FREE Wedding Afghan Pattern

It's been a long time coming, but I finally wrote this pattern and posted it on my Ravelry page. I designed this afghan for one of my favorite cousins as a wedding present.  I wanted to give him something unique, and what's more romantic than hearts, kisses and hugs? The cable pattern tells a story...

Coral Sweater – Finally Finished!

This sweater has been a challenge!  I think my biggest mistake was that I had a vision in my mind about what I wanted to create, however, I was using the wrong yarn. I absolutely LOVE Bamboo Pop by Universal Yarns, however, a cotton/bamboo yarn doesn't have the spring as a wool yarn.   Originally, I wanted...

Pleated Cable Summer Sweater – Part 2

My yarn arrived the other day and I couldn't wait to get started on my latest sweater design.  All my swatching was done, so I dove straight in. I absolutely love this yarn - Universal Yarn's Bamboo Pop (50% cotton, 50% bamboo).  It's not very shiny either, like a lot of cotton yarns.  To me,...

Pleated Cable Summer Sweater – The Swatch

April was a brutal month of non-stop work.  Now that I finally have my first free weekend in months, it's time to knit! In my last post, I mentioned that I've been really inspired by the designs coming out of Balmain.  I've been wanting to make a summer sweater and have a pot-load of designs...

I’ve Become Obsessed

I've never been a person that's been a big follower of the fashion world, but I have to admit - lately, I've become obsessed with the fashion house Balmain. I don't know if it's an oxymoron, but I've never been a person obsessed with fashion, which may be a little odd for someone who designs...

New Bucket Purse – Part 2

My latest bucket purse is now felted and dry.  While I still like it, it came out a little differently than I expected. To start, the colors faded quite a bit during the felting process.  The olive color didn't fade as much as the peach and the blue sections of the yarn, but they all...

New Bucket Purse

I've been so focused on Vendor Fairs and Trunk Shows lately that it hit me like a 2x4 that I haven't been knitting.  I had a bunch of yarn that I bought a while ago, so I took it out and started knitting. The bucket purse that I made previously gets a lot of compliments.  Unfortunately,...

Black and White Patterned Handbag

Since I've been experimenting with patterns on my purses, I thought I'd start with my stand-by colors black and white when I designed this latest purse. This was one of my test patterns that didn't turn to mush when I felted it. I have a tendency to knit a new purse with a pattern on...

On My Bucket List Is A Bucket Purse

For Christmas a couple of years ago, my Mom gave me this gigantic black bucket purse.  She was always telling me that my handbag was too small, so she bought me what is essentially a piece of luggage to carry around.  At first, I wore it because my mother gave it to me.  (You all know...

Metallic Pullover Sweater – Part 2

Despite my best math and measuring, I made the first sleeve/side a TAD bit too long!  Since the sleeves and sides are knit in one piece, knitting sideways, this means that I can't just rip out the last few rows, I have to rip out everything all the way to the sleeves!  Oh, well.  When...