After almost a year of not picking up a pair of knitting needles, I’ve recently rekindled my love for knitting. My timing could be better (nothing says late spring like a knitted cardigan, right?), but at least I’ll be prepared for the fall. Initially I planned on making a summer cardigan for my daughter — …
Despite my fondness for tiny knits, I swear this isn’t a baby clothing blog. The baby clothes are just more fun to share! This particular romper was for a co-worker’s little girl. Even though I could have gone with pink or a sweet yellow, I chose grey. Who does that sort of thing? I do, … Continue reading Tiny Romper
This is my first blog post in who knows how long, so I’m feeling a little rusty. It’s crazy how quickly the months fly by, and even though I haven’t been posting, I sure have been knitting. I have so many projects waiting to be documented, but this one hold a special place in my … Continue reading Kitty Cute
This post is a bit different from my usual “patterns”. The more I delve into knitting patterns, the more I realize that my pattern writing is seriously lacking. They help me recall projects, although a more experienced writer would cringe. But I digress… I’d really just like to share some of the new cables I’ve learned … Continue reading Cable Studies
Well, here it is — yet another pillow cover. I couldn’t stand looking at my other IKEA pillow after my last post, so one week later and I have a new cozy pillow to add to my collection. And I mean collection. My double bed is half throw pillows at this point. This cover is … Continue reading Pillow Cover Part II
When I started this project I had no idea how long it would take. For something so simple (it’s really just two squares woven together) it ended up being the most knitting I’ve ever done. I almost feel ready to make a sweater at this point — and I say almost because it isn’t happening … Continue reading Pillow Cover
Surprise, surprise… another headband. I feel like I should get a pass for this one since it is a bit more adventurous. Headbands are usually my default if I want to experiment with a new stitch, and experiment I did. I am just a little bit obsessed with the honeycomb stitch. It is actually quite … Continue reading Honeycomb Headband
I feel like every day of the holidays has been a fine balance of eating and knitting– perhaps a little too much eating, but ’tis the season, right? Actually I’ve been bed-bound for most of it with a really nasty cold. When life gave me lemons, I knit a pair of mittens. I didn’t really … Continue reading Candy Coated Mittens
As winter inches toward us—very, very slowly—I have been trying to create my perfect winter beanie. Well, this is it! Spend one minute browsing my blog and you’ll see that I love the seed stitch. I don’t know why it took me so long to make an entire beanie out of it. Well I do … Continue reading Mix Beanie
Brioche stitch, where have you been all my life? Dramatic? Maybe, but I’m seriously obsessed with this stitch. I have a confession to make: I often browse the knits in stores and try to dissect them. Without looking like a nut, I try to figure out how it was achieved, and the brioche stitch was … Continue reading Brioche Scarf
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