Category Archives: Designs

A Needle Case

A needle case to hold my dpns.
I’ve needed a case for my dpns for some time, and frustration got the best of me last week and so, I created one.   The needles were initially stored in a small pink pouch along with most of my notions.  The single pocket container left little room for […]

Winter Mittens

At the shop, the Mittens Winter Knit-Along begins this Sunday, the 24th.  Mittens are always a necessity, especially since, in my case, they’re a bit easy to misplace or damage… I once burned a hole in a pair while roasting marshmallows during a camping trip.
Though I won’t be casting on anything new this time, I […]

Two Down, A Million to Go!

The first two pieces of 2010!

I love the coziness of this cowl.  The Blue Sky Alpaca sportweight was perfect for this piece given that the alpaca fiber blooms after blocking.  Cast on100 sts and work in brioche until desired length or, in my case, the yarn runs out.  Brioche stitch is the wonderful stitch that […]

Gym Socks

September socks are done, and it’s not even the last day of the month yet!
In high school, gym socks were all the rage for me.  I loved them.  I love them even now, wearing them around the house during the cool seasons.  My dad had a large selection of these socks, and I remember snatching […]

It was bound to happen

Not that I have any leftover free time after knitting and baby-planning (and family, and home stuff and friends, and…. you get the gist).
I bought a sewing machine.
I was never really a sewer.  My skills were close to nill until my friend, Heather, offered to give me a lesson.  Remember my circular needle case?  Well, […]

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