Knit Me Frenzy

Lately I have joined the "dark side" and come into the world of knitting. Having resisted it for years because it looked "too hard" I finally succumbed due to the large variety of "cool" and otherwise nifty things that could only be accomplished properly through knitting. Since then I have been on a "knit frenzy" and randomly picking up any and all scrap yarn I have to turn it into everything from tightly formal stockinette stitches to more bold and lacy patterns.

*For more interesting projects check out the following blog posts: "Pink Loveliness Prayer Shawl", "Multi-color Lace Away Scarf" on the store's blog & "Mini Prayer Squares" on PhoenixFlame Healing Center's blog!

Bobble Me Not Cowl

According to the pattern it's supposed to go around your head, much like a hat with no backing. However, it didn't quite turn out that way, more like a hat than any kind of headband it seems that this is too big to serve as it should have been. What I soon discovered is that it functions much better as a cowl than a headscarf. Just as well however, it makes for an interesting project and story!

"Water Lily" Baby Blanket 1

Working on a new project and very excited about it! The idea came to me when noting the colorful creations of another crocheter in her tutorial about "joining as you go" in crochet with rounded granny squares. Having used this technique several times now I've grown fond of it and it's working quite well. I opted to combine some sun yellow, lilac, eggplant, and emerald green together in a mocking of an iris, pansies, or as it looks to me water lilies.

The combination is so far made up of 4 types of squares, 2 three round versions, and 2 six round version all in some combination of the aforementioned colors.

"Square A"

"Square B"

"Square 1"

Mid May Updates!

The middle of the month is approaching and if you've been paying attention you'll have noticed a lot of "sudden" activity around our sites. We've started posting lots of "in progress" pictures to our Facebook page for one, then there have been a few more blogs put out about some of our longer and innovative projects, there's also the activity of new listings in the store!

It seems around here it's project time and we hope you're enjoying the new influx of activity as much as we are!

A number of projects have had major changes to them, including the "Ugh-ly Afhghan" which is now 2 squares instead of just one:

Our scrap granny square has grown with a couple of colors and we've incorporated a new joining technique into our repertoire with motifs with the "join as you go" method.

On today's list is the possibility of a new tarot/oracle card bag, worked as one piece instead of back and forth as a large rectangle and sewn together. (If we're satisfied we might post pictures and some thoughts on it later.)

Recently started in a "stashbusting expedition" was a bit of Tunisian crochet, however there is no set use for our project and it may end up getting "frogged" and turned into motif or perhaps a pair of barefoot sandals or some other small project.

We'll see you as we thread along, weaving new wonders with a wave of our magic wand (hook/needles)...

Mommy & Me Shawl - Silly Lil Monkey

I just finally finished the other shawl made for the two mothers that had children last August (just in time for Mother's Day too!) Of a different make then the first shawl, this wears close around the shoulders and neck and is held in place with a shawl pin (a crochet hook is used in the picture but anything can be used!) As with the first shawl it is made from the leftover yarn from a baby blanket in the order in which it was used in the pattern. As the original blanket incorporates "granny squares" the shawl was done with a variation of the same concept in a half square shape resulting in a rectangle. It measures out at 31" x 16.5". Much the same as the other shawl since it is made of an acrylic yarn it has an easy care and may be machine washed and dried.