Anna-Lisa Kanick

  • Done and Done

    Two georgous alpaca blankets are winging their way to eastern Washington. Sasha's is a lovely mossy green Geoff's is a manly combanation of blues and purples Note: the stripes show up more in the photos then in real life where… Continue reading

  • The Seaside Q’mitl Pattern

    The Seaside Q'mitl Pattern is available! Sometimes a piece we design simply for our own amusement catches a lot of attention — and subsequent pattern requests!  So, we wrote up the Seaside Q'mitl pattern — with complete lace pattern directions… Continue reading

  • Bella Bella Capelet

    I finally got around to taking some photos of the Bella Bella Capelet.  It is progressing nicely now – just have the tip of one lace gusset and the collar to knit (the collar involves casting on 423 stitches in… Continue reading

  • The Knitting Kit

    I have a case of useful knitting tools that I carry around with me – as many knitters do.  I call it my Knitting Kit.  It is a cosmetic case, bought at Target a few years ago – 9 ½… Continue reading

  • Maybe This Is The Year

    Maybe this is the year I finish those un-finished projects.  The ones that I set aside for one reason or another over the past few years.  The infamous UFOs (unfinished objects) taking up cabinet space or lurking in knitting baskets… Continue reading

  • Silly Little Things

    Still chugging away at the alpaca blankets!   I think I will finish Geoff’s this week.  It is huge and heavy – like having an alpaca on my lap while I knit.  And turning the work at the end of the… Continue reading

  • Little Treasures

    I believe I mentioned that I had begun the fleur de lis pincushion from Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts publication.  Well, here she is: I filled it with barley so I can use it to hold tapestry needles.  It is lovely,… Continue reading

  • Pelagia Fiber Arts Society

    Sarah and I re-did our website a few months ago and we have new capabilities (oh, technology!).   We are delighted to announce an exciting extension to our website:                                       The Pelagia Fiber Arts Society And we invite you to become… Continue reading

  • Knitting Vegetables

    Yes, I do still have alpaca blankets to finish.  And, yes, I am knitting vegetables.  It’s a knitter thing.  I enjoy knitting the blankets, but they are getting cumbersome.  Large and heavy.  Not portable.  At all.  In fact, it is… Continue reading

  • January Knitting

    As usual, my January knitting looks very much like my Christmas knitting!  Sarah and I realized (a couple of days ago) that we were not going to finish Geoff’s and Sasha’s blankets before they drive back to Eastern Washington on… Continue reading