It’s a new year. It’s a new project: Temperature blanket 2018. In my previous posts, I’ve outlined how the blanket works. I do a square for each day of the year which corresponds to the high temperature. I decided to make mine a little more complicated. The middle circle is white because we got some… Continue reading Day 1: Temperature Blanket
The seventh scarf of my scarf challenge is a ribbed scarf. I couldn’t find a pattern that was exactly what I was looking for, so I wrote my own. The name was inspired by the color of yarn that I chose. It looked exactly like a Snowy Owl to me. Do you see it? The… Continue reading Scarf 7: The Snowy Owl Scarf and Headband
A while ago a friend of mine left a bunch of yarn on my porch. What better gift is there than a pile of yarn?! I knew from the moment that I saw the Lion Brand Homespun that it would become a scarf. I pulled it out and sat down thinking I knew what I… Continue reading Scarf 3: Quick V-Stitch Scarf
Yarn subscription services bring me a lot of joy. This months yarn of the month from Darn Good Yarn was reclaimed chiffon ribbon. The label calls it “fair trade reclaimed chiffon waste ribbon that employs women in India.” I love getting to use new yarn that I might not pick out otherwise. I even learned from… Continue reading Recycled Chiffon Trivets
When I was working on the pattern for the Color Block Baby Blanket, I made two different colors. Part of this was so I could refine the pattern and make sure I had it right. The other reason was that I fell in love with the yarn. Bernat Baby Softee Chunky yarn is thick and… Continue reading Color Block Blanket (Alternate Border)
I’ve never done a pattern before, so bear with me. This blanket is not original or unique. It doesn’t have any surprises, but it is one I’ve done time and time again. It works up quickly and it is join as you go, so there are no squares to sew together in the end. It… Continue reading The Color Block Blanket (Free Pattern)
