The Journal Cowl is a fingering weight cowl designed to highlight beautiful mini skeins. It can also be used as a visual journal of your mood depending on which color and texture selected for each section. Adjust the length by adding more minis.

In the Army, the command “At Ease” put the troop in a rest position. They can look around and have low, casual conversations.

I designed this sock when COVID decided to visit me for Christmas. It was the worst Christmas present. But my mind wouldn’t shut off. I was physically tired, but mentally alert. And alert enough to knit and design this sock with a fever. Who does colorwork when they are fatigued and with a fever? Apparently, me. I finished the design in 9 days,...

I’m not big on cables. I recently knitted a pair of socks with cable and by the end of it, I wanted to gouge my eyes out. I told my knitting community, “If you ever see me knitting socks with cable, slap me!”

I grew up watching football. I didn’t have brothers so my father shared his interest in sports with his daughters. Thus my love of football. This cowl is designed to be knit while you’re watching the game. It’s mostly stockinette in the round so you don’t make a mistake yelling at the TV.

Pass and Review is a command given on the parade field during a change of command, in which the troops form up and march before the new commander to be inspected.

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This is your basic vanilla sock pattern with a little something extra.

Formations are a must in the military. And in those formations, a person is lined up with the person on their left, right, front and back. Nothing is out of place. Everyone move in sync like a well-oiled machine. This is what is called Dress Right Dress.

How can two people to be so different and fall in love? It’s possible because Opposites Attract. This cowl is a representation of our marriage, two very different textured people coming together to make a lovely thing.

In the Army, the command “Fall in” causes the Soldier to create the formation. When done properly, there is nothing out of place. The rows and columns line up. Thus, the rows on this sock.