About 5 or 6 years ago I came across Red Heart Roll With It Melange yarn and fell in love with the colorways. They are like watercolors come to life. Every picture I saw of what someone had made with this yarn was rolling around in my head for months. I knew that someday, I…
I call this project “The 1980s Afghan” because, although it is not a vintage item, it reminds me of something my mom or aunts would have had in their living room when I was growing up in the 80s. The fabulous brown tones that were present in so many middle class houses back then bring…
So, this year has been the most active knitting Christmas for me in a number of years. I made a total of 8 separate items for 5 recipients. And I didn’t decide that I was even knitting gifts this year until Thanksgiving! Washcloths I made two washcloths as a part of my Gardner Christmas exchange…
Last year, I knit my first ever Sockhead Hat. I like this pattern because it’s simple, fun and an easy way to show off fabulous yarns. My first was knit with Zitron Trekking XXL sock yarn in a warm orange colorway. Due to my lack of swatching for gauge, the finished product came out fitting well, but much…