Reader I have a new Pattern for you today. cottage garden cowl worn by me One of my favorite things about now owning a home after renting for so long is creating a garden around the house. I wanted to make a cowl to celebrate that. Even though its getting cold and I have had to put my garden to sleep for winter, I have a cowl to brighten my day with the colors of my garden. A close up of the cowl and the last of my flowers before the snow hit this week Some of you who have been around for a...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Reader I hope you all have had a great summer. I had a busy and fulfilling summer. The best part is getting to be with my girls. We spent a lot of time with family, and friends. I've really enjoyed having a garden this year. I think my favorite part of summer was that I got to go to church camp with my oldest. It was a week of MAD (music, arts, and drama) camp. I was in charge of the arts part of camp. I can't tell you how fun it was to be creative and teaching again. I of course even taught...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Reader I have a new hat pattern to share with you today. This is a quick knitting pattern to get you through the rest of the holidays. I wanted an understated Christmas pattern that you could get away with wearing all winter. I tried this pattern out in a few different yarn weights, but I liked it in the DK weight the best. The pattern is written and charted out into 2 parts, the hat body and the hat crown. If you can multiply by 2, you can easily change the size to fit what you need. I...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Reader Sometimes we just need a quick little project to get us through the holidays. Today I have one for you. The Cute Little Tree Dishcloth. This little pattern only takes me an hour to make, and it has been the best little pick me up. In an hour I have something finished, and ready to go in my stockpile of items to give as gifts around the holidays and sell at Winter craft fairs. I love the low statement of the tree. I was actually working on another design when this one came to my mind...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Reader So much has happened since my last email. The biggest thing is that my family moved and we purchased our first home. My husband accepted a new job he is the new lead pastor at a church out side of New Castle, Indiana. I have been busy packing, and unpacking, making sure my girls are settled and all the other things that come with moving. I finally feel like I can get back to my normal designing schedule. You are probably saying "but its a crochet pattern that should be next." I know. I...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Reader I have a new pattern for you today. Ever since I made the Winthrop Basket, I get lots of comments about it being too hard to make. I have been wanting to make another option that uses the same yarn, and size, but easier stitches. The Dash Basket is the end result of my brain storming. It is a mostly single crochet project with just a little bit of texture that is easy to accomplish. I'm using Lion Brand Rewind yarn for this basket, just like with the Winthrop Basket. I love using this...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
Reader When I made the Hyacinth Hat and then fell in love with it, and barely took it off, I knew I wanted to make a cowl to match it. When I first starting imagining how it would look, I thought it was just going to be a bear to write up. I made my first sample and it worked up sooo easy. I was surprised at how well the linen stitch worked with the post stitches. The end result is a really beautiful cowl that looks like you spent a lifetime working on it, but in reality its a fairly quick...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
Reader When I finished the Unswerving cowl, and there was still a lot of yarn left over from the project I wondered if I had enough yarn to make a matching hat. It turns out I did! Just like the cowl this hat uses fingering weight yarn, and has the same easy to follow graphic design. This is the kind of design that looks good on everyone. This pattern is written for an adult and fits just right on me. Where to purchase the pattern You can find this pattern in my Ravelry and Etsy shops. Just...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
Reader I have a new knitting pattern. It's called Unswerving Cowl. I actually finished this design back in May and decided to wait until fall to share it. After I made the Just a Posy Cowl and everyone loved it so much I wanted to make another version that would look great on everyone. I used Knit Picks Palette yarn this time. It is such a durable yarn. I have some makes with this yarn that are close to 5 years old and they have just gotten softer and better with age. Any fingering weight...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read