Tag Archives: Knitting

WIP Wednesday: Making Patterns

Happy WIP Wednesday! Today I am going to talk all about making your own patterns and how to balance the frustration with satisfaction. Inspiration Inspiration must come from somewhere. Where you find your inspiration may be different from where I find my inspiration. One way I get inspired for knitting projects is: seeing a pictureContinue reading “WIP Wednesday: Making Patterns”

Intermezzo Cowl Review

Pattern: Intermezzo Cowl courtesy of Skeinwalker on Ravelry Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Monte Donegal Sangria (received as a gift) Needles: Majestic interchangeable needles (Knit Picks) size US 9, 32” circular Dates worked: March 23 – April 7 Notes: cowl, one color, lace, in the round, elastic bind off, yarn over, decreases Difficulty: Easy This cowl isContinue reading “Intermezzo Cowl Review”

Stars and Diamonds Hat Review

Pattern: Stars and Diamonds Hat (Raverly, designer Emily Dormier) Yarns: Berroco Vintage DK in Dark Blue (2185) and Charcoal (2189) Needles: US 6 circular, short and US 6 10” DPNs Notes: Bottom-up, ribbing, two-color, Fair Isle Thoughts: Pattern is difficult to get used to for the two-color section, and the provided gauge is for aContinue reading “Stars and Diamonds Hat Review”

5 things you might not know about me

I’ve been doing quite a bit of thinking about how to reach my readers. Yesterday I went through ALL of my old blog posts. I reviewed a little bit of every post I have ever written- even from back in the days when I was posting to Blogger. When I started writing I was writingContinue reading “5 things you might not know about me”

Pinwheel Baby Blanket

Patterns: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/round-or-pinwheel-baby-blanket http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seed-stitch-ruffle Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby in Grey Marl Needles: Lots- 7″ and 10″ size 6 DPNs, size 6 16″, 47″ circular, size 5 36″ circular Purpose: Gift for two first-time parents close to my heart. First things first, this yarn was an absolute nightmare to work with. It kept knotting on itself, andContinue reading “Pinwheel Baby Blanket”