After what seems like forever, I have some FOs to share! First up, I knit a wee Flax sweater from Tin Can Knits' The Simple Collection. This is made from Malabrigo Rios in the Azules colorway. I loved the knit, loved the yarn & loved the result - a happy baby in a hand-knit sweater!… Continue reading FO Friday – Mixed Bag of Delicious
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I’m not dead yet…
…I promise! The last few weeks have been good, but hectic, with a side of technological difficulties. Soon, the new laptop will be running on all cylinders and hopefully, things will get back to normal here.When that happens, I hope to share 2 new patterns with you all, a few more FOs to share (one… Continue reading I’m not dead yet…
FO Friday – A little hat
As some of you may know, I often feel compelled to knit all the things. 2014 seems to be emerging as the year of knitting all the Tin Can Knits things. All of them. Right away.Last year, I knit a Barley, a second, a third with matching Maize mitts and Oats cowl. Already this year, I've knit another Barley, as… Continue reading FO Friday – A little hat
FO Friday – Sweaters & hats for good measure
Woo - it was a productive week! I love finishing projects, because I get to wear them. And those projects keep me warm during the polar vortexes and freak snowstorms we've been subjected to this winter! Thank goodness for wool!First up - a sweater for me!This is the Mondo Cable Pulli by Chic Knits. I loved… Continue reading FO Friday – Sweaters & hats for good measure
Chevron Baby Sleep Sack
As promised, here is the crochet pattern for the Chevron Sleep Sack!!Chevron Baby Sleep SackFinished measurements: 15” long x 9” wide (flat)Materials:worsted weight yarn (shown in Bernat Satin, flamingo & lavender) Main color: 75 grams, Contrasting color: 55 gramsSize I/9 hook or size needed to achieve gaugeyarn needleGauge:14 st = 4 in. in double crochet20… Continue reading Chevron Baby Sleep Sack
FO Friday – 18 Days of Christmas Socks
Sometimes you start socks and they fly off the needles. Sometimes you start socks & you never finish the second one (I've never succumbed to that temptation, but trust me, I get it.).I started these socks on Christmas Eve, thinking that it wasn't foolish to start Christmas socks on December 24 because there are 12… Continue reading FO Friday – 18 Days of Christmas Socks
Crafty Year in Review
2013 was a productive year - and while I don't feel like my drawers are necessarily over-flowing with hand-made items, my Ravelry projects page tells me I was a knittin' fool this year. I suspect the lack of over-flowing drawers was due to some very /over/-due purging of clothing items that were still good, but… Continue reading Crafty Year in Review
Donita Westman 