I’ve written out the pattern for the Dress on the Cindy Doll by Fibre Craft. As I mentioned in my last post, I have placed the pattern of my website with the other free knitting patterns. I’m giving away five Row Keeper Bracelets for Knitting, as seen here, to the first five people who make… Continue reading Blog Giveaway for those who Knit this Doll Dress

This photo is the Cindy Doll by Fibre Craft. They are available at craft stores and online at Annie’s Attic and Create for Less. They are inexpensive and make a nice gift for a little girl. About eight years ago, I designed this little dress for the doll. I finally sat down and wrote out… Continue reading Knitting a Dress for 6 3/4 inch Cindy Doll

This has been a terrific knitting week. I’ve been going to a local park on my lunch hour, enjoying the weather, and spending some time knitting on my socks. I finally finished this blue shaded sock. I went to my LYS and bought the great grape colored yarn for the toes and finished the first… Continue reading Knitting Socks & Dishcloths

I’m really pleased to let you know that I’ve designed another dress dishcloth call Prom Date Dress and it will be included in a 2010 Knitting Calendar titled “Gifts from the Heart-Back to Basics”. If you’d like to get a glimpse of this new knitted dress dishcloth, along with some of the other great knitting… Continue reading Coming Soon-New Knit Dress dishcloth

Here is my latest finished project, just off the needles and with the ends weaved in! This is one of my favorite shawls ever made. The pattern was in one that my LYS made out of a mohair yarn but I decided to make it using cotton for the summer. I used Rowan Purelife Organic… Continue reading Cotton Shawl for Summer

This has been a week of experimental knitting in addition to the projects that I’m working on. I discovered the stitch pattern that’s pictured above and had to try it out. So I grabbed some sugar n creme cotton and my size 7 needles and cast on 34 stitches. doing one pattern repeat. I absolutely… Continue reading Knitting Experiments

I have been enjoying this absolutely beautiful day. I spent most of the afternoon in my yard, shaded by my dogwood tree, knitting this great summer top. The yarn is Somerset by Bristol Yarn Gallery. It’s a pima cotton with silk. It has a wonderful texture to it. This is the same yarn that I… Continue reading Knitting Projects & Some Great Travels

Happy Memorial Day and thank you to all that have served our country. I’ve been lucky enough to be at home for the past 4 days so I’ve had plenty of time to do the things that I truly enjoy. It amazes me how fast a day goes. I always think I’m going to get… Continue reading Time to Do What I Truly Enjoy!

Here’s the swatch for my Blue Jay Shawl. I ended up taking the Green Superior shawl off the Addi Turbo Lace Needles so I could make the swatch. I did put the green shawl on a piece of cotton yarn so I can return the needles to that project and finish it. When I got… Continue reading Swatch Knitting & Beaded Scarf

Here’s my current Knitting Dilemma. I am anxious to start the Blue Jay Shawl with the yarn that I purchased at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival but these Size 9 circular needles are stuck on this partially done shawl. The shawl is really pretty. It’s Filatura DiCrosa Superior Yarn. 70% Cashmere, 30% Silk. A… Continue reading I Need These Knitting Needles!!