Yarn Dreams

I just realized that I never gave my one and only Christmas knit a finished object post. This is the “Kitty Pi” bed from WendyKnits. I missed the boom of people making these by about 4 years I think, but oh well. I thought Maggie might enjoy it. (I [...]

Taking full advantage of my unexpected day off, I finished my fake isle hat this morning. It is a little large even though I made the smaller size; I think I was trying too hard to make sure I didn’t strand the colors too tightly that everything ended up a little loose.
Even so, [...]

I’ve named these my “better late than never” monkey socks, since I am at least a year behind the height of their popularity if not more. These were an easy knit, if a bit tedious. I’ve since come across a no-purl Monkey version on Raverly, but I do like the look [...]

According to my notes I finished this on November 15th. It is Woolly Wormhead’s Mystery Beret from her Ravelry group. The pattern was posted in chunks without a photo of the finished beret. I love it! I’ve never made or purchased a beret before since I assumed I’d look [...]

I have wanted a pair of thick, tall socks to wear to bed for a few years now. I had this yarn (Wool-Ease Thick and Quick) with a pattern from Lion Brand on the label and decided it was time to whip up a pair.

I made the ribbing extra [...]

This candy dish was a failed felted pumpkin from a few years ago (I don’t think I ever blogged about it). Instead of tossing it like most sane people would do, I stuffed it in the back of a closet and carried it through two moves without any idea what to do with [...]

I love this hat. It is one of Woolly Wormhead’s sideways knit hats, from her extensive collection of free patterns. I was amazed to find that I was only the third person to enter this hat into Ravelry. Come on people; it’s a great hat AND it’s a free pattern!

I finished [...]

I loooove this scarf. It is so incredibly soft and comfy, plus long enough to wrap around my neck and wide enough cover my nose to keep out the cold. The pattern is a simple waffle stitch which I’ve written up below for your enjoyment. But first, outtakes from [...]

These are my mom’s new Dublin Bay socks (free pattern here; or on Ravelry), out of Trekking XXL #66. She picked out the yarn at Stitches Midwest ’07 and I finally got around to making the socks for her!
(Are you tired of that story yet? I feel like I have been repeating [...]

This was a total instant gratification project. I finished this hat in two days and I just love it.

still missing buttons!

The yarn is Creatively Dyed’s Soft Merino. It is so soft and the colors are beautiful. I love the little yellow/green flecks that show up every so often. [...]