...and a strange one, too, I must add, this summer 2020 has been especially busy, as I found myself teaching until July 20, before I could take a few days off with my family. This has been a hard year, it still is, for all of us in every corner of this planet, but, as …
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Did I write a week? Well, apparently…
...I meant a month or so later, but here I am again. Adjusting. At least, trying to adjust to a situation that I really wish had never come up. I'm sure you're all with me on this. Covid-19 has taken us all by surprise if not by terror. I am not going to bombard you …

It’s been a few months since…
...my previous post and I don't know how many of you, knitters and friends out there, are still interested in reading my posts. It's totally my fault, of course, as I have been hibernating for quite some time, but it certainly wasn't intentional on my part. I will tell you all about it in a …

Early Release means …
...you get to purchase the pattern at an extra special price, right? Right! Its name means “gracious” and hopefully you can see why. It is light and airy; it is an extremely quick knit, which makes it the perfect project for a last-minute gift. The lace motif is so easy to memorize, you will be …

Manifesto
Hi, my name is Maria (aka #lacengarter_knits) and you can see me holding the only weapons I know I have to use to make my way into the huge, wide knitters’ community: needles and yarn. Although it may seem to some that I am the privileged, white-race, straight woman (and in a sense this is …
Tolerante has just been released…
...a week earlier than I expected! I am so greateful that my wonderful group of test knitters completed the test so early (this also means it is a really quick knit, the perfect summer project). Tolerante is the second shawl pattern from the series The Peace Trilogy. Its name refers to tolerance, of cource; the …

The Peace Trilogy…
...ebook is still at half price until the end of this month. This means that you have the chance if you purchase the ebook now (or until June 30) you have immediate access to the first pattern and you get to be notified every time a new pattern of the series is added automatically in …

Serenísimo is…
... the first in a series of 3 patterns under the name “The Peace Trilogy”. The “peace” I refer to is rather an inner feeling, a state of mind and an attitude. Knitting is a way of expression and colors communicate various mood changes. I found myself opting for these happy, bright yet quiet colors …

Inclusion in the knitting community…
...has been an issue for some months now and I am sure you have bumped into some post or another on IG or Twitter, not to mention Ravelry (a great discussion has taken place there). I admit that my first reaction upon reading these posts and comments was: well, for those of us who live …

Proud to present Fika Socks pattern…
...which is already up on Ravelry and available at half price for the exact 48 hours after its release! This means you need no coupon, you just add the .pdf to your cart and at the checkout you get the pattern at half price. The only restriction is ...well, time! This promo ends at February …

On new beginnings and old loves…
You may have noticed that I have been flirting with the "lace'n'garter" hashtag for quite some time; well, the more I use it the most confident I am about it. Although I have worked with various stitch patterns and techniques, in fact I have even designed brioche and/or mosaic and stranded colorwork items and will …

Fika – A sock pattern…
...coming up by the end of January is my first knitting pattern for 2019. Fika is a Swedish word which refers to " a coffee and cakes break" which should happen everyday and in the company of good friends and family. Can you think of a better start for a new year? As the holidays …