Category: Knitting
All Knitted Up: Violet Ruffled Shawl
Pattern: Ruffled Shawl by Gail Tanquary Needle Size: US 10 Needles Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Violet (5 skeins) Notes: I could not wait to show you my latest knitted project. I am so proud of this, in fact, that … Continue reading
All Knitted Up: Sweet Baby Blankets
All of my girlfriends are pregnant it seems and so my knitting needles have been quite content at clicking away on baby blankets for each of my wonderful friends. Each gift is lovingly wrapped in tissue paper and tied off … Continue reading
All Knitted Up: The Anthropologie Inspired Capelet
This is a proud, proud knitting moment. As I gaze at this capelet, I feel nothing but happiness that I was able to make something that I could actually wear with great pride. I printed out this pattern a few … Continue reading
My Hostess Gifts This Year
I have been working on little hostess gifts to give this year for all of our upcoming holiday gatherings. I wanted something that would be quick to make and also economical. Thanks to my new knitting hobby, I am whipping … Continue reading
All Knitted Up: Project Linus Security Blanket
I am wrapping up my second baby blanket. I think this one is just a tad fancier than the first blanket I did. Although the pattern looks very complex, in actuality the pattern has three rows that just repeat over … Continue reading
A Perfectly Cozy Gift
I have finished my snowy day scarf and it turned out beautifully! I loved how this scarf turned out so much that I decided to make it for a few more gifts for holiday-giving this year. I was planning to … Continue reading
The Rainy Day (or Snowy Day) Scarf
This is one of my latest knitting projects that I have been working on for a holiday gift. Isn’t it beautiful? This is the Rainy Day Scarf, but in my case it was the snowy day and sore throat kind … Continue reading
Knitting Helpers
A package came for me in the mail. They had to ring the doorbell and have me sign for it. My sweet postal worker was so excited to hand me a package from Japan. She said, “I’ve been wondering what … Continue reading
Notebook Experiments: Can I Knit a Birthday Gift?
Experiment: Can I knit my mom a nice birthday gift? Experiment Taken From: Notebook Entry 06.19.08 Materials Needed: Please see Homespun Living for specific directions on how to complete this experiment. I followed the pattern and used Sugar ‘N Cream … Continue reading
On the Knitting Needles: Prayer Shawl
I have started working on my first prayer shawl, now that I am starting to get the hang of this knitting thing. My mother-in-law had a beautiful pattern that she was working on so I thought I would attempt that. … Continue reading
