Welcome to 2017 and another Saturday of knitting stitch swatches. I started this last year as a way to challenge myself to become acquainted with different stitch patterns. I continue to be inspired by the simple patterns and this week is no different. I returned to Reversible Knitting Stitches. There are so many fascinating patterns… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
As 2016 ended and 2017 began, I went through my abundant stash of yarn and found several beautiful yarns that I have purchased on my many trips to yarn shops and craft stores. I have a habit of finding yarns that inspire me and purchasing 2 or 3 skeins to work with while not having… Continue reading January Knitting is Scarf Knitting
2016 has been a year of change in my life. I knit each day, did some weaving and a bit of sewing. Here’s a few of the projects that kept me grounded throughout the year. I love to weave simple mats on my loom. This is a tote bag that I created with 10 of… Continue reading Knitting my Way through 2016
After knitting the swatch of the Moss Stitch Rib pattern, I immediately decided that it was the ideal stitch pattern for a cowl. As I wrote in my post of December 3, 2016, I had Berocco Peruvia Quick Wool in my stash. I cast on the stitches for this cowl shortly after I knit that swatch.… Continue reading Knitting a New Cowl
This week I knit the Ribbed Basketweave pattern. I used my U.S. Size 7 knitting needles and a worsted weight cotton yarn. This pattern consists of a 14 stitch repeat plus 7 to finish. I cast on only 21 stitches and knit one complete pattern of 21 rows. Due to the ribbing in this pattern,… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
For more than 15 years, I have shared my knitting and sewing designs and projects on Knit n Sew Studio while working full time as a school accountant. Now I have the opportunity to devote my time to knitting and sewing and designing knitting patterns to share with you. Stitches by Debbie is the new… Continue reading Welcome to Stitches by Debbie
This week’s stitch pattern is titled Garter Diagonals. This pattern is an 8 stitch repeat and the simple knit and purl stitch combination creates this effect. For my swatch I cast on 24 stitches doing 3 repeats of the pattern rows. I used U.S. size 7 knitting needles and worsted weight yarn. The swatch is… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
To Share my love of knitting and inspire children to learn to knit, I periodically display my collection of dolls dressed in outfits that I’ve knit. You can visit Dressing our Dolls for more information about my displays at various local libraries. For the months of December and January, my dolls are at the Ocean… Continue reading Knit Doll Clothes on Display
I returned to Reversible Knitting Stitches by Moira and Anna Ravenscroft this week and selected the Embossed Moss Stitch Rib pattern. I really enjoyed knitting this swatch. It’s a simple 12 stitch repeat and only 2 rows so it’s easy to memorize. I cast on 30 stitches for this piece and knit about 2 1/2 inches in… Continue reading Knit Stitch Pattern Saturday
On Thanksgiving night with the planning, shopping, preparing, serving, enjoying, and cleaning up done, I need to knit. I need to knit to relax, unwind, and reflect on the holiday and the time with my family. Time to think about the family and friends that couldn’t be with me today. I don’t want to knit… Continue reading The Joy of Knitting Garter Stitch
