our concrete floor in maine

The Easy One

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A Meanwhile in Maine update Remember back at the beginning of this year when I started to struggle with the Meanwhile in Maine design and decided to put it aside and work on an “easy sweater”?  I’m happy to say that pattern release is right around the corner.  However, it proved anything but easy! My sample was finished and shot in April with a promised summer 2022 release agreement with the yarn company, Malabrigo.  But then my typical pollen fog never lifted.  It’s strange how God uses events in our lives for change and this sweater was one such atypical tool! After writing, rewriting, and finally drawing out each and every size in excel, I “thought” I’d cracked it.  The …

circa 2013 - yep I was into intricate even back then!

How Does Your Garden Grow

Lindsay Lewchuk Announcements, eco world, Into the Unknown (2022 theme), Pattern Related, Q&A, Stitch in Focus Leave a Comment

Stashing down for the move to Maine, I came across this beautiful skein of 100% cobweb weight linen yarn from a discontinued yarn company. It has been in my stash for years! And over the years I’ve tried to make several different design concepts from it. But nothing really stuck.

Slipping on the cliff in Optimistic Elevations

Getting Over The Hiccups

Lindsay Lewchuk Announcements, Guide to Slipped Stitch Cables, How-Tos, Into the Unknown (2022 theme), Pattern Related, Q&A, Slip and Rise Pattern Club 2 Comments

Starting off easy the first three releases (Shadowlands/ Shadowlands Headband, Love Letters Cowl, and Vertical Hiker) all featured 2 and 3 stitch cables. But in upcoming releases, the cables will stretch the imagination as the motifs grow in width. Having a firm philosophy enables the expansion into 4, 5, and even more st cables. The possibilities are excitingly endless!