Author: kristine

Fuzzy lap blanket
Finished | Knitting

Fuzzy lap blanket

I’m using two strands of homespun with one strand of premier. I started with 2 baroque strands, then changed to 1 purple and one tudor, and the 2 tudors, and so on. Update, end of October: I decided to make this longer, as I miscalculated the amount of premier I had (more than I thought),…

Colorful Turtle
Finished | Knitting

Colorful Turtle

This was SUCH a fun project. Making all the small pieces was fun, and even sewing it together was easy. A little time consuming, but not hard in front of the TV. I’d certainly make this again if there were a special little kid in my life who liked Turtles! My only modification from the…

Warm Heart Socks
Hibernating | Knitting

Warm Heart Socks

I love this pattern and purchased tan, green, and plum colored yarn for it. Started mid-September. Update: Finished sock one on October 16th. Updated 2/08: I’m about 1/2 done with the second sock. HIBERNATING. I’m tired of these! My guage is looser than I’d like, the weaving of the yarn for the stripes takes more…

Library squares
Finished | Knitting

Library squares

The Fort Vancouver Regional library is going to have an auction of an afghan made from practice squares from people in the library knit-in group. Many of the squares are just garter stitch, so I thought I’d add a few patterns in. I got a skein of Wool-ease and ear-marked it for this purpose. Float…