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A new Playful shawl

A couple of months ago, we went to Bliss Yarns in Brentwood. The yarn shop has been there for quite a while, but I never managed to get there even when I lived in Nashville and it was a little closer to home than Haus of Yarn. I picked up some yarns for two specific… Continue reading A new Playful shawl

Published June 8, 2025
Categorized as Knitting Tagged Playful shawl, shawls

Harvest Moon Lanterns

I finally sent off and then got back this quilt from a friend who has just started her longarm quilting business, and I think she did a wonderful job! It took me a few days to get to binding it, but I used a coordinating fabric from the Harvest Moon line. Another one finally finished-finished!… Continue reading Harvest Moon Lanterns

Published June 7, 2025
Categorized as Quilting Tagged Harvest Moon Lanterns, Woven Lanterns

Blue Heather Vanilla Sweater

Once I finished the body of my sweater a couple of weeks ago, I decided to concentrate on knitting the sleeves every chance I could get, because they were plain stockinette with just a few decreases. The yarn did soften a bit after washing and blocking, just as was advertised when I purchased the kit.… Continue reading Blue Heather Vanilla Sweater

Published May 30, 2025
Categorized as Knitting Tagged sweaters/cardigans, Vanilla sweater

When you’re asked to make a hat

for a dear friend, you drop everything and you make her two hats! A friend sent me a photo and asked me to make her a hat like the one someone else was wearing. It initially looked to me like a brioche hat, so I found a free brioche hat pattern, pulled out two skeins… Continue reading When you’re asked to make a hat

Published May 28, 2025
Categorized as Knitting Tagged Brioche hat, Fisherman's Rib hat, hats

First Night in The Great Outdoors

Last year at retreat, I bought a couple of layer cakes (10 inch squares) in addition to the jelly roll (2½ inch strips) I used in the Harvest Moon Lanterns quilt. I’ve been trying to figure out how to use them in quilts, and finally landed on the First Night pattern by Villa Rosa Designs.… Continue reading First Night in The Great Outdoors

Published May 23, 2025
Categorized as Quilting Tagged charity quilts, First Night

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