DIY: Make a Braided Knit Necklace!
After a string of large knitting projects (moss stitch cardigan with a pocket and diagonal buttons, anyone?), I was very interested in making something super quick and satisfying, too. This little...
View ArticleDIY: The Friendship Bracelet Trend
With the friendship bracelets of the 70s and 80s popping up everywhere, I really wanted to try my hand at it again (I’m sure I’ve gained dexterity since I was 13). The last time I made one was in...
View ArticleDIY: Cold weather knitting (and free patterns!)
It’s starting to get cold out! Which means one thing: I want to knit lots of things to wear for winter. I made this hat in March of last year, but wore it only twice before it was too warm to wear it....
View ArticleDIY: Glitterize your kicks
Feeling inspired by a bunch of sparkly looking shoes on Pinterest and a couple of DIY blogs, I decided to try it out. I read a bunch of different things about it, and really wanted to buy some ankle...
View ArticleDIY: Terrible pics of things I loved to knit
Ooooh, how I loved knitting each of these. And just when I’d decided I did not like Knit Picks yarn (bought slightly impulsively, and for a different project…I ended up changing my mind on everything)!...
View ArticleDIY: Stuff I’ve made
I’ve been busy making things. Let me show you what’s been happening. This is for my mom. I’m making one for myself too! It’s the Abbi Cardigan on Ravelry, and I made it with Cascade Eco+ yarn. I sized...
View ArticleDIY: Oh honey, honey. Sugar, sugar.
With my happy new yarn, I knit up the Madeline Tosh’s Honey Cowl for myself! Upclose stitch view: Side view: Bad ass view: This is a free pattern on Ravelry. I made this with Western Sky Knits Willow...
View ArticleDIY: A Spring-Weight Triangle Scarf
I had been wanting one of those chic, smooshy scarves that are kind of a shawl hybrid, and can be worn in warmer months (I was imagining mine with a t-shirt, boyfriend jeans and my beloved Sam Edelman...
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