Happy 2011! I decided my very first project of the year will be Nimbus from Berroco Design Studio! I’ve had Nimbus in my queue for SO long. The style is really cute, classy and understated and everything that I love – I just wasn’t sure if I wanted to buy any more yarn or use… Continue reading A Nimble Start
I finished my Sideways Grande Cloche today and I absolutely LOVE it! Turns out 2nd time’s the charm, as my first try came out way too tall for my head even though I followed pattern instructions. My modifications were casting on 33 sts instead of 42(!) as the pattern originally called for, and 1/2 inch… Continue reading Sideways Grande Cloche
Ahh, finally finished my first pair of Fetching. It’s a fun, quick and easy project, I don’t know why I didn’t start sooner! So this pair was done following the pattern exactly, in Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran with size 6 DPNs, and it’s perfect for medium-size hands. I have really small hands, so I decided… Continue reading Happy Fetchings!
I don’t know how many years Knitty’s Fetching by Cheryl Niamath has been in my queue. It’s one of the most popular patterns on Ravelry with 16394 projects and always increasing in numbers! I finally got the chance to start it this weekend while watching the Harry Potter marathon on TV and now I see… Continue reading Finally, Fetching in Progress
C’mon now, sing with me! Bah la, ba la la laaaa Bah la, ba la la laaaa BUNDT-day BUNDT-day So good to me BUNDT-day morning It was all I hoped it would be… Yes folks, it’s… Continue reading Happy National Bundt Cake Day!
Yes, I am knee-deep in baby sweaters! I’m just knitting them one after another and happily doing so. I think this is the 5th(?) baby sweater I’ve made this year. It just gives me so much joy and satisfaction to be able to give something special that I’ve made by hand. This was a new… Continue reading Presto Chango
Yes, another February Baby Sweater! I have been getting good practice with my gull pattern thanks to my friends/family who are having babies! So far I have made six of them, four for girls and two for boys. Everyone just loves these so much! One thing I love about knitting in lace patterns how different… Continue reading February in October!
I’m currently working on the Bamboo Diamond Shell from Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin. This is one of the best knitting books I have purchased in the past year – the patterns are wonderful and all the pieces are unique and beautiful. I had trouble with counting my CO stitches and kept ending up with… Continue reading Bamboo Diamond Shell in Progress
Image from LionBrand.com I saw this scarf in the Winter 2009 Lion Brand catalog and knew I had to make it for my friend Winnie. The colors of the yarn used (Lion Brand’s LB Collection Superwash Merino in mulberry & mahogany) are so fantastic together! The gorgeous cityscape-like pattern is created by knitting short rows… Continue reading Short Row Scarf
I fell in love with this pattern when I saw it in the Holiday 2009 issue of Vogue Knitting. I wanted to knit this adorable dress for my niece, but the sizes available go from 6 months to 24 months. She just turned two, so I wanted to make it just a little bigger. Rather… Continue reading Vintage Baby Dress
