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My approach to knit design is informed by both my fine arts background and my science background.  I focus on texture and structure. I am especially drawn to slip stitches, I-cord, and garter stitch.

 
Petosegay -- Sunbeams of Promise, 2009
The state stone of Michigan is the petoskey stone (Hexagonaria percarinatae).  It derives its name from the Odawa,“Petosegay”, which translates to “Sunbeams of Promise” according to The Complete Guide to Petoskey Stones by B. Mueller and W. H. Wilde.  Although petoskey stones can be found outside of Michigan, the finest examples are most plentiful in northwestern lower Michigan.  This wall hanging is a knitted representation of the petoskey stone.  It is made of undyed, natural colors of Shetland wool.  The background was wet felted.  The foreground is composed of hand spun and hand knitted “medallions” that were crocheted together.
 

 
Dream in Green, 2007
In 1995, the design for this shawl came to me in a dream, nearly in toto.  The shawl in the picture is the second version of the shawl that I've knitted.  It is an oversized triangular shawl, with I-cord edges and fringe at the lower corner.  There is a garter stitch area that covers the shoulders, and a slip stitch diamond below the garter stitch area.  My friend, Sylvia V-M, is the model.
 
 
 
 
 
Garden Party, 2005
The body of this pillow is knitted from a wool-mohair yarn.  The edging is knitted from a viscose-nylon yarn.  The pillow form is feather filled.  I think this pillow would look best on a white wicker chair in a sunroom overlooking a country garden. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Right Side Up, 2006
The shawl collar of this jacket was based on the garter stitch triangle of my "dream" shawl.  I stayed with the garter stitch and triangle theme to create the rest of the jacket structure.  I spun the three yarns for this jacket from Romney (purple) and Romney-like wool (white).  I used my "blending at the wheel" technique to create the white/purple yarn.  My friend, Sylvia VM is the model.  She discovered that this jacket can be worn upside down to equal effect.
 
 
 
 
Check Mate, 2006
The overall shape of this shawl is V-shaped.  This is the third version of this shawl that I've designed.  I've incorporated an intermittent eyelet square into a garter stitch background.  There is an I-cord edge along the top edge of the shawl.  I used two fingering weight yarns knitted together:  one is a brushed kid mohair yarn (solid dark brown), the other is a variegated alpaca yarn that was hand painted by Chris Roosien of Briar Rose Fibers.  My friend, Carol S, is the model.  She's standing in front of Green Lake.