SQUEEEEE!!! Yes I am that excited about this technique and I am loving it. For some reason I had been putting off learning this. Actually turns out there is nothing to learn. It is just as easy and simple as Raglan sleeve shaping but looks so…
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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: the dress
I finally finished the dress. The stockinet was mind numbing. But the end result was definitely worth it. And just in time for the warmer weather. She sure loves her dresses. So worth it in fact that I cast on a second one. I knit this…
Wednesday’s WIP: Vitamin D and a shop update
I am knitting the sleeves on the Vitamin D. Interestingly they are knit flat and then seamed up. It seams unintuitive but the designer says it it to maintain gauge. I hate sleeves. When I knit slew was I always wish humans had shorter arms. But…
Friday’s FO: another tiara and a mug rug
These tiaras are incredibly addictive. Small project, fast and a very small amount of yarn. The bonus is that my daughter totally loves them. The pattern is called Princess in disguise These mug rugs too are another fantastic project if you want to use up yarn…
Wednesday’s WIP: Return of the crafter with ADD
That would make a really lame movie title. Do you remember when the little voices told me to go buy yarn? No? You’re not really concentrating then are you? Well you can go take a peak. To be honest, I am done with it. It is…