This takes a lot of balls ...

Here's an idea for something to do with all those little yarn leftovers!

She knits while doing what?!

Celebrity knitting!  Amanda Seyfried knits for Ellen and tells us she's obsessed:

I can't believe she knits while on the elliptical!  I can barely keep my balance while holding on!

International Yarn Bombing Day

We missed it!  June 8th.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/incredible-yarnbombs-from-around-the-world

I want to knit around Dixie's collar now.

Wishing for more sun

Check out Alan Dart's latest design in Simply Knitting.  Daphne loves his designs, and I can see why!

Her ears were cold

Made for my neighbor - her choice of yarn and pattern.   Matches the scarf I made first for her. 

Pattern:  Parisian Twist ear warmer

Yarn:  Berroco Borealis

Now that I look back, I don't think I posted about it.  A relatively quick knit - love knitting with bulky yarn.  Messed up the pattern at the beginning and had to rip it out a couple of times.  She picked out the pattern.

Pattern:  Loopluftikus.

My ears were cold

I'm not really the Jane Austen style sort.  So usually I have blown by the Jane Austen knits magazine ... until I saw this cute shop sample hat at 3 Bags Full.  I was charmed.

Pattern:  Walking to Meryton hat
Yarn:  Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran (yummy!!)


The pattern in the magazine uses a rather frightful fuchsia and turquoise combination.  The other ravelry examples definitely don't do it justice.

I made the medium version and, of course, it was a bit big so I tried to shrink it a bit in the dryer .... it felted a smidge, which I'm not entirely sure I like.

memories

Look what I found in the depths of my unsorted digital photos!

Stitches Midwest, 2011 I believe :)  Good times!