Both last weekend and this one have been busy with activities so I haven’t finished any projects but I am making progress on three of them. My shrug is on the final 4 inches, my Wanida socks are done through the middle of the foot, and my mint chocolate chip socks are ready for the… Continue reading Busy, Busy Weekends!
September brings many Antique Fairs to this area. I visited one on Labor Day and another one last weekend. The Gonder Vase pictured above was my find last weekend. This is the fifth in my collection. I started collecting Gonder Ceramic pieces a few years ago. While helping my aunt clean out my grandmother’s house,… Continue reading Antique Fair Finds & Not much Knitting Time
I went to a local Antique Fair last weekend and found these great vintage glove dryers complete with instructions. They are so cool and will come in handy for my glove knitting. Then I stopped at a booth that had thousands of vintage buttons. The woman that owned them was so nice and I could… Continue reading Accessories for My Knitting
Pictured here is my latest knitting projects for a baby. The blanket is my Swirls Baby Blanket. The pattern is my own design and is on my website. This is the first time I’m making it using this yarn and it’s coming out beautifully. The variegated yarn is Laines Du Nord Baby Cover, 100% Merino… Continue reading Knitting for Babies
Well it’s mid August, I’ve finished several projects and now I’m turning my attention to those projects that I’d like to complete and use this fall. The first photo is a beautiful triangular shawl that I call October Shawl. It’s the simplest of patterns. Basically Cast on three stitches, knit 2, YO, and Knit accross.… Continue reading Getting Ready for Fall Season Knitting
I finished these beautiful gloves this morning, even weaving in the ends and filling the small gaps between the fingers. The pattern for these gloves is the Three Quarter Length Ribbed Gloves in the Vogue Knitting Mittens & Gloves On the Go Series. The yarn has a story. In late August 2006, I had to… Continue reading Knitting Gloves in Memory of Jake
The 2010 Knitting Calendar is progressing and will be ready for orders by the end of the month. Be sure to visit 2010knittingcalendar.blogspot.com to see my design Prom Date Dress along with all the other great knitting patterns that are part of this calendar. I’m really looking forward to the calendars release. Mean time, I’ve… Continue reading Preview Newest Knit Dress Dishcloth
I’ve just ended two weeks of vacation and I’m happy to say that I spent a great deal of time in my studio, knitting, sewing, and reorganizing my projects and supplies. I made a lot of progress on some of my knitting projects and did a lot of sewing. I found myself getting into a… Continue reading Re-Organizing my Knitting Projects
Here’s my two completed placemats. I’m am so happy with the way these turned out. The pattern is from the July 2009 issue of Creative Knitting Magazine. The yarn is Sugar and and Cream Cornflower Blue, Sunshine Yellow, Hot Green, and White. The colors are vivid but match up really well. I put these in… Continue reading Knitting Placemats Completed!
