Tag: knitting

I have started a new sweater. This time it is a hoodie from Patons made in Knitpicks Merino Style wool. It is nice and soft. I was not so thrilled with the cable design used in the pattern so i have decided to try my own. This has been a lot of trial and error.…

Fall is coming fast in Chicago and I thought Abby should have a new turtle neck cable sweater. She is a stylish city dog after all.The basic dog sweater pattern can be found here. This is a great pattern to create a sweater in any size to fit your dog and it is simple to…

I knit my first cable sweater. This is Patons “Must have Cardigan” in Knitpicks Shine Worsted cotton.When I was at my mother in laws house I laid it out on her lovely patio to block. It dried in minutes in that hot Los Angeles sun.Attracting a baby lizard.It’s really soft.

The cables progress and look like they might actually become a sweater. This one is made from cotton. It is very soft and feels great, it will be perfect for the fall. I am going to have to try making another cable sweater out of wool for the cold Chicago winter. The Frieda green sweater…

I was so impressed with Emily Parson‘s fabulous black cable sweater a few months ago. I was determined to learn to make cables too. I started this with the leftovers from my last sweater (that I still have not done the finishing on) just to see if I could do it. What do you know,…

I finished this top from the summer issue of Interweave knits. I added a velvet ribbon under the bust on mine because once again I made it a little big. (Not hugely big like the last sweater) I knit a whole other top at the same time as this one from another interweave pattern from…

I have finally gotten the hang of knitting two socks at the same time on two circular needles. The benefit to this method is you don’t end up with a bunch of single socks or socks that are slightly different sizes. It was very confusing keeping the yarns from getting tangled and picking up the…

Success, I have actually knit a sweater that fits and looks good. Oh, I forgot to say this is the Penelope blouse from Oat Couture.

I just finished knitting and blocking this top. It is rayon and acrylic yarn so it is nice and drapey, Unfortunately my gauge was off and it is way to big and fits me like a sack. Fortunately for my sister it fits her perfectly. So Deb just had Christmas in May. When I bought…

At a coffee shop two blocks from my loft a nice little knitting group formed, and I was urged on by a member to try the feather and fan lace pattern. I have a hard time knitting patterns, I think it takes too much concentration, I always find myself chatting with someone while I knit…

My latest socks knit from my hand dyed yarn and Abby’s new sweater also knit from it with green alpaca trim.

I just finished knitting this turtleneck sweater for Abby from my recently dyed sock yarn. Wearing a sweater around the house is a must for this little girl in Chicago. She wears this under her jacket when she goes outside and she still shivers.

I just ordered this swift from Joanns.com with a 50% off coupon which made it a major deal. I was so surprised when I opened the package and I pulled out a box from Lacis in Berkeley. This is a high quality wooden swift! Now I won’t have to wind yarn on my knees anymore.

Yesterday I had a lovely day out at The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles dyeing yarn. What a fabulous facility, kinda makes me wish I had moved out to the burbs to have easy access to this place. They have a whole room of looms, a pottery studio, a fantastic wet lab…