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By Karen B. Venezia Boneyard Shawl I’m trying really very hard to keep my hands busy doing anything but snacking. Looks like knitting is filling the gap at the moment. This shawl took me a little over one week to knit. Granted, it’s not fancy but one week. A shawl. Me? Never happened before. [...] By Karen B. Knitty Eleanor Cowl I actually cast on for Eleanor in mid October but those 132 stitches sat for two weeks – just the promise of a cowl at that point. I knit it in fits and starts, hence the delay in finishing this beautifully simple pattern. I thought chart-reading would be a problem after my [...] By Karen B. My mother is not the crafty sort. I mean, she’s creative in a quirky sort of way but knitting and crocheting are not her thing. Case in point: I’m making PlanetJune’s crochet eggs for Easter. I took one down from the armoire where they’re being stored out of cat’s reach to show to her. She exclaimed, [...] By Karen B. Pretty Raspberry Citron Eleven days from start to finish. Not a bad pace for me given that there were 440+ stitches at the end. You’ll see from the finished product that I did not add a ruffle. Why not? Observe that little twist of yarn. When you’ve only got a few yards to play with, [...] By Karen B. Matching mitts for Lu What can you do with 100 yards of Aran-weight yarn? Why, make a pair of fingerless mitts of course. These should be the perfect complement to the legwarmers I recently completed for my friend Lu. I based the mitts on the same alternating round stitch pattern of K2tog, YO, K1 and K1, YO, [...] By Karen B. Firmer! Stronger! Perter! One of those fine purveyors of healthy footwear sent me an email advert the other day for some of those rocker-soled shoes. You know, the ones that are supposed to tone up your butt and improve your posture? Although I could use the help for the junk in my trunk, I’m still skeptical [...] By Karen B. …and other food-related knitting. It was just one of those unexpected things. I was so hungry by the time I got home with my lunch and the golden-crusted baguette that I didn’t take the time to cut off a proper piece. As I rudely ripped into the loaf, leaving a jagged edge, I felt a quick jab [...] By Karen B. I’m the kind of boob who forgets to tell you that I finished the Leaf Beret over a week ago. It is lovely, wearable and an easy knit – especially for those like me re-entering the crafty atmosphere. Pattern: Melissa LaBarre’s Leaf BeretYarn: One skein Louet Gems sportweight in Mustard colorway; 100 grams and 225 yards.Modifications: [...] By Karen B. It took me months to complete and I had to battle back against the boredom slog through every stitch in the middle, but I am pretty pleased with how things turned out. All the mother-to-be asked for was a kelly green hat. I thought to myself, “A hat’s not nearly enough,” and that’s how a quick [...] |
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