Afghan Scraps Cushion Tops
Last fall, after 3 years, I finally completed an afghan that was made in “crayon colours”. When it came to the outside border, I added more yarn for the border so I could make better use of the fabulous center … Continued
Cabled Leftovers Neck Roll
What to do with leftover yarns? One of my favourite ways to used up leftover yarn is to combine it with a skein of yarn I wasn’t able to resist at my local yarn shop. Adding leftover yarn is fairly … Continued
From Sheep to Stitches
The tours also highlight the ancient and recent history of the island. Arranged and hosted by The Irish Tourism Group, the excursions take knitters to mills, shops, classes, and historic sites. The tours begin in Dublin and, by going a … Continued
Scrap Happy
I love working with scraps. There’s little doubt that my textile life began by working with someone else’s scraps. That grey yarn from which I made my first knitted sample likely came from leftovers of a pair of worksocks my … Continued
Something from (Almost) Nothing
When you’ve been a knitter for a while, you usually develop a stash of leftover yarns; half a ball of this, a few dozen meters of that – too much to throw away, but not enough for a new project. … Continued
Take-a-Long Blue Tote
One of the characteristics of crochet is the ability to form a tight weave in a myriad of decorative stitches, which are useful when making practical items such as totes and bags of all kinds. Read more in our Spring … Continued
Friendship Blanket Shrug
I believe the Friendship Blanket Shrug is the perfect name for this knit project. It was born from left over sock yarn I had in my stash and the very many bits and pieces of left over sock yarns received … Continued
The Tools of a Knitter’s Trade
We’ve all heard the phrase, “use the right tool for the job. ”What are the right tools for knitters? The shortest answer to that question is, “The ones that work best for the knitter.” Not all knitting tools are created … Continued
Spring Blooms Necklace
Bring a little early spring into your life with this cheerful necklace. Or if you don’t want a necklace, make one or two daffodils and a few leaves and assemble them as a pin or brooch. Or make many daffodils … Continued
Berner Oberland Cabled Pullover
Growing up in Switzerland, my parents took me and my brother skiing every winter in the region of Berner Oberland. It was so easy to go skiing as the slopes were so very close to home – I miss those … Continued