I had to straighten up my studio tonight and guess what I found. A wonderful shawl that I started last fall. It’s perfect for October weather. The colors are all the golds, greens, oranges, and browns of the leaves turning color in the Fall. The yarn is Alpaca Yarn Company Paca de Seda-80% Alpaca and… Continue reading Found Another Shawl in Progress

It’s been a great week for finishing projects. First I finished the two small tote bags. The gold/green tote is the same type as the one I made in July. These are handy for so many things. I like to use them for carrying my sock knitting. I did buy the buttons because they were… Continue reading Another Knit Grocery Bag and 2 more Tote Bags

Help! I went to B&N; yesterday and bought both the new Vogue Knitting and Creative Knitting magazines. There are projects that are just calling out to be started. So many sweater jackets and the opera length gloves in vogue are wonderful although I’d make them in a solid color. I’m not much for all that… Continue reading New Fall Knitting Magazines

It’s so good to have “Swirl” my diagonal knit baby blanket finished that I deserved a treat. I always find that finishing a project leave me a little perplexed as to what to work on next. So I bought a beautiful yarn at my LYS, Creative Knitworks . They had a trunk show of shawls… Continue reading A Quick Shawl with a Great yarn

It was a very busy weekend and I haven’t done a lot this week. Working all day does get in the way of my knitting and sewing. I did finished the baby blanket on Sunday evening. This feels really good. The yarn is at least 4 years old and I started the blanket last year.… Continue reading Baby Blanket Complete and Pattern Posted

I’ve been continuing to work on the diagonal knit baby blanket. I am trying to think of an appropriate name for the blanket. Also, I finally got my row keeper bracelet order out in the mail. Tonight I attached the leatherette handles to another piece of fabric and picked out lining fabric. I have quite… Continue reading Progress Report

Here is my latest tote bag project. It measures approximately 8 inches high by 9 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches deep. It has imitation leather handles, a wooden button, and a magnetic closure. The inside pocket is 6 inches wide and 4 inches deep. This tote is ideal for those sock projects. Just big… Continue reading A Great Tote for Small Projects

Here’s a terrific project that I started awhile ago. This is Fantasy Naturalle Cotton Yarn that I originally purchased to make a sweater and then really thought the colors were too pastel. So the yarn got put in the supply closet at least 4 years ago. Last summer, I decided to try the traditional diagonal… Continue reading Another Knitting Project in Progress too long!

Today I sewed together another fabric grocery bag from fabric that I have in my studio. Also, I had some nice wooden handles and so I used those too. This journey is shaping up. Every day, I discover great items in my studio just waiting to be turned into beautiful, useful projects. What’s turning into… Continue reading Setting Priorities & Continued Progress

This has been a terrific week for my projects. I finished the baby sweater. It really came out better than I expected. I do love the yarn but I had my doubts about the pattern. But it was so easy. The sweater is knit in one piece from the neck down. Although it calls for… Continue reading Fabric Grocery Bag, Baby Sweater, and 3 more Dishcloths