I’m out of practice! I’ve been doing so much crocheting for the #125WeddingBlankets (fingers crossed we can actually have 125 guests at our wedding by June…. but that’s a whole ‘nother tangled ball of stress) that my fingers are out of knitting practice. My stitches are loose! When I first started knitting I had the …
There’s a whole lot of not going out happening right now. Stay off mass transit, stay away from crowds…. The silver lining, if you can find one, is getting a lot of crocheting and knitting done. We just got word that our food tasting for the wedding has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns. It …
Last winter (2018) I discovered Go For Faux (GFF) at work (Lion Brand). It’s sooooo soft and I loved it immediately despite the shedding (which seems to have improved since I handled the protocol samples). Fast forward about a year and now we have the jumbo version. Queue up everything in Go For Faux Thick …
Almost two weeks ago I posted my pattern recipe for the Corner to Corner Garter Stitch Throw. I’m finally on the downward slope working the decreases! Whoop whoop! (When you’re also knitting on like 10,000,000 other things progress is slow.) I can’t wait to display this colorful beauty on my new blanket ladder. I bought …
When I first started knitting I was all about bulky and super bulky yarns. Almost instant gratification and super cozy. That’s when my knitting world consisted of me, old magazines, and the Michaels yarn aisle. Above: The Dockside Cardigan Soon I discovered Ravelry, podcasts, knitting groups, & my LYS (Local Yarn Shop). I left chunky …
Dockside is a simple oversized knit sweater. This free pattern uses Knit Picks Billow yarn worked up on size US 11 (8mm) needles. The sleeves are created by increasing on the front and back pieces. Pattern Info Suggested Yarn Knit Picks, Billow – 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) skeins Tea Rose [120 yards, …
I got a few comments on Instagram asking what pattern I was following for this bright garter stitch WIP. It’s not a pattern, but more of a pattern recipe. You can use any yarn and corresponding needle size to produce a blanket unique to you. I chose to work this yarn in this manner because …
I almost completed a new sweater design over this past long weekend. Almost. With all the other end-of-Summer activities I’m surprised I got as far on it as I did. It is on size 13 needles, though, so that plays a huge factor. Big yarn, big needles, big progress. I’m the The Wave yarn from …
August is coming to a close. The temps have been noticeably cooler, which means knits have been making more of an appearance; grabbing a cardi to snuggle in or layering on a soft shawl for my commute. With the increased need for warmth comes an intensified desire for knitting time and making all the things. …
I whipped up this knit top a few months ago, but held on releasing the pattern until I could get some other eyes to look it over. It’s pretty simple. If you’ve made a garment before then this will be a breeze. And since there’s no sleeves it goes by quickly, which I love. I …
