Knit Shawlette

I knit this shawlette to replace one that a staff member of a department store walked away with. 

I much preferred the pattern of the shawl that was taken from me, but the yarn used to knit this one is so much softer as it contains cashmere.

I'll knit the pattern of the original shawl when the store compensates me for the loss and I can find a nice yarn in brick red.  

This photo shows the whole shawl, but the colour isn't showing up correctly. The actual colour is shown in the first photo.

More information and a link to the free pattern can be found on my Ravelry page

Felt Flower Wicker Basket

I made this no-sew felt flower to recover an old wicker basket that I'm using to store bits of lace.

 The tutorial for the felt flowers can be found here.

Grape Crate Reconstruction

My father-in-law bought thirty crates of California grapes to make wine and I took one apart to make this box.

I actually constructed it to be a floating shelf, but I kind of like it where I've placed it for now.  One down, twenty-nine to go.

Twine Words

I found this idea on Pinterest the other day.

Simply mix some white glue with a bit of water to get a runny consistency. Soak your twine (I used jute) in the glue mixture for about five minutes. Lay down a sheet of waxed paper and spell out your word. I wrote out the word beforehand on the wax paper using pencil, then followed the markings with the twine.

Let dry on a flat surface overnight and carefully peel away the waxed paper. If you have a few areas where the twine didn't quite stick together on an overlap, glue it down with hot glue.

Jute Twine Flowers

I made these fast and easy jute twine flowers today.

They can be used for multitude of things like wreaths, gift wrapping and scrapbook embellishments, bunting and more. I made a strand of them to hang on the long narrow window beside my front door. I hung them on this post at the stairway because the sunlight in the foyer wasn't suitable to take a photo

The tutorial to make these flowers can be found here.
 

I did change one thing from the tutorial to make these. Instead of cutting out circles from cardboard and futzing with her more involved technique, I simply cut a circle out of foam (I used an old flip flop because that's what I had and it's -32 C and I wasn't about to go out and find something else) and eyeballed where the straight pins go instead of being all precise with a ruler and compass and all that noise. Either way will give you the same results, but I promise you - my way is going to save you a mad amount of time.

Meredith Lace Knit Baby Dress

I knit this lace edged baby dress for no other reason than I coveted it. I'm hanging it in my guest room for decorative purposes until a baby girl magically appears in my life to twirl around and look adorable in it.

The free pattern and other details are on my Ravelry page.

Please feel free to send me a baby girl. 

Arrowhead Lace Wrap/Scarf

I knit this to wear as a wrap with a dress I wore to a wedding in the fall, but it's a shade too narrow so I've been wearing it as a scarf this winter.

Annabelle was unwilling to wait for me to take a photo, and if you can't beat them, you may as well shoot them.  

So here is Annabelle finding out that there is really no difference between walking on the bed with a scarf laid down on it or not, other than the fact that she will get a bit more attention when someone is trying to take a photo of said scarf. 

Details and stuff are on my Ravelry page.

Indigo House Socks

I saw a pair of diamond cabled house socks in a flyer before Christmas and sort of coveted them, so I’ve developed a pattern to replicate them.  I have knit them in Bernat Satin worsted weight acrylic yarn (don’t judge, ye snobs of yarnage!) because it’s crazy soft and that’s the way I wanted to go, plus wool has been making me itchy this winter. 

I'm sharing the pattern after the cut.

Christmas Gingerbread Men Decorations

I made some gingerbread men out of salt dough and have used them in a few different ways.

I used all dollar store items to wrap and decorate the gifts. I used Kraft paper to wrap, and cut the burlap into thin stips and tied jute twine over it. The greenery was from a small wreath that I disassembled, and I glued berries, pine cones, and small bells to add some colour.

 I ended up with leftover pieces of burlap that were too small to use for wrapping, and I used them to make bows so that nothing much was wasted.

This is the wreath that was left over after I had cut off the branches to decorate the gifts. I waste nothing!

I make these twig signs for each season, so here is winter (obviously!).

Hugs & Kisses Fingerless Mittens

The girly pink colour of this leftover yarn led me to knit gushy lovey dovey cables.  I've listed these for sale in my Etsy store too.

Sweet Hearts Fingerless Gloves

I finished knitting these yesterday with yarn I had left over from a sweater.  The pink was pretty much dictating something with hearts, so that's what ended up happening.  I luff them.

They're up on my Etsy store because I've run out of people to give them to.

Children's Fingerless Gloves

After knitting Erica's fingerless gloves, I still had yarn left over so I decided to knit a matching pair for her little cousin.

This yarn seems to be like the loaves and fishes story in the bible because I had enough to knit a third pair that will fit a toddler.  I thought that would be the end of it but no, I have enough yarn to knit a fourth toddler pair.

I don't know any toddlers so I'll put them up on my Etsy account.

Knit Trivets

 I knit these simple flower shaped trivets.

Details and free pattern are on my Ravelry Page.

Lacy Knit Bar Soap Holders

I like the idea of showering with a never ending supply of bubbles at the ready on a face cloth, so I decided to make these soap holders because I like knitting and I like lacy things.

Taupe Floral Pillow

I sewed this pillow when I switched to fall colours in my living room.  The tutorial to make it, is here.

Hanging Stars

I made this strand of hanging stars for Christmas to the delight and gratitude of my cats who will no doubt shred them the second I turn my back, even though I made them their very own catnip filled stars which they promptly ignored.

This is a very quick and very easy project, and I'm placing a tutorial under the cut.

Mismatched Mishmash Fingerless Gloves

I knit these as a little extra Christmas gift for Erica, who likes oddball weirdness. This girl will lose one or both within 92 hours of receiving them but they were a great way to use up the tiny bits of leftover yarn I am never able to bring myself to throw away.

Darning in the massive amount of ends from all the colour changing took almost as long as knitting these things, but I’ve never knit stripes before and I have been wanting to.

Lace Market Bag

I knit this market bag to give as a gift and I like it a lot so I'm going to knit another for myself.

I'm thinking of dying it or staining it with tea since white isn't practical for foodstuffs.

Pattern information is here: Ravelry page link.

Christmas Gift Knitting

Cooler weather has prompted me to get ahead of myself on Christmas knitting. I made this set for my young niece:

 I just love this hat to death!

Details and free pattern information can be found on my Ravelry Page.

Knit Mouse In The Hood

I knit this little guy this week and when I showed a friend she remarked that he reminds her of one of those kids who's trying hard to look like a badass from the hood and failing because he's a fresh faced baby. 

Details about the patterns and yarns can be found on my Ravelry page.