Knitting

Aubrey Beanie

The Aubrey Beanie

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I’ve fallen in love with the Aubrey Beanie pattern by Deanies Beanies. The pattern uses chunky weight yarn guaranteeing a fast knit and it is well written making it enjoyable to complete. I became aware of the pattern through Kat from Ashwood Fibre Works. Kat stopped by my booth at Woolstock this year and purchased some of my chunky yarn. She is an awesome creative that sells her handmade items online and at markets. The day after Woolstock she was already posting… Read More »The Aubrey Beanie

A Knitter's Christmas Blessing

A Knitter’s Christmas Blessing

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As we say good-bye to 2020 I want to leave you with my Knitter’s Christmas Blessing. May it make you smile and warm your heart. I don’t think many of us could have imagined that this year our world would be immobilized by COVID-19. It has effected every country in the world and so many areas of our lives. Lockdowns, school closures, job losses, people working from home and many social events have been canceled or postponed. Those are just… Read More »A Knitter’s Christmas Blessing

Antique Bronze Removable Stitch Markers

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Removable stitch markers are a small but mighty tool when it comes to knitting. I use them in multiple ways: keeping track of stitch counts as I knit marking the beginning of a round when knitting in the round for counting cast on stitches, placing one every 20 stitches  marking the right side of my work for sectioning out pattern repeats. It’s so much easier to see when I’ve made a mistake in a section rather than when I get… Read More »Antique Bronze Removable Stitch Markers

Barb wearing Jelly Roll Socks

Jelly Roll Socks made with Three Mini Skeins

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Hot off my needles are these Jelly Roll Socks and I am so excited to share them with you. I love this pattern by Mara Catharine Bryner. What intrigued me about these socks was the rolled cuff and the colorwork pattern in the heel flap and foot. I love knitting socks and wearing them. However, a full sock can be a bit too warm in the spring so this jelly roll sock is perfect on a cool spring day or… Read More »Jelly Roll Socks made with Three Mini Skeins

Shows the Tiggy Hat Pattern complete

Twiggy Hat in Cashmere and Merino Yarn

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Last year, when Janet and I were talking about attending the Woodstock Fleece Festival in October, we decided to make ourselves hats for the event. We had heard that it could get quite cold in the barns and that was where my booth was. Janet made the Seashell Beret and I made the Twiggy Hat by YYC Knits which is a free pattern over on Ravelry. Both hats used one skein of yarn. I used my cashmere and merino yarn and it was a delight to knit with.… Read More »Twiggy Hat in Cashmere and Merino Yarn

Sideview of Seashell Beret Hat

Janet’s Seashell Beret Hat

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Yesterday I was going through my photo library and I came across these pictures of Janet wearing the Seashell Beret Hat by Felicity Ward. She made this hat for last year’s Woodstock Fleece Festival. Here are a few things I’d like you to know about Janet, she: is one of my dearest friends is extremely supportive, helpful and kind loves fun and adventure is a yarnaholic (like yours truly) is supportive in so many ways, including helping me set up… Read More »Janet’s Seashell Beret Hat

Easy Goes It Shawl

Easy Goes It Shawl

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I’ve recently completed my Easy Goes It Shawl by Finicky Creations. The pattern is a free download on Ravelry. It was a fun and easy to knit. The shawl grew quickly and there was enough variation in the pattern sections to keep it from getting boring. I knit the majority of this shawl while in the car, in the good old days when we could still go places!  I chose to knit this shawl in my SW Merino, Cashere and Nylon yarn.… Read More »Easy Goes It Shawl

Featured Image Butterfly Lane Socks

Free Pattern Download Butterfly Lane Socks

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The world has found itself in the midst of a pandemic. People are being asked to self isolate, stores and borders are closing, and life as we know is quickly changing. In an effort to bring some kindness and cheer to the knitting community I am offering my Butterfly Lane Sock Pattern free for a limited time. Use the coupon code “Butterflies Are Free” from now until March 23, 2020. “Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t… Read More »Free Pattern Download Butterfly Lane Socks

toddler wearing bobble hat.

Bobble Hat Pattern has 1200 Downloads and Counting!

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I’m delighted to tell you that my Bobble Hat Pattern has over 1200 downloads and counting! I was so excited to share this pattern with you that I offered a free download coupon for the first two weeks it was on Ravelry and the pattern was downloaded 1200 times. It was my joy to make so many knitters happy in such a short time. The Bobble Hat pattern is a quick knit for your favorite toddler or young child and… Read More »Bobble Hat Pattern has 1200 Downloads and Counting!

Hand knit socks with donegal yarn

Mary Ann’s Socks

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I love when my customers share their finished projects with me. About a month ago, Mary Ann reached out to me via Facebook and shared a picture of the socks she had made with the yarn she purchased this past summer. Aren’t they wonderful? She made them using my donegal sock yarn in the colorway Berrylicious.My donegal yarn features black and grey flecks on a merino base. Each skein is a generous 438 yds/100g made of 85% Superwash Merino and… Read More »Mary Ann’s Socks