Sometimes a work that you think is just one step away from being done, takes ages to get to the final line. This was the case with this Stripes Raglan sweater for my Chunky Benji pattern. I thought it just needed some little fine tunings on the pattern but it turned out that there was still so much work to be done. On the last week both Yael and myself were busy knitting and sorting out the pattern, going deep down into each and every little detail. About 2 weeks ago I published the Cardigan for Chunky Benji. On the…

Chunky Benji was so excited with all the love you showed to his new buttoned up cardi. He send his love to you all and wants you to know he is warm and happy. Now he is waiting patiently for his next sweater pattern, the stripes raglan, which is still a work in progress. He was trying it on several times through this week, to help me decide on the right proportions and measurements. I was so sure it would be ready to be published this weekend but there was still some work to do on the design and… not…

This week has been so cold and rainy here in Israel – a real winter week. We are still in a full lockdown, like many others in the world. It looks like it’ll be in place till the end of January or maybe even further. So, with this situation I can’t host my weekly knitting and crochet classes. I miss my students so much and the special vibes on our meetings. On the other hand, I do have more time for designing and for pattern writing, which makes me remember how I LOVE it. I love developing and writing patterns.…