That is what the 5 year old has been calling these socks. She loves My Little Pony and especially Rainbow Dash. So these socks are the perfect thing for her. She tried to talk me into knitting her wings with the yarn, but I told her…
Author: jessyz
Knitting from the center out.
In crochet it is super easy to knit from the center out. Actually it is probably one of the first things you learn to do. It is the basis of amigurumi and most three dimensional crochet. In knitting it is a little bit harder. But…
Knitting for kids 101
Knitting for my daughter is my favorite knitting. Kids are smaller, can wear bright and fun colors and are generally cute in anything you put them in. Last week I talked about knitting for babies. This week I thought about telling you what you need to…
Sunday’s Swatch: entrelac
I can't believe I have never tried entrelac before. It is awesome. It is time intensive but totally worth it. It is fun working back and forth on the little squares. And watching it take shape is amazing. If you have never tried it just google…
Friday’s FO: two objects not one, this week
Boy, do I feel relieved that I finished these two projects. The dress was stockinette zombie land. I am so happy I finished it, and I love love love the end result. As for these socks. I hate their color, I hated the yarn but I…
Wednesday’s WIPs
The number of WIPs has gone down from 5 to 4, hallelujah! I am going to share the FO on Friday. Currently I am still trying to finish the socks. I hope once I am done I can tackle the Vitamin D. It is too late…
Using Pinterest for Knitting Inspiration
I love pinterest. I do. I actually begged for an early invite and got in early :-). I love browsing it for knitting inspiration, finding new patterns, picking out colors and styling too. You can take a look at my boards here. Color I am not…