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Knitting and knitting-related projects

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

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

On the Spice Market

I put the final stitches in my shawl and washed and laid it out to block. I didn’t block it aggressively, because I wanted it to retain the squishiness of the garter stitch. Because the value of the colors is so close to each other (main/contrast colors), the pattern is more subdued. I think it… Continue reading On the Spice Market

Published May 13, 2025
Categorized as Knitting Tagged On the Spice Market, shawls

Simple Sample hat (newborn)

I really like the Simple Sample Hat by La boutique de Jeanne. It changes stitches every so often, and it’s very simple to knit. I used the Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in the Baby’s Blue color again, which is a fingering/sport weight, and knit about an inch of ribbing before starting the patterning. The… Continue reading Simple Sample hat (newborn)

Published May 12, 2025
Categorized as Knitting Tagged baby hats, Simple Sample hat

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