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Seaside Heights Cabled Top #202

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Ocracoke Tank #201

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Greenwich Tunic Vest #200

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Pittsfield Raglan Pullover #199

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Aberdeen Cabled Pullover #198

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Cheyenne Cabled Cardigan #197

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Windham Mosaic Yoke Pullover #196

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Port Isaac Raglan Pullover #195

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Diamond and Bobble Lace Top #194

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South Shore Bottom-Up Tank #193

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Sideways Cabled Yoke Pullover #192

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Top-Down Cable and Lace Boatneck Pullover #191

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Inveraray Top-Down Pullover #B125

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Vineland Top-Down Pullover #B124

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Bozeman Top-Down Pullover #B123

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About Me

Home of Vermont Fiber Designs and Basix Knitting patterns.

Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot about it as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.

In 2003, I decided to publish my own line of knitting patterns, and Vermont Fiber Designs was born. Under that name, I have designed a number of top-down patterns. The most popular of those designs is a top-down set-in-sleeve Stockinette stitch cardigan. The other top-down patterns are quite popular as well. 

When I saw how well those top-down patterns were received, I decided to create Basix, a separate line that would be dedicated to the design of only top-down set-in-sleeve patterns that are worked in Stockinette stitch. If you see a Basix pattern, you can be sure that it is 1) top-down, 2) set-in-sleeve, 3) worked in Stockinette stitch (except for the trim, of course), and 4) designed for sizes XXS to 6X or 7X.

http://www.vermontfiberdesigns.com/