It’s starting to get chilly here in MN and the hand knits come out! I was pretty excited to make this cowl. I have never knit bubbles before. They looked extremely difficult to me, but it turns out they were very, very easy. I absolutely LOVE the texture the bubbles make. I really […] Read more…
I don’t make doll clothes very often. My daughter doesn’t often play with her American Girl dolls. (She is more of a stuffed animal kid. She LOVES her stuffed animals.) She likes to stage her dolls – dress them up and make scenes with what they are doing – whether it be having a picnic […] Read more…
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…
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…
