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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hat! I meant to say colorwork hat! 😆

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Agreed! The two far colors will be for a colorwork

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Smudge the terrier is inspecting my latest yarn acquisition: a variety of skeins from Malabrigo Yarn that will become some super fun and colorful accessory patterns for this winter! I can't wait to show you what I've cooked up 😊 #yarnlove #knitsky #strikke #knitting #memade

Skeins of colorful yarn and a terrier observing.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I love that my fancy armpit sold you on the sweater. 😂 I hope you love it, and your deep red sounds beautiful! I would love to see it when you're done.

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Kate Atherley @kateatherley.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There's a new knitting magazine, Purl! Each issue is a deep dive into a particular element of knitting - the 1st issue, entirely reasonably, is about casting on. I wrote an article about stretchy cast-ons & their stretchinesses. Print & digital available here: plytogether.com/products/pur... 🧶

The cover of a knitting magazine called PURL. The sub title on the cover is "cast on".

A screenshot of a excerpt from an article about stretchy-cast ons for knitting.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Thank you, I'm glad you appreciate little things, too!

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thank you! I spent longer than I care to admit making sure that armhole cable lined up properly for all sizes.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thanks! It was pretty fun to knit if you are a fan of cables.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thanks! And this baby is done and published! It's called Sweetbriar on Ravelry. 😀

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thank you! I was slightly worried about this when designing the sweater, but it's a relatively flat cable and I don't feel it at all. The sweater does have a lot of ease, and that probably helps too.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

That sounds like it looks amazing! And yes, I'm considering this a secret detail just for the knitter to appreciate, since others won't see it!

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Look at this shawl. Look at it!! Amazing.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I'd like to share my favorite little detail of the Sweetbriar sweater: the armpit. 😂 No one will see it unless I'm grabbing something from the top shelf at the store, but isn't it just so pretty? It's the little things that make you happy. #sweetbriarsweater #knitsky #knitting #newpattern #yarn

The underarm details of a cabled sweater.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Yes, this one just happened in Seattle this weekend 😄

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Yes! The pattern is not available yet, but I can tell you that the yarn is the super squishy Malabrigo Vientos in colorway Amphibian.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hi friends, I just wanted to say thanks for all the love you've shown my Sweetbriar sweater over the weekend! I'm so happy to see so many fans of texture and cables out there. Also, I learned that a lot of you love green yarn. Like, a lot. 🧶 #knitsky #cableknitting #yarnlovers #strikke #knitting

The back of a highly textured green cabled sweater.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

✨ New Pattern Sale!✨ I'm so excited to finally share Sweetbriar, a relaxed cabled pullover inspired by winding woodland paths and tangled hedgerows. Get 20% off on Ravelry through with the code SWEET20. (Link in bio.) #knitting #knitsky #strikke #cableknitting #yarnlove #memade #sweetbriarsweater

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For #showmeyourknits this week I'm showing off my new sweater design that is coming tomorrow! The berry one is the version I made for myself, and the green one I made for my photo model. Want the pattern? There's a 30% discount on the pattern for newsletter subscribers (link in my bio.) #knitsky

A folded cabled hand knit sweater in a berry color.

A green hand knit cabled sweater on a hanger.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Flock Fiber Festival - it's a really big event that happens annually in Seattle, WA. Tons of yarn and notions vendors, classes, visiting designers and dyers, etc.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Thank you so much! This one took me a long time to design and I'm so excited to finally share it.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

✨ New Pattern Coming Saturday! ✨ Sweetbriar is knit seamlessly from the top down with saddle shoulders, all-over cables, and lots of lovely details. Anyone going to Flock this year can see it on display at the Hazel Knits booth! #knitting #knitsky #strikke #yarnlove #memade #sweetbriarsweater

A woman with a hat wearing a hand knit green cabled sweater in a grassy field.

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Isn't it the prettiest shade of green? I'm glad you like it too!

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Gretchen Mac Designs @gretchenmacdesigns.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Thank you! I can't take all the credit, the yarn does half the work 😀

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