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…
Knitting is one of my favorite ways to relax. I love the simple repetition of stitches – I can get lost in them. It is soothing and relaxing. I think that’s why I always choose simple knitting projects – ones that I don’t really need to think about. My fingers just move almost instinctively. This […] Read more…
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…
Last week I posted about a crocheted sampler bag that I made to help me re-learn how to crochet. Well, it all led to this. The most adorable crocheted sloth. Seriously. How cute is this? It took me a while to make but it was so worth it. This adorable little addition to our family […] Read more…
One of my 2017 goals is to use up what I have – including yarn. This goal is a bit harder for me to stick with because I don’t knit much or crochet without a pattern. I learned when I was young to do them both, but I don’t do it often enough to work without […] Read more…
