The Hook and I

I’ve been musing a bit again about how useful my kitchen scale is for knitting and crochet. For instance, the other day, after I made the halter top for Selma, I wanted to know how much yarn it took, so before I sewed on the buttons, I weighed it, did a little math, and I knew . . . → Read More: My kitchen scale revisited

My new guilty pleasure happens to be The Knitty Gritty on the DIY network. Thanks to TiVo and late night nursing my son Jay, I get to sit, bleary-eyed and learn how to use doublepointed needles, make i-cord, and best of all catch a glimpse of real-life designers. I know Erika Knight and Candi Jensen through . . . → Read More: Right down to it…

Here are the instructions for the mini-blanket I spoke of on April 29th.

Mini-Carriage Blanket
Copyright 2005, Amy O’Neill Houck

This petite blanket is the perfect size to cover your little one in the infant seat. Two strands of TLC Amoré give the blanket a heathered look and make it work up very fast.

Materials:
2 skeins TLC Amoré (6 oz . . . → Read More: Finally! Mini-Blanket Pattern

I was watching Knitty Gritty on DIY tonight, and Erika Knight was on with some really cool ideas which could translate easily to crochet. She’s creative about using materials other than yarn to make knitted objects. Her first project was a “woven” rug. She knitted strips and then wove them together to create a rug. Of . . . → Read More: Erika Knight’s Woven Rug

A very clever stitcher at Crochetville designed a little flower made from embrodery floss. I made one for my mom for mother’s day, and glued a pin back onto it. Then Selma, my daughter wanted one too. She chose the colors you see below. Here’s the pattern at Crochet Chronicles

Selma wearing crocheted flower

Closeup of . . . → Read More: Cindy’s Flowers

Well, I don’t have a little baby girl, but I was creating a hat for the classes I teach at Pins and Needles and I couldn’t resist this Blossom yarn by Trendsetter. One generous ball could make TWO newborn hats, so the $12.50 per ball price doesn’t seem all that bad. I want to create another . . . → Read More: Blossom Baby Hat