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First cast on of this Year

First cast on of this Year

Even though it’s later into January, I wanted to celebrate this year by marking off my first cast on. I’ve waited till the new year to cast this too. So my eldest son was looking back at some of the sweaters that I made him. One sweater he always said was favorite. It...
Re-Purposing an Old Favorite Yarn

Re-Purposing an Old Favorite Yarn

Two years ago when the pandemic started, I purchased a yarn from lionbrand that I absolutely adored. It was Jade Green, and it’s from the line: Shawl in a Ball. I may be biased to this line of yarn because was the first yarn that I used for my first shawl. The color...
My New Favorite Shawl Pattern

My New Favorite Shawl Pattern

Scrolling online for a project to complete on the go I had very specific requirements. It had to be quick, and it had to be engaging, and it had to be fun. The other requirement is that it had to use yarn that I was looking to repurpose. Let me back up, in my earlier...
Sweater Mo-J0 back Again

Sweater Mo-J0 back Again

This is the full color of the sweater. Its a beautiful cherry red color. Not too long ago, I purchased a book about knitting better sweaters. I’ve always loved knitting sweaters, but wearing them was a whole different story. So, I took a break, like a very long...
12- Pieces-of Advice for Beginner Knitters (and Crocheters)

12- Pieces-of Advice for Beginner Knitters (and Crocheters)

Photo from Pixabay.com I’ve learned a lot from the time I started knitting. But to be honest, I started to crochet before I learned to knit. The lessons I’ve learned were invaluable and I just wanted to share some wisdom with my fellow beginners. It’s okay if...
Simple Toddler Socks

Simple Toddler Socks

Not too long ago, Premier had a line of Fruit Sock Yarn that was so colorful and delicious at the same time. It was at a a time when I lost my knitting mojo (due to a shoulder injury) and I just wanted to get back into the swing of things again. I only completed one...