This knit scarf was intended to be used for dog walking in cold weather, but this weekend it has found new life as a Revolutionary War reenactment accessory. Proof that knitting mever goes out of style!
Crossbody bags are all the rage (I know I have a bunch!), so for my cousin Miranda's birthday, I decided to make her a bag that nobody else would have. I started with a pattern for a large shoulder bag and chained less stitches. I alternated colors to make the bag look more interesting, and to hide that the two skeins of multicolor yarn were of different due lots! The recent revival of fingerless gloves/mitts/wristlets/gauntlets seems to be directly related to the rise of smartphone usage during winter months. They're definitely a fashionable way to keep most of your hands warm while playing games and texting friends.
Last winter, my friend Allison saw a really cute infinity scarf that was out of her price range. The scarf was a big chunky knit, perfect for an Iowa winter. Armed with yarn, a size N crochet hook, and one photo of the scarf, I set out to copy it as closely as I could. Looking for a quick project and have a lot of leftover yarn? This could be the project for you! I've been seeing bracelets like this on Pinterest and finally decided to make one of my own.
The ripple pattern has always appealed to me. It reminds me of blankets made by friends' grandmas and aunts, and naps on the sofa.
Learning to ripple was my first choice for a new year's project. I found a great tutorial here at Attic 24. If you're looking to learn to ripple, I can't recommend this tutorial enough. It includes a standard written pattern in addition to photos and explanations of how the pattern should work. The pattern recommended that I make a small sample size before starting a full-sized project, so I chained 115 stitches and got to work! As a knitter, the arrival of a new baby is always exciting- babies mean blankets! For the arrival of my friends' baby Genevieve,I got a pound of pink yarn and used the baby blanket pattern from the Stitch n' Bitch knitting book. I altered the pattern by knitting one large stockingette square instead of four smaller squares. The finished blanket is so soft and warm that G slept wrapped in it on a regular basis when she was a newborn! What's your favorite pattern for baby blankets? This sparkly blue yarn was intended for a scarf. I had visions of making a skinny fashion scarf, but I never could decide on a pattern I liked. I started several versions of the scarf before accepting defeat. The yarn was too itchy to be an acceptable fashion accessory anyway.
"Maybe I'll make a hat," I thought. I started to crochet a hat but soon decided I'd rather look at this yarn than wear it. A solution soon presented itself- why not a bowl to store my loose nail polish bottles? The story of the Beard Hats begins with my friend Maggie, who was looking for a fun, inexpensive gift for the boys in her family. She linked me to an example, and I found a pattern here on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bearded-beanie The beards are a relatively fast project, though I suggest adding stitches to the sides to make them fit a man's face (especially if that man already has a beard of his own!). |
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