Free Spirit Book Review
I love the Southwest. The colors and landscapes have a unique beauty and spirit about them. No wonder I was immediately enamored with the book Free Spirit Knits: 20 Knitted Garments and Accessories Inspired by the Southwest. The author and designer, Anne Podlesak, lives [...]
Gimme Shelter Cat Blankets
The pattern below includes some very simple ideas for making blankets for cats in animal shelters. I’ve put together yarn suggestions and stitch pattern recommendations to match the weight of the yarn (either bulky or super bulky). The blankets are dense to offer the cats plenty [...]
Petroglyph Socks
Falling in love with a new-to-me yarn is one of my favorite parts of knitting. This happened to me when I tried Dragonfly Fiber's gorgeous Djinni Sock yarn recently. A blend of merino, cashmere and nylon gives it a wonderful hand, and the just-right [...]
Cupcake Mittens
You might remember I was working on some very special mittens for my best friend's birthday. Here are the Cupcake Mittens, all finished. The stripes on the thumbs add a jaunty flair, I think. I like how the personalization worked out, with my friend's [...]
Tiny Cupcakes
So what's on my needles now, you may wonder? It's more like what's on my 10 needles... A good friend of mine celebrated a landmark birthday recently. Knitting together is one of the pastimes we enjoy most. Eating cupcakes is another. (When we attend Stitches [...]
A Bag of Goodies for Charity
From time to time I like to provide things for local charities that are close to my heart. You might get requests for auction items, too, so I thought it might be fun to share what I just finished putting together - maybe you'll get [...]
New Lace Knitting Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Amanda in Merrill, Oregon, for winning the drawing for Romi Hill's fantastic book, New Lace Knitting. I love this book and will have my copy on my shelf for years to come. The designs are lovely and the patterns are very well [...]