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CustomFit Makers and Fall Festival KAL

August 16, 2014August 26, 2014 by Amy

Update, August 25: Before you read this post, check out this update to the Maker program. Based on your feedback, we changed the way the Maker plans work! We’re happy to give you the CustomFit experience you want to have. Read more about your options for using CustomFit here. ***…

The ins & outs of necklines

August 14, 2014 by Amy

Teaching is absolutely one of my most favoritest things on the planet, but a long teaching weekend definitely requires some adjusting on the other end! Routines have been disrupted, the inbox gets unspeakable, and everything feels just a little bit on the crazy side for a few days once I’m…

Summer Sweater KAL: Time for a FO!

July 22, 2014 by Lauren

Happy Monday! I’ve got a finished summer sweater to show off! Here’s my Saco Stripes and CustomFit mashup tank, knit from Quince and Co. Sparrow. After my last post, I finally got down to business and wove in those pesky ends. For those who have asked, yes, I did carry…

Year of Sweaters, Installment 1: The Summer Sweater KAL

June 1, 2014 by Amy

Cardipalooza is officially over today, with many incredible new (perfectly-fitting!) cardigans making their way through the world. Our own progress was more varied; Amy finished, Lauren got bogged down in miles of fingering weight black Stockinette (Amy here – I’m wincing just typing that), and Jackie is plowing through her…

Cardipalooza update

April 9, 2014April 10, 2014 by Lauren

How is your cardigan coming along? We’re all knitting along slowly but surely. The Ravelry thread is on fire — some folks have already finished their sweaters! Dare we suggest they go for two? Here’s an update on our progress! Amy This week, Amy is working on the photoshoot for…

CustomFit: More Answers

April 1, 2014 by Amy

Thanks so much for your comments and follow-ups, here and on Ravelry, about the recipes post. I’ll respond in the comments, too, but some questions popped up often enough that I wanted to take a moment and add a few points to my last post. On what CustomFit is: CustomFit…

CustomFit and Design: Recipes

March 28, 2014 by Amy

Partially- and fully-finished sweaters are piling up, yarn is crammed into and onto every available surface, and people coming into my office generally back out again, slowly and making eye contact the whole way. (Translation: We’re nearing photoshoot time for the next book. Want some sneak peeks?) But before I…

Ravellenic Games – Prizes!

February 21, 2014 by Lauren

How’s your Ravellenic sweater coming? Mine just needs a neck edging and a couple seams, and Amy’s is nearly ready. I’ve never finished before the closing ceremonies before, so I’m excited to get my medal! We’ve had some generous donors offer prizes for Team CustomFit. Read on for details! Kim…

CustomFit at Stitches West – Get Measured!

February 10, 2014February 17, 2014 by Lauren

Amy, Jackie, and I are so excited to be going to Stitches West in just two weeks! It’s special to each of us for different reasons — Stitches West was the first knitting show Amy ever went to, more than 10 years ago now; Jackie’s never been to a West Coast show before;…

Ravellenics 2014 – Team CustomFit!

February 5, 2014February 6, 2014 by Lauren

Are you as excited for the Olympics as we are? At CustomFit HQ, we’re all gearing up to knit sweaters for the Ravellenic Games. If you’re not familiar with the Games, you can read up on the Ravelry group here. There’s a lot of information there, but here’s the basics:…

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