• Favorite Spring Projects

  • Recycled t-shirt pillow

  • DIY fancy rubber gloves for spring cleaning

  • Stegosaurus Hoodie Towel

  • #48 – Success

    So it looks like I was successful in figuring out how to restart the color pattern in my sock after turning for the heel. I am still working the gusset & you can see those stitches in the middle ...
    Feb 17, 2010 1 Comment

  • #47 – As the Heel Turns

    Got a lot of time the last two days to work on my heart sock. I did some on the car on Sunday but then realized I’d added a stitch somewhere which messed up the pattern & had to rip back al...
    Feb 16, 2010 No Comments

  • Free Pattern – Pocket-Sized Robot

    Here’s a fun little knit I whipped up as a present for Matt. He can be knit up super quickly & is a great use for scraps of yarn. This was my first time using safety eyes & I love the ...
    Feb 14, 2010 15 Comments

  • #45 – Be Mine?

    Here’s my valentine to Matt this year. Who could resist that face? Pattern coming later today. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year &...
    Feb 14, 2010 1 Comment

  • #44 – It’s the little things

    like getting my quilt pieces to line up perfectly, that make my day…. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & photograph it. If you ...
    Feb 13, 2010 No Comments

  • #43 – Knitting Olympics?

    A lot of people are doing a knitting olympics where they are challenging themselves to knit a challenging project in the time the games are on. I’m not part of the official group but I wonder if...
    Feb 12, 2010 No Comments

  • #42 – Quilt Layout

    It took me forever this afternoon to figure out how to layout my quilt strips so that no fabric was on top of itself. I tried to not have them touch corners either but that was impossible. But I final...
    Feb 11, 2010 4 Comments

  • #41 – Heart Socks

    Since doing a couple pairs of mittens in colorwork I’ve been itching to start a pair of fun socks (as I call patterned socks these days). I wanted to do a pattern using hearts in a sort of Swedi...
    Feb 10, 2010 No Comments

  • #40 – Burberry Inspired Cowl Finished

    I finished knitting the Burberry Inspired Cowl two nights ago. Then I gave it a good soak & today it was dry enough to wear. I like the way big cables lay. I didn’t knit this one to be very...
    Feb 09, 2010 1 Comment

  • #39 – Quilt Strips

    Today we entered week three of the On To Road To Spring Quilt Along. This week we’ll sew our quilt tops together. I spent a few hours this afternoon piecing together my first strips. It was easi...
    Feb 08, 2010 1 Comment