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Tag Archives: knitting
Earrings? Or Stitch Markers?
Some one asked me why I was knitting with earrings. These are hands down the nicest stitch markers I have ever used. They are from Miss Babs Fiber. And they do look like cute little earrings.
How Not To Felt
Lesson learned: do not put a towel in the washer to assist in the felting process. You will be picking pieces of terry cloth out of your knitting for HOURS!!
WAL Project Beginnings
My daughter brought home a lovely skein of 100% wool from her trip to Ireland this past summer. She knows her mother well!
Kate Davies Designs Sheep Heid Hat
All done with my sheep heid hat! Many thanks to Kate Davies for all the inspiration and beautiful designs!
Friends With Yarn
I was in Dallas last week visiting my knitter friend. She was cleaning her stash and brought me a bag of yarn. I am starting a summer tee with this cotton-acrylic blend. The colors are very “me”.
Halfway There
Almost half done with my sons afghan. The colors make me think of the lake on a stormy day. I will keep plugging away and it will be finished eventually. Hopefully sooner rather than later..
Fair Isle Mittens
Inspired by my trip to Colorado (25 degrees), I am officially ready for cold weather. Knit with Lornas Laces Shepherd Sock yarn using patterns from Colorwork Creations by Susan Anderson-Freed. Slightly improvised (I can’t help myself, I have to fiddle … Continue reading
Holey Heels!
Holes in the heels of my stash socks and a darner I am not. So I bought these.. ..and now have this. No holes (that you can see) and no darning. Woo hoo, I am ready for winter!
Lace Knitting
Instead of finishing my UFOs as I promised myself, I frogged an almost completed crochet tablecloth and knitted a Pi tablecloth (pattern is for a shawl by Wendy Johnson of wendyknits.net). It went pretty quickly but I was in the … Continue reading
UFOs
I am taking a break from my swatches to work on some unfinished projects. I have a pair of stash socks started for Bob the Builder (formerly known as hubby) that I would like to finish before the weather gets … Continue reading
