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Honeycomb Handbag Work Samples
Since my last post, I have been playing around with the idea of double knitting the handbag. Below is a sample of my efforts. Double Knit Hand bag Sample Right side- Honeycomb Wrong side = Stockinette...
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Playing Around with Honeycomb Stitch
While waiting for the postman to deliver my gorgeous yarn to make the evening purse I have planned, I decided to play around with this intriguing stitch. But first, I had to come up with a cast on...
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An Oop’s Turned into a Blessing
When I finished these “Nordic Rose” knee highs, I found that they were a bit loose for me. At first, I just washed them in the washer and put them into the dryer to shrink them a mite. That helped a...
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Just for Fun- a Baking Tip
I know that many of you who come to my website are multi-talented. Most of us who are creative do not limit ourselves to one subject, but instead find interest in anything that challenges us to learn...
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Double Knitting- Even Tension Tip
There is nothing more disheartening than to be working along with two colors on a double knit and discover that you have an uneven row on one side or the other, creating an unattractive line across the...
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Nordic Rose Knee High Stocking Pattern
I promised that I would upload this pattern, so here it is. The instructions are general, as I know most of you knit socks already. This pattern includes the following techniques – Fair Isle, tubular...
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Knitted Cake Pan Jacket
Well- I promised I would work on this, so here it is. I used cotton yarn(Peaches and Cream), and 1 inch elastic (non-roll). I also opted for a variegated MC (main color) and used a solid black for my...
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Double Knitting Two Different Patterns and Gauges
I have been working on the idea of double knitting my Honeycomb purse design, but ran into an interesting problem. The Honeycomb stitch I created with my #4 needle and Galileo sports yarn, worked out...
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One Doggie Pillow Done!!
Tada! May I present “Sparky.” This was absolutely a fun project, and I thought I would share the finishing process with you. The various modes of construction consisted of Intarsia, Armenian...
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Working with “Nubbs”
The other day I was looking at my bathroom window and trying to decide whether I wanted to purchase a curtain or not. Then, I came up with the brilliant idea of knitting one. As I have a lot of...
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Knitting in Beads for Bobbles/ Nubbs
I recently finish a lace curtain set I made for my bathroom. I used Curio from Knitpicks for my yarn. It is truly a luxury crochet weight (lace)with a softness and sheen that is very lovely. Below...
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Beaded Honeycomb Evening Bag
This project has been developing as a possibility for some time, but I finally got my act in gear and just went for it. This evening bag is knitted with “Navy Lindy Chain” yarn (Knitpicks) and...
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Painting with Beads
Since my recently knitted purse expanded my knowledge of knitting with beads, I thought I would try and take it one step further-paint with them. The above photo is of an evening bag flap that will...
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Knitting Beaded Daisy
Knitting in the beaded daisies in the casing of this evening bag requires a little practice, but is not hard. I have applied the “wrap” method that I use to set the beads on top of the knitting....
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Large Knitted Lace Curtain Valance
Not long ago, I posted the photo and pattern of the bathroom curtain set I designed. Since that time I have had over 700 uploads of the pattern. As a result, I have also had a request for a larger...
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It’s a Bead thing!!!!
Yes, I know this isn’t knitting, but…………. it did start with my knitted purses. I fell in love with the beads. Who knew???? Because these beaded purses were made for gifts, I wanted to create a pair of...
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Tabi Kneehighs
These are the snake skin socks that I have been working on for my brother. In previous posts I have given you the chart for the leg portion. In this post I will share with you my method of keeping...
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Rediscovering Lace
It has been a while since I knitted lace, but I got inspired this week. My daughter needed something to throw on quick for a instant “dress -up” affair. The first think I thought of was a lace tunic...
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Never Double Pointed Needles Again!
I am sorry to say that I do not like working with double pointed needles. That is not to say that I haven’t been successful knitting with them, but I did not enjoy it. I recently remodeled my home and...
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Making Knitting Instructions Easier on the Eyes
As I have been working on the English Rose tablecloth,which I posted a few days ago, I realized that one of ways that I save myself a lot of frustration is to highlight different portions of each unit...
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