My daughter was supposed to finish school next week, but they stopped taking attendance on Wednesday and all the other parents stopped bringing their kids to school. I took her to school on Wednesday and waiting for any other kids to show up and it never…
Category: Yarning
Ribby Tote {Pattern Release}
It is always exhilarating when I release a new pattern. I always feel like saying “My job here is done” out loud. Weeks of work (designing, knitting, pattern writing and testing) are complete and it is ready. This tote is knit in one piece top down,…
Who wants to sew on buttons when you can start something new?
I picked out buttons. The ends are all woven in. But I just can’t bring myself to sew the buttons on, maybe tomorrow. It might make more time to muster the motivation to sew on the buttons than it took to actually knit the cardigan. Instead…
Wednesday’s WIP: Almost there
Last week I mentioned working on this cardigan. I am still working on it, but I am so close to the end I can almost wear it. I have one button band (the side with the button holes left), weaving in the ends and blocking. I…
The things I do
I spent this morning trying to fix the blog because it was having some technical difficulties and decided to redesign too. What do you think? I finished the socks a few days ago. The little recipient loved them. I also cast on and started knitting my…
Hand Dyeing Cotton Yarn – An Adventure and a tutorial
I have been wanting to dye my own yarn for a long time, but always felt intimidated. I am not sure why I felt intimidated, I thought it would be too difficult, time consuming, expensive and messy. Well it is messy and a little time consuming…
A finished Object: Knit Wrap Dress
I finished the dress I was working on all week. It is a little wrap dress for a little girl and while I am in love with the idea, it is not perfect so I am going to modify the things that are bothering me and…