Knitting Dragonflies

Working on the shawl pattern arlequin shawl (free pattern). Love the pattern. I started with 3 skeins, 100% wool yarn & hand dyed them. I decided it needs two more.  I'm not sure if these all go together. The one on the far left is not what I had in mind, it got muddy while dyeing, now I'm undecided.  I'm working in each skein with several rows of colors to make the transition/ gradient look effect.  Any suggestions? I'm trying to decide if I need to try to dye another skein up. Thanks for any thoughts!

Fall is coming and I’m getting in the mood for it. I like to have some small, easy projects to work on, to take “on the go” and/or while watching TV, sitting outside etc.… I was looking around for some yarn in my stash and ran across some from another project. Two skeins of Red Heart Boutique Treasure in the colorway Abstract. This yarn is an acrylic/wool blend. I love it, and have made another item with it. I have washed and worn it for several winters and it has not pilled on me, and I like the acrylic/wool blend, getting the best of both worlds. It is what they call Aran weight. I would say a slightly bulky yarn. It knits up fast and has a nice drape & feel. I love the variation in the colors which have a nice length to the transition. Yarn Weight: Aran Blend: 70% Acrylic, 30% Wool Needles: 6.00mm (US 10) - 6.50mm (US 10.5) Ball Weight: 3.5oz Yarn Length: 138m (150 yds.) Gauge: 16-14 stitches, 22-16 rows to 4" Super easy pattern: I cast on 45 stitches on # 10.5 need...

I’ve been in a major knitting slump and was in JoAnn’s buying something else, this yarn was a spontaneous buy. I had no idea what to knit with it, so I decided on the pattern on the label. Yarn Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable, this yarn is 100% acrylic, it is a singly ply twist with a very soft silky feel. I like the long repeats of color, which is extremely vibrant.I thought it would work well for a gift to someone who didn’t want any wool in it. Very happy with the light ness of the shawl, I would describe the yarn as DK weight. The yarn feels so nice that I bought another two skeins for another project. I ended up using 3 skeins of the yarn, due to making a crochet lace boarder. Boarder was single crochet across, turn. Then chain 3 sc in 2nd chain, chain 2, skip one single crochet in the previous row and sc in the next one. repeat until the end. This forms a picot like little edge. I also did a single crochet across the top of the shawl to reinforce it. (the yarn is single ...

Just a quick pic of a placemat I started. Had some extra red heart boutique treasure in the color way abstract, knits up nice & easy care with 70% acrylic & 30% wool. I asp knitted some fingerless mitts from this yarn & it has held up well.

Out on the front porch having coffee & a consult! Jodi doesn't seem to agree with me about the summer shawl.

I’ve been on a knitting break. I use to think I could knit through all things, but that has turned out false. I did finally perk up one day and think, “I need Yarn!” To anyone else who needs some knitting inspiration… Photo is Night Light from https://www.flickr.com/photos/donald_palansky_photography/ Go check out more of his inspirational photos Keep knitting!

So I have been looking at Kimono’s and kicking around the idea of sewing a Kimono cover of some type for a couple of years. I’ve watched numerous YouTube videos on how to make the pretty flowy ones that look sexy. But couldn’t find a scarf or fabric that I wanted to make one out of. Cut to me online looking at things, I ran across some Kimono tutorials again, and  thought Oh! I have some fleece that I bought to make a hoodie for a present, and that never happened so maybe I could make a kimono robe from it! I made one once from a real pattern and loved it and wore it for years. But I don’t want to invest in buying a pattern. I run across this vague tutorial on http://www.instructables.com/id/Instant-Cozy-Kimono-Robe-Made-from-Blanket/ . Interesting, but I was having a hard time understanding how to put it together, Sew lines??? This is how I figured it out!  Instructable directions, cut 3 lines in blanket. WTHeck?? OK I see, So I got my fleece out, and laid it out on the f...