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  • Work from Home Cardigan

    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…

  • The 1980s Afghan

    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…

  • 2016 Christmas Knitting

    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…

  • Sockhead Hat #2

    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…