Saturday, November 23, 2024
Gift A Long Saturday Spotlight: Linette Grayum
The Indie Designer Gift A Long is underway on Ravelry and you can follow along on Instagram, as well. This year I am highlighting some of the designers on my blog, as well as in my Instagram feed.
One thing I enjoy about this event is getting to make projects from someone else's designs, that I do not have to work out or calculate or chart or anything. One of my projects this GAL is from Linette Grayum. I have made her designs before, but come back to them because of her intelligent and interesting construction and clear, lovely patterns. Her patterns can be found on both Ravelry and PayHip, and she has a sale bundle on Ravelry for the Gift A Long, as well.
Here are a few of the items I have made from her patterns over the years:
Scheelite Mitts
Acropolis
Togetherness Cowl
The project for this year's GAL is her Rock Skipper. I will be making it in a bright, electric purple Polwarth superwash wool, from a local dyer.
Her designs are usually inspired by nature and are really well written. I honestly believe her work is a hidden treasure, and I would like more people to know about it. She does a lot of traveling around the country (and sometimes around the world) and does so much outdoor activity and camping. She manages to capture nature, sometimes in obscure places, and amplify its beauty. The way she constructs her pieces is always so smart and creative, and usually as seamless as possible, which is a plus to me. She is not only a fantastic designer, but a friend. She is a homeschooling mother and a great baker, too! You can subscribe to her newsletter here, and follow her on Instagram, as well.
Labels: Design, FOs, Giftalong, Homemaking, Knitting
