Backstories of my creative projects
My first purchase at the 2017 Rhinebeck Indie Untangled was a kit from Shelridge Yarns that included 3 skeins of their DK weight superwash merino yarn and the pattern for the Neapolitan Cardigan by Cabin Fever in the perfect colors of pink, gray, and white for my Granddaughter. Since she is about to turn 2,… Continue reading Toddler Sweater Knit and Gifted
Knitting has always been therapeutic for me. It has guided me through the times in my life when there was stress and also provides great peace and comfort. This was apparent in a new way to me over the Summer. On Memorial Day weekend, my hands started to swell and hurt. I couldn’t use them… Continue reading Therapeutic Knitting
My toddler granddaughter is in love with kittens so I wanted to knit the DMC Top This hat with the kitten topper. This photo shows it almost finished. As you can tell, I still need to weave in the ends and secure the kitten topper to the top of the hat. I don’t care for… Continue reading Knitting the DMC Top This Hat
There are essential tools that I need when I knit. Several years ago, I set up 3 different cases to hold those tools. Each one is a re-purposed purse that I no longer used. The first one is this Isabella Fiore barrel shaped wristlet that I bought to carry to a special event. I love… Continue reading My Knitting Tool Kits
I purchased the Updated Vogue Knitting Ultimate Knitting Book . Looking at the different cast on methods, I decided to try the i-cord provisional cast on for circular knitting for my Dark Night Rose sweater. As I wrote in this blog post, the sweater consists of hexagon medallions that are knit in the round from the… Continue reading Knitting an I-cord provisional cast on
When I knit in the round, my favorite type of knitting needle is a double pointed needle. I know lots of knitters prefer a 9 or 16 inch circular or the magic loop method but for me the most comfortable knitting is with double pointed needles. The small circular needles tend to make my hands… Continue reading Knitting with Double Pointed Needles
I am knitting new yarns this week and I’ve been experimenting. The first 2 are from a shop and Alpaca Farm that I discovered. The Yarn Shop at Alma Park is within driving distance and was a lovely ride. I was thrilled to see the alpaca and visit the shop. Alma Park Yarn I purchased… Continue reading Knitting New Yarn
My Dark Night Rose Sweater knitting is coming along slowly. As I wrote in my post on February 3, 2018, I had hoped to knit 7 hexagons a month. Well, I certainly did not reach that goal in February. I only knit 3 hexagon and a half hexagon. So now I have 5 full and… Continue reading Update on 2018 Sweater Knitting Project
Fingerless gloves are one of my favorite knitting projects. Add to that the yarn is from a special trip and I have gloves that I will wear often and memories of a wonderful trip. The yarn is Koigu KPPPM fingering weight yarn in a colorway that was specially dyed for the Vogue knitting retreat that… Continue reading Fingerless Gloves or Mitt Knitting
The length of the knitting needles that I use and my comfort when knitting is more evident now that I knit every day. Since it is often as many as 6 hours in a day, my hands and fingers are feeling the strain. I wanted to share with you some of the things that I… Continue reading Knitting needle length matters
