I’ve never knit anything for a boy before, especially one that I’ve been dating. I think it’s because of the “Boyfriend Sweater Curse” – I didn’t want this to be a scarf that would end our relationship or something silly like that. What prompted the idea to knit him a…
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Pattern: DROPS 116-19 Yarn: Cascade Lana Grande Needles: US 17 circs Size: Small I love capes. Ever since I saw the pictures from the spring runway shows, I knew I wanted a cape for fall this season. Yes, they are impractical. Yes, they trigger images of super heroes or Little Red Riding Hood.…
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Spring, believe it or not, is just around the corner. Everyday at work I’m reminded of this as new deliveries of spring merchandise are unpacked and set up on display in my departments, the pop of colors and skimpy fabrics an odd contrast to the shoppers bundled up in fur…
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Ok, so I started this for the Ravelympics competition last month during the summer Olympics, and sadly I did not finish it in time. But! This definitely was the fastest I’ve knitted a scarf on needles smaller than US 17. Pattern: Chunky Braided ScarfYarn: Cascade Pastaza (2 skeins)Needles: US 10.5…
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Words cannot describe how much I love this magazine. I’ve been reading it for about a year now, and it is everything that I’ve been looking for in a sewing magazine geared to newer sewers: it’s fun, fashion forward, and super informative. Not only do the editors pull looks from…
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