I was wondering what the stitch count repeat was for your embossed diamonds pattern was…I wanted to make a shawl using this stitch pattern.
TIA

The basic pattern is 10+1, plus the stitches of the ribbing on the side for the afghan.

Okay, I have another question…lol. Do you have the pattern for the tidewater variation written down somewhere? I really love the look of this one and would like to make a shawl using the pattern. TIA!

Yes, it’s there in the description, how much ribbing I added to the sides and bottom. That’s the only difference.

We “spoke” a month or so ago concerning a shawl on your blog. It was a gift, I belive a group of women all all added stitches and prayers for a cancer warrior/patient. At least I think it was your pattern. I loved it and can’t find the link. My oldest niece is preg., due in sept. I would love to make one as a nursing shawl. She is very modest and what I remember would be perfect, HELP! Katie

I just made my very first lace shawl from your Wrapped In Comfort book. I took your advice and made “Julia’s Shawl” out of Noro DK and it is AWESOME!!! I was soooo excited to be able to make something so special and fancy looking when I consider myself a beginner. I really appreciate you taking the time to “write out the directions.” I have a hard time with charts and usually end up translating them first. Your directions are beautifully written and I appreciate everyone who helped make this book. I would love to see another book like this one. I have LOTS of sock yarn (but only 400 yards) that I would love to use for shawls. Do you think you could design a 400 yard shawl using sock yarn? I LOVE to have one!! Keep up the wonderful writing, and again, many thanks. I purchase “Pure Silk” by Debbie Bliss and I’m making “Julia’s Shawl” for my Mom for christmas. She will be thrilled with it!! My best to you and your family!!

Hi Alison, I was wondering if you were going to be going to Stitches East (2008) this year. I would just LOVE to meet you! Oooh, I really, really hope so!
Blessings,
Lisa W.

I saw your photo on the Harlot blog today and thought “I’ve got her book!”. Valerie (from your Women in Business group?) gifted me an autographed version of your book last year. The knitting world is vast, yet connected in subtle ways.

Got your comment on my blog about the row keeper bracelets. I’m not sure if any of the vendors will have the bracelets at Stitches East. Have you tried one yet?

Hello, Alison!
Thanks for leaving the comment about my sweet chinchilla. Nellie and I have grown close over the 6 or 7 months we’ve had her. I should do an update on the blog since she’s turned out to be such a good pet. Anyway, I bet chinchilla fur would be awesome to spin but they don’t shed much, only when they are nervous with someone trying to catch them, then their fur comes out like trying to get away. We got her, cage, supplies and all from a family who was retired and wanted to travel. She’s 8 years old and we hear they live to be aroune 25 years old, so it’s a bit of commitment!
I was so nervous and tripping over my tongue when I saw you at Stephanie’s signing last when, October? in Santa Rosa. I’m such a basket case!
Hope you are feeling better and they find something that will work for you–easier than chemo. Rest up and keep writing books!

Blessings to you,
Karen B

silly question, what does ssk stand for in the rabbit tracks pattern?

Slip the next stitch as if to knit, twice, and then put the left needle into the fronts of the two stitches and knit them together that way.

There’s a how-to-knit-lace-stitches section at the beginning of my “Wrapped in Comfort” book, with verbal and pictorial instructions, if that helps any; it’s what I went looking for and couldn’t find back when I was trying to teach myself how to do lace.

Hi Allison,

We met at Stitches East, but I am sure that you wouldn’t remember me. I love your patterns and especially the stories that accompany them.

Rancel,my husband and I have a large garden and we are big on compostng. Last Friday, when I took some scraps out to the compost bin I nearly covered a box turtle with them. He was sitting there eating a chicken bone that had found it’s way there.

My very first thought was Karen’s Shawl and it’s story. That turtle has been there every evening since I first saw him. Now, everytime I wear my Karen’s Shawl I will think of my box turtle as well.

I wanted to thank you for sharing your patterns and the stories about them. Those stories make your patterns special in deed.

Joy Evans

Marnies scarf was just what I was looking for–and I got it all on the needles, and the first 16 rows done–did you mean to start the next pattern sequence with row 4?

Hi Alison! Mel did quite a bit of experimenting and came up with a moustache mug design he likes for your dad. The colors came out beautifully! What shall I do with it? AND how are you?? Please drop me a line! Kris Kunihiro

Dear Alison: I recently got your Wrapped in Comfort from the library and would like my own personal copy. I am a very slow, erratic knitter! I cannot obtain it loacally (Vancouver, BC Canada) and I understand from Martingale that it is out of print. Do you happen to have any spare copies lost in a dark corner or under tons of extra yarn. I am always losing books this way. I am always claiming to have returned a library book only to find it under 20 others. Oops! I hate sending messages this way as they go out to the ether never to be heard from again. Ok, here goes anyway.