Dachshunds need sweaters. Seriously, this little dog, with his short coat, is like a heat-seeking missile. He'll sleep in front of the heat vent in the kitchen that blows warm air, loves a good nap in a sun puddle, and especially loves a seat on your lap under a big blanket. But, when I put… Continue reading Triangle Cowl for a Tiny Creature
Tag: FOs
New Socks
This week brought us around 6 inches of snow. I like snow - especially the fluffy kind that arrived this week. Plus, if we're going to have to deal with freakishly cold temperatures (Polar Vortex, Polar Plunge, whathaveyou) we might as well have some snow on the ground to make it look like winter too.… Continue reading New Socks
FO Friday
Hello Friday! I am very excited to share this project this week. It's an amineko / crochet cat friend - around here we affectionately refer to them as "HeartCats". This is a custom project, specially requested for a new baby who is also facing some heart issues. As before, I used Plymouth Sockotta held doubled.… Continue reading FO Friday
Warming Up
My FOs that I have to share are part of the Marathon of Warmth. I've made two hats and a cowl (386 yards down!) and soon they will be sent out to HatLoveKnits. I really enjoyed working with both of these patterns and the yarns. The teal hat is a Wurm in SimpliWorsted. This one… Continue reading Warming Up
Back to the blog
Hello! Merry Christmas! Hopefully you had a lovely holiday season, I feel very lucky to say that I did. Among all the events (and noise, oh the noise) there was a lot of love and laughter. I love Christmas, I do, but I also love the days after it all to recover and be lazy.… Continue reading Back to the blog
Hats on Friday
Sometime last week, or possibly the week before, as the outside temperatures took a major dip, school sent home a note that I needed to send "winter gear" in with my son. And then we also had to turn on the heat. The time had come to dig out the hats and mitts and scarves… Continue reading Hats on Friday
Halloween Hangover
This really was a Halloween to remember for a variety of reasons. This was the first "real" Halloween in 2 years (2011 had a snowstorm, 2012 had Sandy aftermath), my daughter was old enough to actually get into the whole costume and trick-or-treating side of things, and it was warm! Like 60 degrees F!! Positively… Continue reading Halloween Hangover
Weekending
I already know I'm going to want to spotlight the kid's Halloween costumes on Friday (they are very awesome FOs, even if they are not knit) so I figure that today I'll share a bit about my weekend, which does include knitting projects! Saturday was the end of this session of swim lessons. I am… Continue reading Weekending
To Rhinebeck!
The time has come - Rhinebeck is this weekend! I will be there in my new "Rhinebeck Sweater" - I picked up the yarn at last year's show, and have finished it to wear when I go on Sunday. Proudly presenting my newest FO, Morning Coffee by Kate Oates! The yarn is from Good Karma… Continue reading To Rhinebeck!
A Bunny Buddy
I finished up this little bunny rattle last week for a visit to see my niece last weekend. It is actually a rattle, and the pattern is very simple. He's cute and I would make this again. I had a bit of trouble taking a good picture to show the scale - the whale bag… Continue reading A Bunny Buddy