These hats and mitts are all finally finished. I still have to finish writing the patterns but all the stitching has been completed. My hubby took me to breakfast this past weekend and I decided to do a shoot while we were there. Here are some of the photos. All are unedited and I haven’tContinue reading “Brick and Mortar Shoot”
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Changing Choices
In the Switch It Again Hat you have two choices when changing colors. Some people when changing colors in ribbing like to knit every stitch. This works well because you don’t have any of those visible loops of color showing and doesn’t change the stretch of the piece. The other choice I’m going to shareContinue reading “Changing Choices”
Hat Idea
I’ve been working on some odd hat ideas since my birthday and so far they are working. Here is the second idea about half way through. These hats can be turned inside out to be different colors and even textures if you desire. I will have a test call coming on Instagram in next coupleContinue reading “Hat Idea”
Swatching board
I went back to swatching board for the Las Cruces shawl crochet version, see previous post to catch up if needed. As promised on my Instagram Live, see IG bio to watch replay, here are the pictures I took of my progress. This is the one I started after lying to myself about the swatchContinue reading “Swatching board”
Las Cruces Shawl the Crochet Version
Here is the first swatch that I was happy with. I have since ripped it out, but made enough notes that I could duplicate it. Here is the beginning of my shawl… I was lying to myself about the swatch laying the way it needs to. It didn’t really I just moved it around andContinue reading “Las Cruces Shawl the Crochet Version”
Not Quite
I really wanted the knit version of Brick and Mortar to be reversible like the crochet version. No practical reason, I just think it’s fun. Someone saw what I was doing and while they were thinking aloud said “If one was worked on the back…” I took that thought and stuck it away for aContinue reading “Not Quite”
Brick and Mortar
The brick and mortar mitts didn’t feel complete without a hat. I have finished the crocheted version of the hat. When changing colors I had the choice of carrying the yarn or cutting and reconnecting the “mortar” color at each change. I decided to cut and reconnect. I know it makes for more ends butContinue reading “Brick and Mortar”
Las Cruces Shawl Vest
Each month through my weekly newsletter I share special stitches and techniques that go with the monthly pattern release, then I collect them all here in case someone missed something. If you would like to received the weekly email and see the techniques as they come out sign up for my newsletter on the “Links”Continue reading “Las Cruces Shawl Vest”
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