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  • 8,000 Feet Hoodie – Raglan Shaping and Getting the Perfect Fit

    I have been busily knitting away on the raglan shaping on my 8,000 Feet Hoodie. Raglan shaping really is just making increases on either side of your markers to grow the front, sleeves, and back of th...
    Sep 05, 2011 No Comments

  • MN State Fair Crafty Goodness

    This weekend I headed to the Minnesota State Fair. One of my favorite stops is the Creative Activities building where all the crafts and a bulk of the food are on display. These two multiple-ribbon wi...
    Aug 29, 2011 2 Comments

  • 8,000 Feet Hoodie – Getting Started

    It’s always fun to knit with other people, so we are hosting a knitting social. This time around we’re making the 8,000 Feet Hoodie from Interweave Knits Weekend. Last week, I talked about...
    Aug 23, 2011 5 Comments

  • Project – Potted Button Trees

    Last week as part of the UFO challenge for Iron Craft, I finished one of these potted button trees that I had been sitting for almost a year. I promised I would share the pattern with all of you this ...
    Aug 22, 2011 23 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #33 – Finishing the UFOs

    This week on Iron Craft we challenged everyone to pull out those UnFinished Objects and get them finished. Like all crafters, I have more partially finished projects stashed around the house then I ca...
    Aug 17, 2011 4 Comments

  • The Architecture of a Sleeve

    I put my knitting project down a little while back and this week was the time to pick it up. It turned out the pattern for the sleeves was a little crazy.  So there was some ‘figuring out’ work t...
    Aug 17, 2011 2 Comments

  • 8,000 Feet Hoodie Knitting Social

    So, just what is a social you ask? We like to think of it as a virtual quilting bee, stitch and bitch or sewing circle. From time to time we’ll pick a project to work on and hope you’ll al...
    Aug 15, 2011 4 Comments

  • Free Pattern – The Golden Snitch

    I made this pattern for the Golden Snitch up a few movies ago for a store window but realized I had never shared it you all until someone asked for it recently on Flickr.. Now this snitch won’t...
    Aug 03, 2009 14 Comments

  • Free Pattern – Some Easter Peeps

    Just in time for filling baskets I share with you my duckling pattern. They look really cute in pale blue & pink too. If you make one I’d love to see it! Duckling Supplies: Yarn – ...
    Mar 14, 2007 88 Comments