About

Caron Cakes hats knit by Deborah Cooke using First Snow pattern by The Vulgar Knitter — First Snow Hats in Caron Cupcakes

I knit, I sew, I quilt. These are the crafts I come back to, although they’re far from the only ones I’ve tried. My grandmother taught me to knit and my mom taught me to sew. I have my grandmother’s tatting bobbins (she taught me to make lace, too) and a collection of vintage sewing machines. I have way too much yarn and fabric stash, but I love it all. I’m a writer but often playing with colour and texture helps me find the right words – or to figure out what comes next in a story.

On this site, I’ll share my textile adventures. My trusty doppelganger, Nelly, does a lot of the modelling.

You can find me on Ravelry as DCDknits.