Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease, I’d like to share this special knitting pattern with you. I first introduced the Joyfully Twirling Dress Dishcloth pattern in 2014 shortly after my good friend passed away. She was a remarkable woman who lived with breast cancer for… Continue reading A Special Edition Dress Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
Today’s knit stitch pattern is called Textured Ribbons from the Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook by Melissa Leapman. It combines blocks of reverse stockinette and slipped stitches. I’ve been experimenting with several slip stitch designs including this one that I knit a few months ago. I used this lovely yarn called Cocoon by Voolenvine Yarns for… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
Knitting has always been therapeutic for me. It has guided me through the times in my life when there was stress and also provides great peace and comfort. This was apparent in a new way to me over the Summer. On Memorial Day weekend, my hands started to swell and hurt. I couldn’t use them… Continue reading Therapeutic Knitting
Today’s knit stitch pattern is one that I created using variations of several stitch patterns that I’ve previously swatched. I’m calling it the Screen Door. It is similar to the stitch pattern used in my Cherish Baby Blanket pattern. I started by casting on 31 stitches on U.S. Size 7 needles using a worsted weight… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
My toddler granddaughter is in love with kittens so I wanted to knit the DMC Top This hat with the kitten topper. This photo shows it almost finished. As you can tell, I still need to weave in the ends and secure the kitten topper to the top of the hat. I don’t care for… Continue reading Knitting the DMC Top This Hat
There are essential tools that I need when I knit. Several years ago, I set up 3 different cases to hold those tools. Each one is a re-purposed purse that I no longer used. The first one is this Isabella Fiore barrel shaped wristlet that I bought to carry to a special event. I love… Continue reading My Knitting Tool Kits
Once again, I’m pleased to provide you The Harmony Blanket Knit-a-Long knit square. For all the details, visit the Underground Crafter. As with the Carolina Square and the April Sunshine Square that I contributed, this square is also reversible. The pattern is here and you can also download a free copy in my Ravelry store HERE. The download copy is free… Continue reading Harmony Blanket Knit-A-Long Square Center Diamond
Today’s knit stitch pattern is called Stripes and Bands and I found it in the Big Book of Knit Stitch Patterns. It is a combination of slip stitches and knit and purl rows. This swatch is a 6 inch square that I knit using a lovely yarn that I purchased at the Pittsburgh Creative Arts… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
Once again, I’m pleased to provide you The Harmony Blanket Knit-a-Long knit square. For all the details, visit the Underground Crafter. As with the Carolina Square and the April Sunshine Square that I contributed, this square is also reversible. The pattern is here and you can also download a free copy in my Ravelry store HERE. … Continue reading Harmony Blanket Knit-A-Long Square- Three Woven Ribbons
I purchased the Updated Vogue Knitting Ultimate Knitting Book . Looking at the different cast on methods, I decided to try the i-cord provisional cast on for circular knitting for my Dark Night Rose sweater. As I wrote in this blog post, the sweater consists of hexagon medallions that are knit in the round from the… Continue reading Knitting an I-cord provisional cast on
