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
Pennies from Heaven (variation)
My Thursday quilting group made up kits of green 2.5-inch strips, similar to the blues, and I thought about doing Tiffany again, but the Pennies from Heaven quilt design came to mind. I altered it slightly, because it was originally a 5 blocks square design. I figured up that if I knocked off one column… Continue reading Pennies from Heaven (variation)
Granny Square Blanket Ta-Da!
The last square was added in last week, and then I discovered that one of the corner squares (thank goodness) was shredding. I have no idea if it was the yarn, my cats, or something else – but there was no evidence of bugs/moths, and the squares around it were all intact with good integrity.… Continue reading Granny Square Blanket Ta-Da!
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
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)