Stocking Up

The holiday season is upon us and I am busy stocking my Etsy shop. It has been much too long since I posted and time for me to get back at it!




A basketful of sweaters and hats ready for the shop. Now it's time to rest the knitting fingers and start the sewing machine. Sometimes it is hard to find the balance between projects that I should be working on and much easier to go with what I feel like working on.


The projects are hanging on the wall waiting.


The projects are also on the machine. Time for me to stop talking about it and get to work.



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A wintery day on Cape Cod and the perfect day to finish up a mitten project.    Ravelry is a great knitting communtiy to browse, find new ideas, old ideas or just plain get motivated.

I made these mittens from a Sheep Mitten Pattern I downloaded from the designer Jorid Linvik.  This has been a lesson in changing colors and using two different sets of double pointed needles.  I started with metal needles and found them to be extremely frustrating. 

 The first mitten I used metal double pointed and they kept sliding out........at about 30 mph.    The second mitten I used bamboo needles which I prefer, but now the mitten is slightly different in size.   I did not add the red flowers or pink ears yet as I am undecided about adding the colors to the mittens.

The mitten I knitted with the bamboo needles is lightly larger and stitches a little looser.  Perhaps I was more relaxed not chasing the metal needles across the living room floor.  Also this pattern is one size.  To change the size you must change the weight of your yarn.  I used a sport weight with size two needles to get a slightly larger mitten.

Grab a cup of coffee and check out Ravelry it sure not to disappoint!

Happy New Year

With the hectic holiday pace behind us it is time to clean up the sewing room and begin planning projects for the new year ahead.





This luscious pile of sock yarn will hopefully be a pile of socks by years end.



This is my year to become better at changing colors when knitting. This pair of mittens is the perfect size and design for me to practice with. I'll be sure to post the pics when they are completed.



For the Downton Abbey fans there is now a fabric line out. This quilt is in the works and hopefully I will get it completed soon.......

The list of to do's for new year is endless and I am also looking forward to starting up my Etsy shop again. Let's see how productive I can be!

The Holidays Are Coming

Here comes the holidays ready or not!   If knitting is your thing be sure to check out Ravelry for inspiration, ideas and a community of knitters.