little: essential to perfection.

Pattern: Essential to Perfection by Hunter Hammersen (from Fine Things for Plain Occasions) The yarn is Quince and Co. Finch, … More

layout.

I last posted on my blog over a month ago. It isn’t because I was taking a break from blogging, … More

I have long admired Wei Siew’s Sustain the Sea initiative; a collection of patterns from indie designers with a goal … More

I have never been happy with the Curry socks that I published this past March. I keep telling myself that … More

be inspired. -J (all images (c) josiah bain 2015. use with permission.)

There is almost nothing I love better than to get a book in the mail. In its first printing, if … More

I don’t know if you’re familiar with the feeling that gearing up to release a pattern brings. Excitement. Nervousness. Fear. … More

In the past several weeks, I’ve received two blog awards (the Starlight blog award and the Sunshine blog award) from … More

The following is a quick post having to do with finished objects and queue additions. If you only read cohesive … More

I just wanted to write a quick post, to give you a sort of update on the designing thing. There … More