Thank you so much to everyone who emailed me and commented about my new site! I really appreciate your encouragement ❤ I talked about knitting a lace shawl with beads a little while ago. This shawl had a deadline since I wanted to wear it to my cousin’s wedding in December. I wanted something pretty and warm at the same time to wear so that I wouldn’t become a frozen ice cube in the winter chill. Everything went well even though… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Handknit
Pulling Off The Impossible
I’m sure I’ll be knitting my latest project till the last minute, maybe even blocking on the road and this is why… One of my cousins is getting married in 2 weeks. She’s pretty local, lives on Vancouver Island actually. I’ve picked out a dress to wear but for obvious reasons unless I grow some kind of thermal skin, I’m going to become an icicle. So, what do you wear with a dress that’s got no arms, or shoulders that’s… Read more »
A Hat For A Knitter
My mom has this really lovely friend, Jane. She is always so well put together. Imagine a taller, Audrey Hepburn, that’s Jane. Although, she’s lived in Canada most of her adult life, she is still very British. That accent… love it!!! Her sense of humor is charmingly tongue-in-cheek too. An exceptional woman! Jane is a knitter. I found this out when she saw my son’s modified Rikke hat that I knit him a while ago and she could just “read… Read more »
Seamed Vs. Seamless
When I initially began knitting sweaters, the concept of seamless, top-down knitting, in the round was pretty unconventional. Even for baby sweaters. Patterns instructed you to knit the sweater in pieces and then seam the parts together. There was little opportunity to try-as-you-go and you hoped that after all was said and done, the thing would fit ok. I loved the knitting, it was the finishing that gave me the blahs. Seaming all those pieces together and then getting the… Read more »
Summer’s End
Today is the first of school for the kids and I’m ready to embrace routine and schedules and even some “me time” 😉 This summer has been a mixed bag of sorts with many wonderful moments celebrating family and togetherness and on the other end of the spectrum holding the hand of a dear one who is hurting more than words can begin to describe. And so, life goes on and these sunny days with cool breezes will be replaced… Read more »
Vitamin D
Start date on my Vitamin D cardigan was October of last year!!! Finally, this project is off the needles… huge sigh of relief! I’m sort of on the fence about this one 🙁 I don’t know if I would feel differently if I had lengthened the body so that the “drapey bits” in front draped better. That said, a whole sweater in this yarn, Tosh Merino Light, is absolutely amazing. It is light and squishy and the color, even after a good soak,… Read more »
Dottie
Meet Dottie, my bunny. Don’t you think she’s just pinch-those-cheeks cute! Yeah, once I knitted that dress, I knew her name had to be Dottie. Stripey tights and shoes with little french knots “snaps” that go on the side Love! So, there is a bit of finishing involved. This bunny is knit in pieces and stuffed and seamed and joined together in increments. However, this means that you can really shape the bunny’s face and tummy to look quite bunny-like…. Read more »
Distraction Tactics
I’ve been working on what I thought was more than a few rows on my Vitamin D cardigan every night. My routine at night is to knit while I go through my PVR list before bed (because who really has the time any more to watch shows at the actual time they’re aired and to suffer through all those commercial breaks?) Anyhow, this is prime knitting time for me and I should have been done with my cardigan with all… Read more »
A Bunch Of Random
Can lilacs fade? Ours certainly have although, they smell just as pretty. Come on little bean, you can do it! I noticed a tear on one of the leaves. I hope it isn’t some pesky bug but just from little fingers “over-loving” this plant. With all of the petting, it’s amazing that the little thing has survived this long. Dinner? I love this measuring tool that I scored for a quarter at a garage sale this past weekend ♥ But right… Read more »
Elia
The latest sweater to come off my needles is Elia. This cabled pullover is designed by Julia Trice (MindOfWinter) and she kindly asked me to review this pattern for her. After a couple false starts with yarn choices, I found myself reaching out to one of my favorites – Tosh Vintage – to knit this sweater. A great choice since the cabled work really pops with the well rounded yarn and of course, you can’t go wrong with madtosh colors!… Read more »
