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walla walla
I just got back from a one week trip to visit my girlfriend in Walla Walla, Washington. It's a relatively small town famous for being the heart and soul of Washington's beautiful wine country, situated...
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cuteness
Here's my little cutie-pie in PetiteKnits darling Anker's Sweater. I used worsted weight wool, or you could use fingering weight yarn doubled like the designer did. The pattern is sized from baby to 8...
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merry citrusmas
This crazy thing is called a Buddha's Hand. I think they're gorgeous (my husband thinks they're creepy) but the fragrance is the best thing about it. One fruit will fill a room with heavenly citrus...
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Phoenix
Yay! I love my new sweater! It's Phoenix by the talented Libby Jonson of Truly Mrytle. I was on the test knit team, but did make a few designer approved changes and they are on my Ravelry page. The...
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Sheltered
Many of my long-time readers remember when I was making matching sweaters for my granddaughter, Annie, and her dolls--now she is 18! Let me tell you a little about her. She is very pretty as you can...
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21 color slouch
Hello 2019! I'm happy you're here! I think you and I are going to get along just fine! 2019 starts off with knitting; no surprise there! I made the 21 Color Slouch from Virginia Sattler-Reimer for my...
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baby flax fade, free pattern
I just can't tell you how much I love this sweater! Flax Light is a free pattern from Tin Can Knits and is sized from newborn to 4XL. It's so fun and easy to make too. I had some Madelyn Tosh Unicorn...
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areas shawl
I finished this so long ago, I don't know why it took me so long to post it. I bought the pattern because I had to see how it was knit, then started it right away because it looked like such fun. I...
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Today's Forecast: new projects with 100% chance of knitting bliss
Hello! I hope you are all good and well! We are emerging from a January that was filled with colds for everyone. Everyone meaning the baby, mommy and daddy, and all three grandparents. All at the same...
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gingersnap, free pattern
With all the Gingersnap jackets I've made over the years, my own grandson didn't have one until now! We took him around town today in his new sweater and he got so many compliments! Well, I must say he...
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little jelly bean, a free pattern
 Here's our little guy wearing a sweater I made 3 years ago for my hope chest of baby sweaters--hoping to one day have another grandchild, and here he is! At 18 months, an image of stillness he is...
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Lillet
Lillet is Baby Cocktails newest design. I thought it would be perfect for the BC Garn yarn I purchased when I was visiting Portland in December and I knit it up in no time. I love the pretty lace...
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the tradition continues
I hosted a baby shower last weekend with several of my friends, and after our guests left and it was just us cleaning up, we were a little sad. This would likely be our last baby shower and baby quilt...
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stitches west
Hello! I dashed through Stitches West yesterday. Literally ran through in two hours. I didn't really have the time to go this weekend, but this fantastically colossal knitting event is only 20 minutes...
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Dearne
For these pictures, we were just heading out the door to the car show to hopefully see the 2020 Corvette (dang, it was not there) and all the other new cars with all the fancy features. I sure hope my...
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gramps
Just in time for baseball season: a gramps cardigan in the San Francisco Giants colors for my little 20 month old baseball fan. The yarn is Rowan Handknit Cotton and the pattern is Gramps from Tin Can...
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Sunlit Path and a sale!
This shawl, Moonlit Path, was a fun test knit for Lisa Hannes. Lisa designs the most beautiful shawls and I've always wanted to test knit for her. This test fit into my schedule and I had the yarn in...
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in the garden
Well hello! This is the most picture laden post I've ever made! We've been so busy and nature has been so busy, well, I've taken a lot of pictures because everything looks so pretty. The grass is so...
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summer plans
I just might love organizing my knitting projects as much as I love knitting them. It's something I do every few months and usually comes with a new season. Spring and summer knitting has begun in...
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Happy May Day
I remember May Days as a young girl. As children we would invite our mothers to school to see the classroom dance around the maypole. Long ribbons were tied to the top of the tether ball pole and each...
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