When I designed the knit dress style dishcloth Let’s Go to Hawaii, I noticed that the stitch pattern begged to be used in another item. Since I’m creating a collection of baby hats and blankets, I used a variation of the stitch pattern to create this baby hat. (c)Debbie Trainor 2013 This hat is knit… Continue reading New Knit Baby Hat Design
Mary Hoyer Doll Company Knit Coat pattern for Corolle Les Cherie Doll Knit Gloves-yarn from Rhineback Sheep and Wool Festival Let’s Go to Hawaii Dress Dishcloth Design Ballerina Mini Costume at the Kennedy Arts Center Knit Coat for Miss Corolle National Cathedral, Christmas in Washington, DC Summer Tents in Ocean Grove, NJ Let’s Go to… Continue reading Highlights of 2012 in Photos
Seven Dress style Dishcloth knitting patterns are included in this new E Book. This is the culmination of the designs that I created in 2012. These dishcloths are a fun alternative to the traditional square or rectangle dishcloths as they can hang from the bottle of your detergent to dry or display. They also are… Continue reading Knitting Dress Style Dishcloths E Book
I don’t believe in knitting gifts specifically for the holidays. I knit all year long and when I need a gift, I check my finished projects and “shop” from there. I do, however, enjoy knitting Christmas decorations and ornaments. Through the years, I’ve made many different knit decorations from Christmas Stockings, and mini hats, sweaters,… Continue reading Holiday Knitting
As the weather turns cooler, I am always eager to take inventory of the socks that I have in progress and finish a pair or two for the winter. I always knit socks when I travel and this year, I made several plane trips so there’s plenty to choose from. I have three pairs of… Continue reading Marathon Sock Knitting
I recently went to Dubuque, Iowa and made a stop in Galena, Illinois. Both areas were beautiful and had wonderful Main Street areas with lots of shops and restaurants. Here’s a glimpse of Galena While in Galena, I discovered a terrific yarn shop called Fiber Wild! They had a lovely selection of yarns and patterns… Continue reading Yarn Shop Stops on my Recent Trip
Most of the summer was spent getting ready to move to a much smaller home. I cleaned out a lot of excess possessions throughout that time. I also gave away and literally threw out lots of yarn that I know I won’t use. My goal was to keep the best of the yarns and the… Continue reading Taking Inventory of my Knitting
The Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns by Sterling Publishing Co. has been in my personal library for quite a few years. This summer, I decided to browse through it to find some stitch patterns that I hadn’t tried before. This is a multicolored stitch pattern called Tweed. It is a simple four row… Continue reading Trying A New Knitting Stitch Pattern
Let’s Go to Dublin is the name of the fourth knit dress style dishcloth in the 2012 collection. This dishcloth has a contrasting color at the waist for added interest. The pattern along with the other three in this collection are available in my Ravelry pattern shop. The stitch pattern is a variation of a… Continue reading 2012 Dress Dishcloth Design Number 4
This is the third dress style dishcloth in the 2012 collection. It’s titled Let’s Go to London. This dishcloth was a Knit a Long last week and I’m thrilled that so many of you participated. Projects are starting to show up on Ravelry and also in the Yahoo Group for Dishcloth knitters. These dishcloths only… Continue reading Let’s Go to London Dress Dishcloth
