I’ve been knitting every Thursday at lunch with a few coworkers for nearly two months now. It’s been really fun and interesting to see how the simple act of knitting in public attracts perfect strangers to stop and ask questions: “What are you guys working on?” “Is that knitting or crocheting?” “Is this a knitting… Continue reading Piglet for a Piglet
About a full-year in the making (*LOL*), this Feather and Fan stitch scarf is finally finished and will be given to my Mom. Winnie & Caroline will probably remember me working on this a year ago when we went to Unraveled in Monrovia. I’m not sure if I’ll ever attempt lacy things again. I really… Continue reading Feather and Fan Scarf
I guess I should start my first December entry with one fun and positive thing that I’ve done this month! I helped start a very small knitting/needle arts group at work. We meet in the new lunch room once a week for an hour to knit and chat. It’s only been a few weeks and… Continue reading Lunch n’ Stitch
I started knitting again after putting it on hold for months. I started this scarf last Fall and put it away when the weather got warmer. I finally finished it last week! It feels so good to be making things again. And I just got the latest issue of CRAFT:zine and now I’m inspired to… Continue reading Seed Stitch Scarf
I know, I know, they look like shishkabob skewers to the untrained eye, but these are made by Clover Japan, which means they’re as good as bamboo needles get. Since I love knitting in dolly scale, the size 2s and 4s will be just perfect. I also picked up sz 4 and 8 circulars to… Continue reading In the Round
Oops. Cold weather, what have you done?! I’ve just discovered the joy of circular + DPN knitting. I know, it only took me, oh, three years to finally dive in. What can I say, I’m not very adventurous. I’m not brave enough to do socks & gloves yet – I’m only doing seamless hats for… Continue reading New Territory!
Finished a hat for my Dad last night. I actually ran out of yarn half way up and stupidly tossed the label (d’oh!) so I tried to match the color without bringing my knitting (double d’oh!). It actually turned out okay with the two-tone denim blue. Hooray for happy accidents. Really simple yet impressive pattern… Continue reading A Beanie for My Dad
Ahh, it’s that time of the year again. Around my neck of the woods, the weather is crisp and cool, there’s the smell of a roaring, cozy fireplace in the air, all the Christmas decoration is up everywhere, and the holiday spirit is definitely here. It’s time to break out last year’s Christmas list, get… Continue reading Knitshop
I made these 3 things in the past few days. talk about doing things at the last minute! O_O The pompom hat is for a 3 yr-old girl, the blue beanie is for a 7-yr-old boy, and the tote bag is for my sister. That’s the very first totebag i’ve ever made. 😀 Phew. now… Continue reading Crossing the Finish Line
Most of you know I am a big fan/collector of Blythe dolls – I’ve been collecting Blythe longer than I’ve been knitting. Actually, Blythe was what made me get back into knitting after all these years! Knitting for dolls was naturally what I did first, because doll size just seems so much easier to handle.… Continue reading Dolly Knits