete them all before the photo shoot, but I've surprised myself. When I set lofty goals, it's really a great feeling to see them through to the end. The first goal was to get all the garments created for the shoot. Next, is to get the patterns edited and laid out, then to finish the website! The most time-consuming part is behind me, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The first season is well on its way, and I'm very excited that I'll soon be able to share all the garments with you in their complete-ness.
Hold onto your hats folks—these are going to blow you away! (or if you don't have a hat, sit tight… a great pattern is on its way)
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