olympic knitting

How is your Olympic watching activity so far? I’ve held my breath with every jump a figure skater makes, elbowed my husband watching short track, half-closed my eyes watching half pipes, and cheered silently for cross country skiing. All the while, I knit, knit, and knitted.
I’m knitting Amelia as part of Ravelympics 2010. I’m half [...]

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greetings and winter knits

A self portrait on a grubby mirror showing some winter knits, a scarf made from Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Socks and Evangeline. The scarf is lightweight enough for me to wear it wound a few times around the neck without getting suffocated. The nice bright berry color goes with everything in my closet, so I’m wearing [...]

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back to our regular program

I can’t get enough of this pattern! This is a part of my plan for a handmade Christmas, a quilted tree skirt made from one block of Single Girl pattern. Made mostly from Denyse Schmidt fabrics with others mixed in. Unexpectedly, my favorite patch is the little cat wearing a red dress, cut from an [...]

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baby boy’s outfit

I finished baby boy’s bootees and hat yesterday and here’s his complete coming home outfit! The bootees and hat are made from Koigu Premium Painter’s Palette Merino in a pale blue shade that I got years ago from Purl in New York. And the bootees pattern is from this book, my go to book for [...]

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every day in may – 2

Jumper and kerchief from Hillary’s pattern, made from Karabella Soft Tweed and Lamb’s Pride worsted.

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kicking bag for baby

What is this you may ask? Why would a baby need a bag? Well, you just put the baby inside the bag and suddenly it’s a kick-proof blanket. I saw it a long time ago on SouleMama and loved it. It’s knitted from stashed sock yarn. I never knit socks so this is a perfect [...]

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