When I found a friend was pregnant, I knew right away I was going to knit her something. She and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for several years and they are both beyond ecstatic that they are now expecting their first. When she found out she was having a boy, I...
Category Archives: knitting
le newborn stocking cap
I love newborn stocking caps.
I love how small and long they are. I love how when knit with the correct yarn, they produce such a fabulous drape. And the colors… definitely the colors. How you can use just about any color, or pairings of colors, and it looks great on ANY baby.
My most recent pairing...
random yarn stash projects
I’ve got loads and loads of yarn. My sister actually sent myself and our mom a box of random yarn and her crochet needles when we were interested in learning to crochet. I never learned, but I have decided that the yarn she sent is perfect yarn and needs to be used. No more letting...
mini cabled scarf
I was going to knit some fingerless gloves with a very intricate cable running through them. But I didn’t know how to knit with a cable needle. So I practiced on a gauge swatch and decided the gloves would have to be put on hold. So I started knitting my Mini Cabled Scarf.
Knit out of...
update – two projects
I spent very little time on my knitting and photography this past week. But with good reason. I’ve spent the past week living in a surreal world where I lost a close friend. Between mourning, healing and giving my support and sympathy to her family, I haven’t had time or the energy for much else....
Introducing…..
I’ve had plans on putting up a shop on Etsy for a few months. Finally, my shop is up.
Itty Bitty Knits
I offer newborn to 12mnt size hats in a wide range of colors and styles. The feature I’m most proud of? Special Order Itty Bitty hats! You tell me what style, color(s) and size and...
true love…
I have a secret and I hate holding back secrets. I hate keeping things from friends. Especially important things, like love. I am in love…. with Malabrigo. Yes, blog readers, I am confessing my love to a skein of yarn by the name of Mr.Malabrigo. He refuses to tell me his first name, tells me...
knitting needle roll case
In December 2008, Grandma made this for me:
I had been knitting for about a month and I needed a case for my small amount of double-pointed and circular needles. The only requirements were that it was stylish and would hold the needles well. It turned out perfect. Throughout the past few months I’ve managed to...
I am…
I am a mother, photographer, knitter and sometimes I like to pretend I can sew.
This is the blog showcasing my crafty side. This is all me, with tons of inspiration from friends, family and other crafty people thrown in. I love looking at sewing and knitting projects I stumble across the web. I love seeing...