May 2012

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Drawstring Bags – tutorial

at 21 May 2012

I love bags. A lot.Especially now that I’m knitting more and need more project bags. There are different types I like for different purposes. Let’s take a look at the Drawstring Bag.I’ve looked at a lot of tutorials online to try to come up with the perfect drawstring bag. I wanted to be able to make it in any size and use any fabric I like. And while I love math, I didn’t want…

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Mother’s Day – washcloths

at 14 May 2012

For Mother’s Day this year my sister Lucci and I split the gift. I made three washcloths and a zippered bag, she bought smelly lotion/soap to go with it.These are super easy, I made three in three days.Pattern: Grandmother’s FavoriteYarn: various Peaches n’ CremeI made each in a different size, increasing to 49, 44 and 40 stitches along the diagonal. I think 44 stitches is my ideal size.I didn’t get a picture of…

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FO: Dahlia Cardigan

at 10 May 2012

It is finished!Project: Dahlia CardiganPattern: by Heather Zoppetti in Interweave Knits Fall 2011, on ravelryYarn: KnitPicks Shine Sport (Color: Wisteria)Needles: US 6 (4 mm)I had to completely change it, and the only original thing is the lace panel on the back. I worked the two fronts seperately but at the same time on one long circular so I was sure they were the exact same. I plan to wear it open so I didn’t add buttonholes…

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Scrapping along…

at 7 May 2012

Finally finished the first scrappy quilt top. This one is made up of disappearing nine-patch blocks and then I added some offset squares in the corners. Originally I was going to add a small, maybe 3/4″ border of navy blue at this point, and then another maybe 3″ gray border before getting to the binding. But now that its pieced its 58.5″ wide by 71.5″ long — a pretty large lap quilt, but not quite twin sized…

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