The Knitting Girl

I love looking at how knitters are viewed through history.  This girl seems so casual, like everyone knits socks.  It is hard for me to imagine people on the street being so nonchalant about knitting socks.  We rely on machines so much now that my kids are always asking me to pause, instead of to wait.

Great Yarn Giveaway

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Yarn Indulgence

This yummy yarn and pattern was my yarn indulgence over the holidays.  My mom bought me the beautiful scarf pin.  The yarn, pattern & pin were all bought at Yarn Birds in Raleigh, NC.

The yarn is Punta Yarns Meritwist Hand Paint in Colorway HP 60.  It is bulky weight and I used a US 11 / 8 mm size needles.  I love this color because it looks so good with brown.  Chocolate brown is a core color in my wardrobe.

The pattern has a seed stitch border with the large cable  down the middle.  I especially like the way the edges look finished by slipping stitches.  In fact, I've started finishing most of my scarves and even dishcloths by knitting the first stitch through the back loop and when you have one stitch left, pull the yarn to the front and slip it as if to purl.

Rose ZigZag Scarf

I teach a knitting class for an assisted living center.  All of the ladies love Lion Brand Yarn's Homespun. I was out shopping to see what colors of Homespun are carried locally when I came across this lovely Rose.  It reminded me of my friend's rosy cheeks so I made her this cozy scarf.  I found the pattern at Lion Brand Yarn's website.  It was easy to make and it would be fairly easy to adapt to be wider, if so desired.  

Even though it was for Christmas, I wasn't able to get with my friend until last weekend.  She did love it and commented on how soft and warm it was.  

Quote of the Day

Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit, either.  
~Elizabeth Zimmerman




I couldn't agree more with this quote.  Knitting is such good therapy for me.  It helps me to relax and process thoughts and problems at the same time.  I just love it when I'm knitting and a solution to a problem comes to me.