Knitting HATS for charity…
On 2024-02-24 by PamI now have three hats complete and once I get to 5, I will donate them to a worthy cause. I can knit one hat per week – which takes about 3 hours. There is a general lack of appreciation for homemade gifts – it is so easy to buy a hat or mittens or
This week in DISHCLOTHS…
On 2024-02-24 by PamWhat can you do with a dishcloth? Well, yesterday, I wrapped two around jars of jam and gave them to some friends. When I do a new pattern for a dishcloth, I always create two – so that the pattern and the new stitches become more firmly a part of my repertoire. After 6 months
The Same Hat, No Pom-Pom
On 2024-02-19 by PamSo, when I tried to give my son, Sebastian one of my hats because he is an outside cross-country skiing, skating kind of guy, he turned me down. Why? It was definitely the pom-pom. I actually love pom-poms, I love making them – all one colour, multi-colour but, I can see why they are not
Making a Jelly-Roll Rug
On 2024-02-16 by PamThe Jelly-Roll rug makes me think of antique rag rugs that my great-grandmothers had in their homes. They are basically made from strips of cloth (or rags) folded around strips of batting. I really wanted to make one for my front hallway and now that I have made one, I want to make a couple
Little Valentine Treats….
On 2024-02-13 by PamThese dishcloths have been transformed into little Valentine gifts by tying them around the top of some preserves – sour cherry jam and marmalade. The flower on the top really “sticks” up so it would make a good “scrubber” for dishes. The blue dishcloths are actually little butterflies…a reminder of spring around the corner. There
Little Hearts for Valentine’s Day
On 2024-02-11 by PamIf you do a little research, you can find all kinds of information about the origins of Valentine’s Day. https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2I take it all with a grain of salt as for me, Valentine’s day (like every other holiday) is just an opportunity to celebrate friendship, kindness and thinking about other people ahead of yourself. Having an
A NEW Hat Pattern
On 2024-02-09 by PamFair Isle knitting, also known as stranded colorwork knitting, is a technique for working two (or more) colors of yarn in the same row. It is fun to knit and easy once you get the hang of it. The color changes in Fair Isle are close together. This allows you to carry the yarn you
Reading Shawl Complete
On 2024-02-07 by PamThe pattern is $5 US on Ravelry… https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/readers-wrap Although this wrap is supposed to be for snuggling up on a winter’s night at home with a good book, which I often do, I also think it is great to throw on when you are running errands or our shopping. The big pockets are fun and
Are you ready for SPRING?
On 2024-02-05 by PamAlthough we really haven’t really had much winter…spring is really just around the corner. Easter Sunday is March 31st this year and Shrove Tuesday is on February 13th. We are already well into the first week of February and the first day of spring is about one month away on March 19th. I love the
The FIRST Pair of Socks of 2024
On 2024-02-03 by PamThe yarn for these socks was purchased in Lisbon, Portugal during our trip in September. The yarn shop was beautiful and all the yarn was sold by weight. The yarn was displayed on shelves behind the counter and the salesperson needed to climb the ladder and retrieve the yarn. It was an amazing experience to
January 2024 Reading List
On 2024-02-01 by PamI have committed to reading 150 books in 2024. I managed to read 13 in January – I need to up my game a little if I am going to reach my goal and so I am going to be watching less TV and spending more time reading and knitting or crocheting and listening as
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