Hey everyone, this isn't a direct knitting question, but I was wondering if anybody could help me?

I am a student currently advancing through a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fiber Design and will hopefully be going on to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Fiber Design as well (possible a PhD in Textile Sciences). I knit, crochet, felt, weave, and sew and I feel that I am very creative and well adept to design for industry, privately or for artistic purposes.

Here is my question: what do I do after school? I am having a mild crisis because I do not know what to do with my degrees once I leave the warm embrace of academia. I want to design knit wear in the long run and possibly own my own little yarn shop. But I need experience in the field and dont even know where to look!

I am currently in Buffalo, NY and I fear that my only job opportunities are going to be in New York City (I have no problem with NYC except that I have no money to live there and I am kind of afraid of working there.)

Does anyone have any clues as to where I can start looking? Who I can ask? What I can do to be better equipped for the field?

If you have any questions for me to help narrow down some options please feel free to ask.

Thank you so much for anyone that can help. (this little textile/fiber nerd needs all the help she can get)

Tegan

I want to make myself a blanket it will be done with block repeated nine times with different colours. Those colours will be formed like this:

Red Black Green
Yellow Grey Purple
Blue White Orange


So far I have two patterns. One was a star and moon pattern created by using knit an purl stitches.
I've done the first square and I don't like it at all.
The next has a diamond in the middle in seed stitch. Around it is what looks like ribbing (four rows stocking stitch, four rows reverse) with a cable on either side.
I used this pattern for my mother's friend's baby and though I like it, I'm not sure if I want to do it for myself or find something new.


Does anyone here have any blanket patterns that are created with a repeated square?

is there any possible reason I can't dye a 100% wool hat with RIT dye? the wool is undyed, if that makes a difference.