Happy Long Weekend to everyone!!! Today feels extra special because the weather is so gorgeous. Everybody is out and about, either cleaning their cars or playing in the park and taking their dogs for a walk. Just an awesome day! I’ve been cleaning, getting ready for Easter Sunday with the in-laws. I dropped a 12 lb Turkey on my big toe …
Stitch Markers
A few months ago I took part in a “Sweet Nothings Swap” for Valentine’s Day. My partner had sent me a bunch of cute little knitting accessories including adorable stitch markers (one was a pretzel and another was a bag of popcorn). These got me thinking; I hate the look of the plastic stitch markers that I’m currently using. I …
Early Morning Knitting
There is something comforting about waking up early and knitting before the sun comes up. It’s the feeling of accomplishment before the day even begins. I am not a morning person, never have been and probably never will be. I need some quiet time to wake my mind and I have never understood people who don’t need this. My dad …
Joining new yarn to your project
I don’t mind using multiple skeins of yarn for a project but I much rather prefer that I didn’t have to. The main reason is that I have always hated having to tie the two yarns together and then weaving in the ends. It just looks messy especially with the big knot in the middle of your work. Then I found this …
Crosby’s Sweater
Before I knit a sweater for myself, I thought it appropriate to knit one for our dog, Crosby. He is a 2.5 year old mini golden doodle that loves to cuddle with you or take naps under blanket. Seriously, he will cuddle with you for an entire movie and not even move. He is a fairly small dog, so I …
Spring Ahead
As you all know, Sunday was Daylight Savings, and we all lost an hour. Normally, this would have tarnished my whole day, but yesterday the sun was shining, the snow was melting, and we had a great afternoon BBQ with friends. The best part was that at 6:30 pm the sun was just starting to set. Summer is coming and …
Smaller Projects
I find that when I am working on large projects, I often get anxious because they take a while to complete. So I end up taking breaks and completing other smaller projects. This is the case with the Cabled Baby Blanket I’m creating. It’s taking much longer than expected, and in the meantime I have completed numerous smaller projects. The …
Ravelry Group
A few weeks ago I joined the Ravelry Group Int’l Scarf Swap. People from all over (more so from North America) sign up and they have approximately one month to knit, crochet, loom or weave a scarf for a partner. Materials should be no more than $10 and that doesn’t include the cost of shipping. I love the idea of …