Salagadoola mechicka boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Put yarn together and what have you got? The Fairy Godmother! This is the last doll in the Cinderella & Friends collection from Esther Joy Knits. I'm so excited to be knitting her up in some of my favorite cotton yarn! And in such lovely colors. 🙂 (This post is a … Continue reading Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Guess Who?
After a quick run to Hobby Lobby, I have all the colors I need to properly knit up a Prince Eric. And soon - Cinderella is waiting! Don't you think knitted stripes are so pretty? There's just something about them, they are so neat and clean and tidy. Okay, so I did figure out how … Continue reading Prince Charming – On the Needles
Last weekend was so much fun! We went exploring around a couple swimming holes in Boone, NC - Trash Can Falls and Snake Pit. Despite the titles, both places are gorgeous, and for the record - no snakes were seen. (phew!) Snake Pit is across the street from Trash Can Falls, and yes, we had … Continue reading Weekend Shenanigans
Happy weekend! I'm so excited to finally have a few days off from work! I'm going to enjoy my time at home (sleeping in...), hopefully catch up on some knitting, some Duolingo (because I'm trying to improve my Spanish), and maybe explore downtown again as well. Who knows? As I mentioned in my last post, … Continue reading Princess Cinderella – On the Needles
Happy November!! The holidays are coming up fast, and with it the opportunity to create fun characters as Christmas gifts... Peppa and George Pig will be featured soon, as well as another well-known character..... But THIS post is to show the completed mermaids that I made for 2 of my cousins - Haley and Kaitlyn. … Continue reading Mermaids – Complete!
Good morning, everyone, Happy Saturday! So... I'm pretty excited about my current project... it is a knitted lion, and absolutely adorable. The pattern is by Lorraine Pistorio, and I found her design on LoveKnitting.com. A friend of my grandmother's wants a knitted lion as a graduation gift for a soon-to-be college student - very thoughtful … Continue reading Current WIP: Knit Lovable Lion!
Not to be confused with HoneyCOMB Fingerless Gloves, these mitts have little bees stitched onto them after all the knitting is done! Â I tried a few times to knit the bees in, and it was just too fiddly working with 4 colors in a small area. Â Too much for me, so the next option was … Continue reading Honeybee Fingerless Mitts
Happy Autumn, everyone! Are you ready for sweater-weather? Hot cocoa? Is your yarn basket full to the brim with Fall colors? This post is of previous projects, and toys that are hot off the needles. - Little Brother Saints Bear - For my uncle one Christmas I made a bear from the Simplicity bear pattern … Continue reading Autumn Has Arrived!
Happypotomas Number 5 - Materials and tools used: Hempathy yarn in multiple colors, Â US size 4 steel crochet hook, Â yarn/tapestry needle, Â polyester stuffing. The ends of yarn left from finishing off each individual motif were crocheted in as I went along, making life easier by not having to weave them all in when I was … Continue reading Happy Hippo # 5
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