I was out of town this weekend, but finally got to watch the Opening Ceremonies last night. I love seeing all the teams come in and checking out their outfits. With the Winter Olympics, it is a sea of...
Feb 10, 2014
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I’ve set a goal to design and knit a pair of mittens every month in 2014. For February’s mittens, I want to make something a little lacy and romantic, BUT they still had to be warm. The an...
Feb 06, 2014
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Originally, I knit a crown and it was so much fun, that I set out to improve it. It needed to be more royal. Here I give you the much improved Royal Crown.
Royal Bobble Crown
This is a great pattern ...
Jan 31, 2014
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This is one of my daughter’s favorite sweaters.
It’s sweet, cotton and not scratchy, so she is willing to wear it. That means, we both like the sweater. As I watch her grow, I realized th...
Jan 15, 2014
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Last night I finished up the thumbs and wove in all the ends, so these mittens are officially down. They may still get a little blocking, but they look pretty good without it.
You can get the free pa...
Jan 10, 2014
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As everyone know by now, it’s cold in the US. It’s cold everywhere, but it’s really cold here in Minnesota. All I want to do is sit under a blanket in front of the fire and knit with...
Jan 08, 2014
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As I mentioned on Friday, I have challenged myself to design and (hopefully) knit a pair of mittens for each month of 2014. I have been furiously working away at the January mittens (while re-watching...
Jan 06, 2014
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I love to knit and design mittens. You may ask why. Well, I live in Minnesota and it is cold a lot of the year here, so mittens are something I will wear. Mittens are a relatively quick, satisfying kn...
Jan 03, 2014
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January is National Knit Mitten Month which makes it the perfect time to cast on one of our free patterns!
1. Those Zig-Zag Mittens 2. Flying Pig Mittens 3. Men’s Go Team Mittens 4. Art Deco Mi...
Jan 02, 2014
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We made it, twenty-four ornaments in twenty-four weeks just in time for December 1st. I hope you enjoyed our trip around the world this year and all the little tidbits about Christmas customs in diffe...
Nov 29, 2013
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