Projects
!?! KAL !?!
Hello Everyone, Welcome, and Carmel is conducting her summertime KAL! Start Date is July 1, 2020!! Project, Casapinka's Goldfish Memory shawl. We will be holding the KAL in our Ravelry group as well as our Facebook page. Dig through stash, buy your pattern, find your needles...and let's get ready to cast on. The Goldfish Memory is a nice...
Two Hats & A Baby!
Carmel & I have been getting a few things done. I have accomplished two hats and Carmel has knit an item for a baby gift! First the hats... Hat #1 Snap by Tin Can Knits using Rainy Day Yarns Dream Sock in The Grass is Always Greener colorway along with superwash Merino DK by Fancy Image Yarns in three of their in house Seahawk colorways to...
Beach Days Blanket For Poppy
My long time friend Erin, just knit her granddaughter a blanket for her birthday. Here is what she had to say: This August, I was visiting my friend Jan at her summer home in Lakeside, Montana. Her step daughter was also there- she’s a weaver- so we naturally went to the local yarn shop in nearby Kalispell: Camas Creek Cottage Yarn Shop. The...
All Sorts
Every year my friend Jana and I travel up to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for Knit City. We call it our Rhinebeck of the west. We leave on Thursday, typically take a class and partake in all the activities Knit Social puts on. We knit, eat out, shop and have the time of our lives. We've gone for three years in a row now. The Canadians...
Beanie’s & Slouch Hats Aren’t For Everyone
The garment of the knitted hat is a very popular project. Hat's go quick and there are tons of patterns to choose from in every weight of yarn. You've got your beanies and slouch hats, those are the most popular; and you've got your tams and berets. But there's also the felted hat. This hat has style and is very different. I like it!! ...
Is It Too Early For Christmas? NEVER
America's Knitting also has a Facebook page! This is where I met Laurie Whiteman and her lovely new Christmas stockings. She tells me that the name of the pattern is Annie's Woolens, and there are lots of different patterns to choose from. The pattern calls for aran weight yarns, and Laurie used Cascade Yarns ECO+. Laurie purchased her...
Harmonizer
Dejana Knezevic (Ravelry name prepletarije) from Belgrade, Serbia is a member of our Ravelry group! She is the designer of this shawl/wrap! It's so beautiful, lively and fun. I think also, it could be a wonderful stash buster. Dejana used 7 different yarns in this project, all fingering, but she explains how you could use sport or...
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
Diana Cripe, as many know, is the moderator of our Ravelry group! She’s retired now, and has lots of time to knit, and she does!! Here is her Cadenza Hoodie by Vera Sanon using Cascade Yarns Heritage 150, in colorway Jade! I love this — I always wanted to knit the Central Park Hoodie and […]
Snowmen, Gnomes & Elves…oh my!
It's that time of year when we knit wee bits. These are so adorable, and I have yet to knit any myself....but here are some from my friends. I will start with Carmels Snowmen. The pattern is called Mochimochi Snowmen by Anna Hrachovec over on Ravelry. Carmel used up bit of lots of stash for these mini's. I just love their little scarves. ...more...
Svenson
My friend Meghan, is beautiful, fearless, smart, fun, and a darn good knitter!! About this time last year, she set out on the task of knitting her husband a sweater. The challenge....Brooklyn Tweeds Svenson using Brooklyn Tweeds Arbor in colorway Dorado, purchased at Churchmouse Yarns & Teas. Meghan had never done cables before, and a mans...
MORE Hats
Yep, my friend Yvonne has the same thing going on with the hats. She donates her for charity auction! Here are her latest three.... First - Wavy Legs by Jody Brown! The yarn that Yvonne used is Madelinetosh Tosh DK. Yvonne purchased her yarn at WEBS, Northampton, Massachusetts! … and as my grandson would say 'gain' Here's Wavy Legs 2. This...
Caps, Caps & more Caps
My friend Lynn has moved to Missouri....BUT, it can get cold in the winter time there. Lynn knits sweaters, capes, ponchos, socks, hats, cowls, baby blankets.....you name it! But right now, she's on a tear for knit caps. Here are her two latest! First up...Cote-Nord Cap by Amy Christoffers. This pattern was originally published in the...
