The Honey Clutch by PetiteKnit is such a fun knit. I love all things honeycomb brioche and constructing this cute little bag. I used a different (easier) technique to knit the honeycomb brioche in the round, and I sewed everything by hand. Keep reading for more on my experience knitting the Honey Clutch:
I had quite a few knitting projects planned this year. I knew it was a pretty ambitious list, but I was excited to work on so many fun projects. Now that the year is halfway through, I wanted to share my progress and some updates to the plan.
I love to knit and planning out the perfect yarn for each project. This year, in addition to all the knitting projects I had planned, I wanted to experiment with hand-dyeing my own yarn. I did a lot of research and tested a few different ways of how to dye yarn with acid dyes. Keep reading to see how I hand dyed my yarn and some tips I wish I knew before I started.
The October Hat by Sloane Rosenthal is free pattern. It is worked in the round from the bottom up using aran weight yarn. I had been working on a Honeycomb Aran sweater with all over cables, and thought I would also enjoy a smaller cable project.
I knit the Penguono by Stephen West and it turned out even more amazing than I imagined it could. Keep reading for the modifications I planned, the yarn I used, and my thoughts on the pattern in my Penguono Knitting Experience:
I’ve been knitting consistently for almost two years now. That sounds like a fair amount of time, but I still feel pretty new to the hobby. I’ve been successful in a lot of different projects, but I’ve never knit a scarf or a shawl. I see so many shawl patterns on LoveCrafts and on Ravelry; they seem like the most popular knits, but I was never really interested in them because I didn’t think they were my style. But after making the Fantastitch, I think shawls are the perfect knit — big enough to be interesting, but small enough to finish in a reasonable time and easy to store.
Keep reading for my experience knitting my first shawl — the Fantastitch Shawl by Stephen West:
I knit my very first cable in my beautiful Favo Sweater and it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I knew I wanted to try an all-over cabled sweater, and I found the Honeycomb Aran pattern by Patons. It turned out super pretty and I already have plans to knit another one for myself.
This cute little sweater was in my queue last year, but I never got around to making it. My niece’s birthday is coming up, and I wanted to make something fun for her. The Pengweeno is the perfect party jacket that I think she’ll love.
I have the most amazing little stash of hand dyed yarn right now, and I wanted to share it before I start knitting through it.
It seems like there are new, fun knitting patterns being released each day. I love planning for my next projects and wanted to share what’s in my knitting queue. If you’re looking for some knitting inspiration, here’s a look at the projects that I plan on knitting this year:
Now that 2020 is almost over, I wanted to reflect on all of the knitting I’ve done this year! I had some ambitious goals at the start of the year — here’s a look back at what my plan was, what I actually made, what my favorites were, and a sneak peek at what’s on my needles now:
The Flax Sweater by Tin Can Knits was the first sweater I ever knit. I first tried it out by knitting a child version for my niece, and then felt confident enough to make one for myself. Recently, this free pattern was updated to include more sizes, a cropped-body option, a new collar option, and a supplement for optional short-row shaping in the back.
I knit up these super cute, celestial sweaters for myself and my niece. The Astraeus is the adult version, and the Moonbeam is the child version. Read all about my knitting experience here:
This post will walk you through how to make your own alphabet bead friendship bracelets inspired by Pura Vida in a step by step guide! These bracelets are super easy to make, and will always be symmetrical when you follow this guide: