Knitting category

  • The List

    A little recap of what’s currently happening in my world… KnittingStill working on the Garter Yoke Cardi. I’ve had to rip the sleeve out 3 times to get the decreases right since I ...
    Mar 09, 2009 No Comments

  • Free Pattern – Grumpasaurus

    Matt & I have a saying around our house that if one of us is grumpy then we are a Grumpasaurus. I’d been batting around the idea for awhile of knitting him up a toy version of the Grumpasaur...
    Mar 02, 2009 69 Comments

  • Garter Yoke Cardi in Progress

    I’ve been busily work on my garter yoke cardi from Knit1. I’ve been trying it on as I go along just to make sure the decreases & increases for the waist are at the right spot for me. ...
    Feb 09, 2009 No Comments

  • New things in the works…

    Well, I actually have quite a few projects in the works but here’s two that are of interest.I’m making the Garter Yoke Cardi from Knit1My plan is to make the sleeve longer & give them...
    Jan 29, 2009 2 Comments

  • Really Cute Hat

    I’m doing a little charity knitting with the MN RollerGirls at Crafty Planet (such a cool craft shop in NE Minneapolis). I chose this to do this Lace Beanie which is a free pattern from Lion Bra...
    Jan 23, 2009 1 Comment

  • Gnome Crazy

    I seem to have gone a little gnome crazy lately. I just think they are so cute & in the Swedish tradition they are often used for Christmas decorations. Here’s a few I’ve been craftin...
    Jan 21, 2009 6 Comments

  • Daria’s Hoodie Scarf & Spider Lady Sweater

    Resolution for 2009 – Try to start this blog up again….Daria asked me to make her this Hoodie Scarf from D-Made for her birthday.I found the pattern a little confusing when I was reading t...
    Jan 19, 2009 1 Comment

  • Finished things!

    Ok, well this Calvin Turtleneck is almost finishedI need to weave in the ends, sew up under the arms & block it. I really had high hopes for this sweater as it looked so cute on the WEBS site bu...
    May 29, 2008 6 Comments

  • Sewing & Knitting Along

    The weather has been getting a little nicer so I’ve been spending more time outdoors in the yard & garden but I have been working on my projects. I did a second cloth grocery bag & thi...
    May 06, 2008 4 Comments

  • Knitting Away…

    I finished Matt’s Retro Ribbed Socks.I made them from Paton’s Classic Merino & had to go up a needle size to make them big enough for him. He’s good to make socks for because h...
    Apr 16, 2008 4 Comments