I have been enjoying this absolutely beautiful day. I spent most of the afternoon in my yard, shaded by my dogwood tree, knitting this great summer top. The yarn is Somerset by Bristol Yarn Gallery. It’s a pima cotton with silk. It has a wonderful texture to it. This is the same yarn that I… Continue reading Knitting Projects & Some Great Travels

Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all that have served our country. I’ve been lucky enough to be at home for the past 4 days so I’ve had plenty of time to do the things that I truly enjoy. It amazes me how fast a day goes. I always think I’m going to get… Continue reading Time to Do What I Truly Enjoy!

Here’s the swatch for my Blue Jay Shawl. I ended up taking the Green Superior shawl off the Addi Turbo Lace Needles so I could make the swatch. I did put the green shawl on a piece of cotton yarn so I can return the needles to that project and finish it. When I got… Continue reading Swatch Knitting & Beaded Scarf

Here’s my current Knitting Dilemma. I am anxious to start the Blue Jay Shawl with the yarn that I purchased at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival but these Size 9 circular needles are stuck on this partially done shawl. The shawl is really pretty. It’s Filatura DiCrosa Superior Yarn. 70% Cashmere, 30% Silk. A… Continue reading I Need These Knitting Needles!!

It’s hard to believe but a year ago today, I started this blog. Right now, I’m sitting in a local park writing this post. I couldn’t imagine this a year ago but now in addition to my desktop computer I’ve got a netbook that goes with me everywhere. That and a mobile broadband connection and… Continue reading Knit n Sew Studio One Year Blog-aversary

It’s been a very busy week. My job has been time consuming but, I managed to finish the encore baby sweater during my knitting time. Well, just about. As you can see, the buttons aren’t sewed on yet and I don’t know if they show in the photo, but I still have several ends to… Continue reading Knitting, Reading, and Podcasts Keeping Me Very Busy

I didn’t post last week because I received an ipod touch and was very busy setting it up and finding out how it works. I’ve been wanting one for awhile and when I attended my school’s PTO fund raiser I was fortunate enough to win it along with $50 in ITunes cards. So I spent… Continue reading Knitting, Sewing, & My Ipod Touch

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Florida. It was wonderful to be warm and in the sun. Here’s one of my favorite sights, the shoreline along Vero Beach. These are my colors. The blue of the sky and the blue/green of the water next to the beautiful golden browns of… Continue reading Baby Sweater Knitting & A Day at the Beach

As I mentioned in my post yesterday, I made the tribble using 2 colors and instead of all garter stitch, I varied it with stockinette stitch and garter stitch. I used Crystal Palace cotton chenille and a size 8 needle. Just be careful when you pull the yarn to make the circle as cotton chenille… Continue reading Multi Colored Pinwheel Washcloth

Wishing you Sunny Days & Blue Skies Here’s a cap that I finished last week. I knit it with an organic cotton that I found on a weekend trip to Old Towne in Alexandria, Virginia. the pattern is from the Head Huggers chemo cap collection. It’s a gift for someone who needs it for those… Continue reading Knitting a Pinwheel Washcloth & A Great Cap