Cotton is for…

…every item I’ve made since this summer apparently. Not complaining about the outcomes. I mean, the Moderne in Mission Falls 1824 cotton will always be close to my heart. I enjoyed how, what was to be a hooded baby blanket, turned into an impromptu traveling cap and neck warmer for a good friend. In fact, […]

FO: Dynamic Duo!

This twosome may not have a fancy car or a call signal to light the night sky, but this cap and scarflet do have the power to chase away the chill during the coming autumn nights.

Made from 5 skeins of Mission Falls 1824 cotton, the double-crochet cap and scarflet combo hit the right notes […]

FO: Natalia’s Moderne Baby Blanket

How right you are! Ripping is much better than the substandard item gifting. Despite the brief setback, I actually finished my crochet version of Mason-Dixon Knitting’s Moderne Baby Blanket a few days ago. I’ve been busy (which I’ll explain momentarily) so no blogging. First, the blanket.

The LayoutThe Results

Materials11 skeins of Mission Falls 1824 […]

Thirty Stitches

Blue Sky Alpacas’ Organic Cotton (l-r: Bone, Espresso, Willow, Sage)

Thirty stitches. That’s how many I cast onto my size 9 (US) straights. Thirty stitches. If you do the math, that means I’ve got quite a few possibilities for texture and pattern blocks to make up my scrummy organic cotton throw. So far, I’ve combined […]