Crating a cozy home with hand knits
It’s been three long months since I’ve posted but I’ve continued to knit every day. I tell my friends, I now knit full time. I’m fortunate to have a stash of yarn that will last for a long time and since all my favorite festivals have been cancelled, I’ve decided to work my way through… Continue reading De-Stashing my way through Quarantine
My Mom passed away quietly in January at the age of 92. Over the past 3 years since my Dad died, I moved her and all her belongings 3 times to bring her close to where I live. Now the important possessions are in my garage and the rest is in storage. It will be… Continue reading My Mom’s Crocheting
On Saturday, I posted the swatch of the 2 color chevron pattern in Stitch Pattern Saturday. Today, I’d like to share the completed blanket and the knitting pattern for it. The finished blanket is made for a baby and measures 30 inches wide and 32 inches long. Here’s the pattern: Materials: Bernat Softee Baby Sport… Continue reading Knitting a Chevron Blanket
With Christmas only 2 months away, I wanted to share some of my favorite knitting patterns for the season. These are knit ornament covers that I designed and the pattern is available in my Ravelry store. Each one only takes a few hours to knit and they are great in a bowl or on the… Continue reading Knitting For the Holidays at Home
When I want to knit a quality washcloth, I use Louet Euroflax Sport Weight linen yarn. Once machine washed and dried, it becomes wonderfully soft. This design is based on the Diamond Stitch pattern that I posted in my Stitch Pattern Saturday post. For this washcloth, I used one skein of Euroflax doubled on U.S.… Continue reading Knitting a Spa Quality Washcloth
I released this pattern for the Easy Knit Dish towel Topper in 2009 in my Craftsy and Ravelry Pattern Shops. I have received so many wonderful compliments on this pattern and wanted to share a few photos with you. On Ravelry, delizioso has knit several of these. Here’s a few of her towels. The pattern… Continue reading Knit A Dishtowel Topper for your Kitchen
Deadline knitting is really not my strong point. I began this blanket last November with hopes of finishing it by the end of January as a Birthday gift for my brother. I did really well and only had about 10 inches left to knit in mid January. Then, life got in the way and I… Continue reading The Gift of a Knit Blanket
Many years ago, I participated in a KAL at a local yarn shop that involved making a 12 inch square each week that would then be sewn together into an afghan. It consisted of a total of 20 squares. Unfortunately, I only knit 5 squares. Those 5 squares have been sitting in a knitting bag… Continue reading Turning Knit Afghan Squares into Pillows
Happy Mother’s Day. To celebrate, I wanted to share this Dress Dishcloth pattern with you. I originally published this in the Spring of 2014 as a fund raiser for Chicks and Ducks for Heifer International. For another free knit dishcloth dress pattern, sign up for my newsletter and you’ll receive the Friends and Family Dress… Continue reading Wishing All a Happy Mothers Day with a Free Knit Dress Dishcloth Pattern
I designed a place mat that I’m using for meal time this summer. I really like having place mats especially knit ones. I use worsted weight cotton that is machine washable so I can wash and dry them whenever something spills on them. The pattern is available in both my Ravelry Shop and my Craftsy… Continue reading A Woven Ribbon Style Knit Dishcloth Pattern
