I finished my One and Done shawl. I haven’t washed and blocked it yet, so there isn’t much to see other than a jumble of yarn. I’ll get that done soon so I can wear it to church (when we get to go back to church, that is). I’ve been waiting to finish that before… Continue reading Something new/something old
Author: Melissa
A little more Unity
It took a lot longer than I anticipated, but Part 2 is in the quilt. This round was built in 4 sub-rounds. Whew! As I go along, I plan to add in more colors. I’m a little excited and a little anxious about how it’s going to look. But I’ll trust that it will all… Continue reading A little more Unity
It’s Ariel’s fault (and that’s not a bad thing)
Thanks to my friend Ariel, who was knitting this design at our last meetup, I just had to start one of my own. It’s called the One and Done shawl, and it’s meant for a single skein of that variegated yarn you just had to have but have no idea how to use it. Bear… Continue reading It’s Ariel’s fault (and that’s not a bad thing)
Red hexies
It’s hard to believe I’ve made it to the seventh and final color of my Over the Rainbow quilt (from the book Hexa-Go-Go by Tacha Bruecher). And I’ve just finished basting all of the red hexagons so now I can begin joining them for the seven blocks they will produce. I’m both anxious to get… Continue reading Red hexies
Sock-weight yarn blankets
I probably enjoy working with sock-weight (fingering weight) yarn the most of any weight yarn, even though it a) takes longer to knit or crochet, and b) results in a smaller project unless you do a lot more knitting or crochet. I’ve been working on a sock scraps granny square afghan for quite a while,… Continue reading Sock-weight yarn blankets