May Project: A Little Cheer

With bright colors on the horizon for Spring, I decided to hop on the bandwagon and knit this adorable sweater.  It helped that I happened to be traveling somewhere tropical when I chose this sweater and started it.  The original pattern has longer sleeves, but I chose to stop them at 3/4 length.  I’ve been enjoying wearing it in the shop, as it’s the perfect sweater for these upcoming months!  Additionally, it’s knit in one piece, from the top down, which means minimal finishing and I tried it on as I went along to ensure the best possible fit!  The Kangaroo pouch and front darts are two added details that set this sweater apart from a store-bought counterpart.  Best of all, the sweater is knit in one of my all time favorite yarns, Sweater, by Spud & Chloe.  This was my second experience with this yarn.  I also knit a gorgeous blanket with this yarn earlier in the year.  I KNOW you will love it.  Mention that you saw this yarn on our project page any time in May, and get 20% off your Spud & Chloe Sweater purchase!

 

 

Not Just For Scarves! A Project Hot Off Our Customer’s Needles!

We know everyone has been obsessed with the flouncy yarns currently on the market.  Many knitters, both new & old have taken to these novelty “scarf” yarns and whipping out dozens of scarves to wear, gift and even sell.  Recently one of our customers spotted a terrific top in the latest Katia book which used this yarn as embellishment on a knit top.  We were skeptical at first, but couldn’t be happier with the result.  Check out the pics and see for yourself!  Yarns used are S. Charles Stella and Katia Sole 

April Project: All Finished! Diamondback Mitts!

Dori's Diamondback Mitts

Last month about 10 savvy knitters got together with our friend Will Gillespe, as he taught us how to make the very functional and trendy Diamondback Mitts by Stephen West.  This month my finished mitts are on display as the April Project!  These mitts are a great way to practice the magic loop method, and the [...]

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Diamondback Mitts: A Special Class with Willy G

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Grace here, reporting in about this past Sunday where we had a special guest teacher drop by to teach a class on the ins and outs of Stephen West’s Diamondback Mitts pattern.  Will, also known as WillyG on Ravelry, provided the class with some helpful tips and tricks on how to accomplish the pattern successfully.   [...]

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Resolution Update

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Hi!  Hello! We are more than halfway through the month of February so I wanted to share an update with all of you on my knitting resolutions. So far, so good.  Two months, two projects, albeit small ones, are completed.  I will be posting a picture for each of my completed items and at the [...]

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February Project: No Clowning Around

Jester In Training

We absolutely adore our latest project, Jester In Training.  It’s a cute baby gift that any mom would love to unwrap!  This adorable hat is knit in lightweight yarn, so it’s perfect to whip up as the weather starts to warm up.  If you knit the infant size you could even get 2 hats in reverse [...]

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