As long as we’re on the subject of knitting for the holidays — if you have some spare time and spare yarn, here’s some cuties for you. All these are my original designs, and newly available on Ravelry. First up, felted Holiday Baubles, made with short rows in garter stitch and embellished in any number…
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Three QUICK Knitted Holiday Gift Ideas
There are only 27 knitting days ’til Christmas! So I have three ideas for quick knitted gifts for you. And to really mix up the metaphors, I have something old, something new, and something borrowed. First up: a knitted teddy bear (or your choice of a couple of other animals) entitled “Magic Friends” from the…
Fashion, Style & Fit, PL: Paloma Tee
Paloma Tee, part 2 – fixing the yoke
So, I continued merrily knitting my way around and around the yoke, down to the point where it gets divided up for the sleeves and bodice. And here is where it gets kind of weird and sort of inexplicable. At least, I can’t explain it. Well, I can explain what I did — but I…
Fashion, Style & Fit, PL: Paloma Tee, Playing Lessons
Paloma Tee, Part 1 – beginning the yoke
The other day, I was browsing around on Ravelry, looking for tops with drapey necklines. For some reason, I ended up with this new project instead: the Paloma cap-sleeve blouse from French Girl Knits. I already had the book, and I was soon able to match it up with an appropriate stashed yarn. This is…
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You Are The Chosen One — Now On Display
You may remember that earlier this summer I participated in, and posted about, a group knitting project conceived by local artist Seann McKeel. The “You Are The Chosen One” project has been completed, and will be on display in downtown Portland (on Couch St, between 6th and Broadway), through the month of September, 2011. …
PL: Provence Baby Cardigan
Provence Baby Cardigan, Part 5 – finishing
Here we are in the home stretch of this project! and if I say it myself, it is coming out darned cute! Can’t wait to see how it comes out for anyone else. Please do share your version of this project in the comments! Both sleeves are completed; all the major knitting is done, so…