One of my New Year goals is to make 12 clothing or similar items (like a wallet or handbag) for myself in 2018. Knitting is definitely my go-to relaxing hand work so it might just end up being 12 hand knit items. (Hah! Well at least I live in a cold place so I will […] Read more…
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Apple Geranium Top
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Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the changing colors, long hikes, the apples and of course a couple pumpkin flavored foods. My favorite is pumpkin muffins and pumpkin chocolate cake. Yum! I loved this apple print (and have had it for a while) — it’s from Timeless Treasures – […] Read more…
Apple Picking in Polka Dots
This is the first of two Apple Picking dresses I recently made Gwyneth. I love how this one turned out. Simple but with so many beautiful details. (And who doesn’t love polka dots??) I love the tiny gathers on the sleeves. And the bow. For the hem, I added a tiny row of stitching at the […] Read more…
Peaches and cream
Gwyneth loves hats. If I have made a hat for myself she likes, she wants to wear it. 🙂 Always. This little hat was made using two different colors of yarn – a pale pink and a white. The effect is very subtle and almost looks like it’s made to be like that. I really […] Read more…
Honey Mustard Honey Cowl
I knitted another Honey Cowl using merino wool this time in a pretty Honey Mustard shade. Unlike the previous one I knit using Alpaca yarn, in this version the stitches are defined and you can see them easily. This cowl was the in-between size listed in the pattern. The Honey Cowl was designed by Antonia Shankland […] Read more…