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Pint Sized Pines in a Cork Forest
Here's a fun pattern to recycle your wine corks into fanciful little Holiday trees to display on the mantle, top your bottles, or add to a wine stopper for a seasonally perfect Hostess gift. These...
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From Sock to Bulky – spindlewise!
Like many knitters, I faced the fact long ago that the amount of stash I have is beyond what I should. But acknowledging the fact and actually making a dent in it are two different things. I've been...
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Candy Box Dress Up
When you pick up the customary red heart candy box as a gift this Valentine's Day, think about bringing it to the next level with some scrapbook paper, yarn scraps and your own artistic eye. Dress...
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Handspun ♥’s
Each time I finish a hand spun knit, I roll up all those leftover pieces and display them in one of the pretty little bowls I collect in my craft room. When it gets too full and starts spilling over...
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B J ♥’s J W
These sweethearts met 56 years ago. James W. was an army private on leave and Barbara Jean, a high school student. They met at her hometown skating rink and were a couple from that day on. Barbara...
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Tumbling Bunnies
Instead of the egg toss, juggle floppy little bunnies this year! These bunnies are tumbly, acrobatic little beanbags to toss into spring baskets for your little, (and not so little), ones. I made...
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Egg Sox
Cover your hard boiled or refillable plastic eggs in sleeves that resemble popular knit sock patterns. Stuff them with jelly beans to fill your baskets, or stitch markers and mini skeins to treat your...
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Monkey Paws
Planning a new project is one of my favorite activities. Starting is often way more fun than the actual knitting. Starting is exciting and full of promise - uncomplicated by reality, the project lives...
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Handspun Oaklet
After the process of dyeing, spinning and plying a selection of fiber, knitting with it is the absolute icing on the cake for me. This lovely lace shawl started life as a 4 oz length of natural BFL...
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A Fix for Vintage Hankie Washcloth
I'm embarrassed to admit that I've not paid the proper attention to the error in my Vintage Hankie Washcloth pattern, originally published last summer. I thought I'd fixed it once, not long after it...
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Herbaceous Mitts
Warm, but light, Herbaceous mitts are just the ticket for cool fall days. The branched leaves lace pattern grows out of the lower ribbing and twines up the front of these long lacey mitts. Knit in the...
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A Feather and Fan Comfort Shawl
The Feather and Fan Comfort Shawl is a popular free pattern that's been waiting for my attention for a few years now. I love the feminine, homey stitch pattern that lends itself so well to stripes of...
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Hello Dolly
I recently spent an afternoon with an old friend, someone I've known for over 45 years, and gave her a little makeover with a leftover ball of handspun and help from another generous knitter. Poor...
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The Almost Lost Washcloth Pattern
On my last visit, my Mom in law gave me a most welcome gift: a generous stack of hand-knit washcloths! Not only were they plentiful, they were lofty and thirsty, in a perfect size, round and...
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Magic Corkshrooms
Transform your leftover fingering and sport weight yarn bits into whimsical little Toadstools to decorate your world. Knit in the round on double pointed needles, they come to life quickly, just like...
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i ♥ tawashis
Tawashi's are the most adorable sort of pint sized scrubby! Daughter Carli got me started with them when she made me a sweet little apple slice tawashi for a holiday gift. I make them for the kitchen,...
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Wind Up a Magic Ball!
There's been some buzz about magic balls on some of the pod casts I watch and listen to lately. Our Simply Notable Ravelry Group even got excited enough about this to create a "Ball of Wonder" Swap...
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Magic Knitting
I received a beautiful magic ball when our Simply Notable Ravelry group had a magic ball swap last January. My partner had made up a wondrous magic ball of superwash sock weight leftovers in gorgeous...
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Fish Lips Kiss Heel, Oh My!
Here's another popular idea that's been burning through the knitting blogosphere for some time....it's been around awhile, and I've taken note each time I heard about it. I guess I just had to hear...
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Will Spin for Coffee!
Sometimes I find that spinning an entire braid of fiber becomes a chore and my bobbins fill up with unfinished singles that I'm tired of spinning. At times like these, it's refreshing to break out my...
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