Vogue Knitting held a knitting retreat on Block Island in May. I’ve been wanting to attend a knitting retreat for a long time and this one seemed an ideal first experience. It was a wonderful experience. The retreat was hosted by North Light Fibers. A micro-mill and shop on the island. Their yarns are excellent.… Continue reading My First Knitting Retreat
Teaching children to knit is always such a wonderful experience. I use this purse as their first real project after they knit a small square to get the feel of the process. Here’s the purse and the pattern Materials: Chunky Yarn (5) 2 skeins of Premier Yarn Serenity from the Deborah Norville Collection U.S. Size… Continue reading Learn to Knit Purse
This is Week 4 of Stitch Pattern Saturday. This week I knit the stitch pattern used in the Plymouth Yarn 8 hour Baby Blanket Book. I finished a blanket using this stitch pattern recently. I love the ease of stitching this pattern. Here’s the stats on my swatch: This pattern is a 4 stitch repeat. … Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
This is Week 3 of Stitch Pattern Saturday. This week I knit the Garter Stitch Cobblestones pattern in the 400 knitting stitches book by Potter Craft. Here’s the stats on my swatch: This pattern is a 12 stitch repeat. My swatch is 3 repeats of the pattern along with an edge stitch on each side… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
Welcome to Week 2 of my Stitch Pattern Saturday.. I have several stitch pattern books and this week I tried the Diamond and Garter Stitch Rib pattern in the 400 knitting stitches book by Potter Craft. Here’s the stats on my swatch: This pattern is a 13 stitch repeat plus 4 additional stitches. My swatch… Continue reading Stitch Pattern Saturday-Diamond and Garter Stitch Rib
My Summer project this year is to expand my repertoire of stitch patterns. I have several stitch pattern books and started with the Tile 1 pattern in the 400 knitting stitches book by Potter Craft. Here’s the stats on my swatch: This pattern is a 14 stitch repeat. My swatch is 3 repeats of… Continue reading Stitch Pattern Saturday
Teaching How to Use your Sewing Machine at the local community school was once again, an enjoyable experience. I taught the first group in the Fall of 2013, Here’s the link to their projects, the second group in the Fall of 2014, here’s the link to their projects and now this group. I did this… Continue reading Sewing Class Project Spring 2015
Happy Mother’s Day. To celebrate, I wanted to share this Dress Dishcloth pattern with you. I originally published this in the Spring of 2014 as a fund raiser for Chicks and Ducks for Heifer International. For another free knit dishcloth dress pattern, sign up for my newsletter and you’ll receive the Friends and Family Dress… Continue reading Wishing All a Happy Mothers Day with a Free Knit Dress Dishcloth Pattern
Thanks to all of you for knitting the dress dishcloths. Part of the pattern sale proceeds have gone to purchase chicks and ducks through Heifer International. Dress Dishcloth Knit Pattern Purchasers This gift to Heifer in your honor is a driving force for change and will help to end hunger and poverty worldwide. A family… Continue reading Happy Easter
March is National Craft Month and seems like the ideal time to share the story of my potholder loom. It was the first opportunity I had to create using textiles. I’ve had this loom for more than 50 years. When I was a child, I spent a lot of time with my teenage cousin. He… Continue reading Weaving Potholders during National Craft Month
