Archive for October, 2008

• A Place Marker for my Post that was Shy!

  Date: 2008.10.19 | Category: Knitting Without Needles | Response: 0

  A Sunday Sweater update was exceedingly shy I will get the post up soon!

• I Laughed so Much my Ribs Hurt!

  Date: 2008.10.18 | Category: Knitting Without Needles | Response: 2

  Tonight was Hee Haw Homecoming at our church! It was fun!

  Especially this bit:

  

  Yep that is my husband up there! They got him good. He was not expecting it!

  nd I still don’t have a pic of the hat because my camera memory is full! Yikes!

• Finished Object Friday!

  Date: 2008.10.17 | Category: Knitting Without Needles | Response: 1

  I have  just finished the hat I am making for my friends friend..(see Wednesday’s post) I am too lazy to get up and take a picture so I will pop one in tomorrow.

• Bookish Thursday: Glorious Patchwork

  Date: 2008.10.16 | Category: Knitting Without Needles | Response: 0

  I made a quilt once. Really I did.. I was a young mother and I had just gotten my hands on a book of fabric samples that I thought would make a great quilt! I carefully cut out the pieces I thought would work and seamed them together with my ancient second hand sewing machine.  I had no clue what I was doing but hey I was determined to make a blankie for my little guy!  I thought it was an epic fail, and though I kept it, I never did try quilting again.

  Had I had Kaffe Fassett’s new book   I might have succeeded. This book has 25 beautiful patchwork designs. Many of which are based on Kaffe’s knitting and needlepoint designs.

  

  It all started when a colleague of his, Liza Prior Lucy, translated some of his knitting designs into patchwork. Once he saw them he was hooked, and a book was  born.

  

  Looking through this book, I feel that I could try again and be more successful than I was when I made that poor little blankie! The directions are so complete and clear and straightforward! That’s not to say that there isn’t anything in there for you experts out there! The designs vary in level of difficulty and I could see a beginner starting with the more simple designs and working their way up, and keeping very busy for quite some time! I could equally see an expert quilter taking these ideas and running with them, adding their own touches and unique style along the way!

  As expected of Kaffe this book is FULL OF COLOR! Beautifully photographed, and with clear diagrams and templates it is enough to make one drool!!

   

   

  

• Wordless Wednesday: Make a Hat for this Head! Don’t Dread!!!

  Date: 2008.10.15 | Category: Knitting Without Needles, Wednesday Without Words | Response: 0

  

• How To’s Day: Mitered Squares on a Knitting Loom

  Date: 2008.10.14 | Category: How To's Day, Knitting Without Needles | Response: 2

  There has been a lot of talk about modular knitting and mitered squares on the KWON forums this last week. It made me realize that I had neglected to post my Mitered Square Tutorial here! It was first published in the Summer Issue of Loom Knitters Circle this year and I hope you all enjoy it!

   How to Make Mitered Squares on a Knitting Loom!

  I have had some fun with the mitered squares.. most notably my star travel pillow!

  

  It is made on the Mini Wonderloom in extra small gauge from Décor Accents, which turns out to be just right for making mitered squares.

  

  (The kids have played a little rough with it and it sprung a hole! I need to reseam it!!)

  The new Loom Clips from Provo Craft are really excellent as well, as you only have to move the clip, slip the center stitches over them and keep working. No shifting of stitches involved!

  So enjoy and as always if you have any questions… let me know!