Liam Baby Blanket Pattern By Jennifer Wilder Order the pattern from Ravelry here! Description: In bold stripes, seven colors form a gradient from steel blue to paprika. The stitch pattern visually forms three panels adding interest to the flat stockinette stitch...
Sedona Wrap Knitting Pattern I’m always charmed by how the depth of color in hand-dyed yarn can offer sophistication for even the most simple knitting patterns. I call this pattern ‘Sedona Wrap’ because its copper color reminds me of the vibrant...
Open work summer shawl knitting pattern Knit the body of the wrap with a size 5 and the borders need a size 8 or size to get the look you want. I used Misti Alpaca Pima Cotton & Silk solids and variegated yarn. Click here for FREE pattern on Ravelry....
Making gifts is always fun; especially when it can be combined with a book for a unique gift that reflects the personality of the person receiving it! These little ‘bookworms’ are a quick and easy gift that uses stash yarn or fiber. I decorated the...
This summer shawl was knit to experiment with lace stitches and how hand dyed colors play out when the stitches change direction in an open weave pattern. The ends of the shawl are stitched in stockinette and rippled on the last two rows rather than ruffled at the...
Willa Blanket A new style of baby blanket that uses vertical lines of texture in combination with beautiful hues of superwash wool from Dream in Color. Vibrant hand-dyed hues along with an elegant stitch pattern accentuate the texture. The color nuances of the fiber...
Do you have any UFOs out there? I’m talking about the craft type of UFO, not the fly around in the space type of UFO. They are called Unfinished Objects. Just this morning a work plan solution popped into my inbox courtesy of Franki Kohler’s...
It’s the bright, vivid color with the barber pole ply that keeps me returning to this yarn. That little corner of my stash is a kaleidoscope that coaxes my brain into keeping it around, if for just another attempt at working the happy color into a sweater—the...
While Watching British Mysteries on Netflix, part 2 Ah, here’s episode two of the “While Watching British Mysteries on Netflix.” The woodland look of this scarf reminds me of the weather-worn Highlands (that I’ve only seen on the screen or...
While Watching British Mysteries on Netflix, part 1 This is the first in my series of small knitted scarf projects called “While Watching British Mysteries on Netflix.” My husband and I have a jolly good time following our favorite characters while they...
Today I was reading the Knitting Daily blog where Kathleen is talking about knitted handbags. Knitting Daily Blog–HandbagsAfter my felting craze where I made over a dozen felted bags and gave most of them away, I knit a couple of bags that didn’t require...
This simple pattern has been downloaded from Ravelry hundreds of times. It’s a quick knit, very warm and looks fabulous in a hand dyed yarn. Click on the link for the pattern download. Big Cosy Cowl Happy winter knitting! Jenny
Here’s one from me: this is the year of knitting sweaters. At least that’s my plan! I have some beautiful fiber just waiting for me to give it a purpose. My first finished object under the new plan. The pattern is top down with a lace motif across the...
Today I’m heading to Grand Marais, MN to the North House Folk School where I’ll take two knitting classes. The first one is about knitting socks and the second one is designing my own ‘northern’ sweater. Each class is one full day in the...
My cream colored sweater really needed a bath. Light in color and thrown on over EVERYTHING, it was starting to look a little dingy. From the beginning, the knitted fabric had more drape than what I preferred so I thought a run through the wash cycle would brighten...
This bag is chock full of knitting projects. Layers of projects that go back a while; projects that were started with great intentions but haven’t made it past inch 5. I keep piling it on, thinking I can do one more creative endeavor and now I feel swamped. I...
Sometimes there are projects that are born with minds of their own. These are usually the ones with very special names attached to them. This one was given a nice name in the end. Originally, this project came to me via my sister-in-law and niece who bought it...
