It’s the first guest interview of the new year, and I’m so thrilled to feature Phanessa of Designs by Phanessa. I love her gorgeous-but-wearable style, both in knit and crochet, and so many are quick, chunky projects perfect for cold weather! I’ve featured a few of my favorites below the interview. Check them out! 1. […]
WYSIWYG Blanket
Let’s start by saying: this was supposed to be an ordinary granny square. Just one great big granny, worked from the middle outward. I had half-skeins of blue and white, remnants of other projects, so I planned to do blue and white stripes surrounded by a third color. (Originally the third color was going to […]
Best Handmade Gifts
As the holidays are coming to a close, the shreds of wrapping paper and ribbon are in the trash, the gift bags are folded in the closet to be reused another year, I look with gratitude at my family and all my blessings. It’s a fun time to ask the question: What is the best […]
5 Quick & Easy Hats
Over the last few months I’ve been sharing the patterns for the hats I’ve made as Christmas gifts for family members, but I thought it might be nice to round them all up into one post so you can see them side by side. I designed them with a lot of similarities. They’re all made […]
Beginners Brioche Hat, Adapted
Cross my heart, I started my Easy Color Block Brioche Scarf with the intention of donating it to charity when I was done. I wasn’t as enamored with brioche as so many people—it was never on my knitting bucket list. In truth, I learned because of my readers. I put out a survey in July […]
Guest Interview: VanessaKnits
This month my amazing guest interview is Vanessa from VanessaKnits! She’s a knit designer with absolutely gorgeous patterns, and she’s so sweet and fun, too! 1. When/how did you learn to knit? I initially learned how to crochet when I was 9 years old and would spend the majority of my summers with my grandparents […]
Peace on Earth Hat
Is it acceptable to admit that this hat was frustrating? It was honestly one of my favorites to knit. I love the stitch pattern–it’s waffle-ish and so easy, and it’s based off of a blanket I saw on Ravelry. But trying to get decent pictures was just about impossible. I’m still not happy with them, […]
10 Crochet Blanket Patterns
I’ve been crocheting a blanket for Munchkin, since he’s getting big enough to need one in his crib/toddler bed this winter. (I want to keep him in the crib for as long as I can, but I’m betting he’ll be in the toddler bed before spring!) It has me thinking about crochet blankets and noticing […]
O Holy Night Hat
I’ve been knitting for over 25 years, and I still find the simplest stitches that I’ve never seen before. I came across the hurdle stitch on Pinterest (seriously, what on earth did we do before Pinterest??) and had to try it. It’s incredibly easy, alternating knit rows, purl rows, and p1, k1 rows. And the […]
Guest Interview: KT and the Squid
This month’s guest interview is with Katy from KT and the Squid. She is a crochet and knit designer, and she creates gorgeous hand-dyed yarn. Her sweater designs are some of the coziest crochet creations I’ve seen! 1. When/how did you learn to knit? In high school I ended up with one of those Learn […]