I just got a little bit of the sewing bug yesterday! Reverse appliqué with some recycled t shirts!
A little burp cloth for my new niece! I am finally getting a package out to her with a couple things! eek.. what a bad auntie! She is only like two months old now!!
Anyway I was inspired by this and this. Go check them out if you want to see some really GOOD appliqué!!
Oh.. and who knew that Glad Press n’ Seal was a sewists best friend? Did you? Were you holding out on me? eh?
Ok details details! The blanket is a little 26×26 baby blanket for a friend’s new addition! It was also my Olympic Knitting though I missed finishing it by a couple days.
It was cast off on Wednesday night! I have a few little ends to weave in and such but other than that it is finished!
It is the log cabin pattern from Mason Dixon Knitting. Easy peasy!! I had started another blanket in other colors but they were vetoed as not being baby boy colors.. but hey they go well with my couch so I might just make a full size blanket!
Next on my list, and already cast on I am reviewing and tweeking the pattern for my O’Reilly hat. It is a needle knit pattern and I am hoping to have it tweeked and available next week! Then I might even tackle working out larger sizes for it!
After that what do you think? A tutorial for making log cabin squares on the knitting loom? The only problem with that is if you do it like I did you need a BIG loom.. but if you make individual squares for a ‘quilt’ like blanket.. that could work! We’ll see!
I love love love Lily chin! I do! she is a creative, knowledgeable and accomplished knitter and crocheter! (is crocheter a word?) I have toyed with taking a class with her at Rhinebeck and at another venue, but there is one problem! She talks so very fast even I can’t keep up!
That is why I was so very excited when I heard from Potter Craft Publishing that she was coming out with two tip books.
First there is Lily Chin’s Knitting Tips & Tricks: Shortcuts and Techniques Every Knitter Should Know
And they top it off with Lily Chin’s Crochet Tips & Tricks: Shortcuts and Techniques Every Crocheter Should Know
It’s like putting Lily in slow motion, or better yet pause!!! I can have her tips handy, by throwing the book in my knitting bag, and taking her along! The books are the perfect size for that!
Each is jam packed full with her terrific ideas, shortcuts and tips! If you are a visual learner like me there are plenty of diagrams and drawings to help you figure things out as well!
So grab a copy for yourself and take Lily along with you wherever you go!
Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was supplied by the publisher.
I opened my sale email from Joann’s and what did I see?
This!
It is always fun to see one’s book out in the wild! I suspect I will be hearing from my Mother about this when she opens her email!
