Yesterday we had our first little snowfall of the season. I finished knitting this hat just in time for the arrival of the snow. (Too bad the hat’s not for me.) I had this crazy idea (after chatting with a friend) to try to save money at Christmas this year by making all of our […] Read more…
Yarn Love
Knitting with Fabric or Why did I think this was a good idea?
I’m always up for a challenge. One of the things I like about the Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG) is that we do various challenges. They’re not all quilting challenges, thankfully, or I’d never get them all done. The last one was simple :: to use up your oldest fabric! Great! My oldest fabric happened […] Read more…
A little knitting
I’ve been going through my stash of yarn — yes, I have a stash of yarn too. It’s no where near as big as my fabric stash, but I’ve been trying to use it all up. I found some lovely dark blue merino wool (which I’m sure was meant for some other project) — but […] Read more…
Yarn Love + Snow
I have been super busy here working on patterns and moving my sewing space (and making room for said space). I’m really excited about how it’s turning out. There’s still a bit more to be done, but you’ll see it very soon. In the meantime, while my sewing machine has had no table to call […] Read more…
The Aliens Have Landed
. . . . on Connor’s head! I finally finished knitting up this little hat for Connor. Isn’t it too cute?? I realize that it’s been unseasonably warm, so it will just go into the box of winter stuff for next year. This adorable hat is the Area 51 hat from SugarLane. It comes in […] Read more…