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Knitter’s Toolbox: Now Available

April 27, 2015 by Amy

Thanks to all of you, so much, for your lovely comments and questions about our preview of Knitter’s Toolbox. I’m now very very excited to share that it’s available in the iTunes App Store for just $4.99: I hope you’re as excited as we are! We’ll be releasing videos on…

Is it still Cardipalooza if we’re not knitting cardigans?

April 25, 2015 by Lauren

It’s a busy time at AHD! In addition to the Knitter’s Toolbox app coming out very, very soon, we’ve got a lot going on behind the scenes. Amy is traveling for a few big events in a row and meeting a lot of knitters. Jackie and I (Lauren) are nailing down final…

Coming Soon, to an App Store near you

April 17, 2015 by Amy

This weekend, I’m teaching at Vogue Knitting Live Pasadena (will I see you here?). So I’ve traded my barely-there crocuses and thinking-about-budding trees for the relatively lush Southern California landscape. These teaching weekends are wonderful and frenetic and jam-packed. And some of the best things I’ve done have been born…

Book Review and Awesome Thursday: Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns

April 9, 2015 by Amy

I’ve been following Alabama Chanin for years. It’s a small, cottage-industry-based studio that makes exquisite hand-made garments. Their pieces always grab my attention and fashion daydreams. (The pictures above are credit Alabama Chanin and used with permission.) More than anything else, I’m enchanted by the way Natalie Chanin pursues her…

Catching up: The Talcott Cardigan

February 26, 2015 by Amy

It’s a week of catching up on sweaters here, and today I’d like to talk about a sweater I worked up as an exclusive design for the new website Kitterly. Do you know about Kitterly yet? It’s a website that helps you find a project that matches your tastes and…

Catching up: Harrisville

February 23, 2015 by Amy

Well, hello there! Long time, no see… 2015 has been incredible in many ways, but not so much on the sitting-in-front-of-the-computer front. Between my travel, the snow days you’re almost certainly sick of hearing about (or experiencing, depending on where you live!), and school vacations, this is one of the…

In review, looking ahead

December 31, 2014 by Amy

Happy holidays, from our little team! We hope your knitting has been gifted, and you’re now luxuriating in family, friends, and a shorter to-do list than in early December. And while we’re still snuggling with our loved ones and enjoying a little family time of our own, I wanted to…

Finishing & Advanced CustomFit online seminars

December 22, 2014 by Lauren

Hello good knitters! Lauren here. Did you finish your holiday gift knitting? You’ll be happy to hear that I did, and even got it mailed in time to make it to my home state for Christmas! My Gift Sweater KAL recipient may have been spoiled by some photos I posted on our…

All things new and bright

December 17, 2014 by Amy

The winter holidays are upon us again, and as the days get darker and colder we snuggle up and fill our lives with as much light and joy as it’s possible to soak in. (And a happy Hanukkah, to those who are celebrating tonight!) And to those of you who…

Comings and Goings

December 8, 2014 by Amy

I’m writing this in the midst of our very first “AHD Summit”, which is our fancy way of saying that this usually bi-coastal company is working together for a whole week. It’s been pretty glorious, I gotta say! And in between working like crazy on lots of sweater-related goodness, the…

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