Put A Flower On Top!

I knitted this simple rolled brim hat for our youngest granddaughter, but it needed something to dress it up a bit.  Because her new snowsuit is bright pink, I thought a bright pink flower right on top would be just about perfect.  Much better (and easier) than a pom-pom!  The free pattern for this double crocheted flower can be found at Treasures For Tots.

Happy New Year!

I've always heard it said that what you do on New Year's Day, you do all year long, so today I'll be finishing the binding on this quilt with the hopes of completing many more quilts in 2014! 

Wishing you all a year full of happiness, good health, success, and lots of quilty finishes!

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Last Finish Of 2013

Success!  The merino wool yarn that was frogged and refrogged is now a beautiful Chinook Scarf all blocked and ready to wear!  What a great way to finish out the year!

Silent Sunday

Sock Solutions

I received several different solutions to my query about how to make hand-knit socks last a little longer.  One suggestion was to reinforce the soles of the socks by adding a strand of Woolly Nylon while knitting the socks (which I will definitely try when I make my next pair of socks).  Another suggestion was to use two strands of yarn on the bottom and the heel of the socks. This makes them a little thicker, but they last a bit longer.  Probably a very good solution for slipper socks!  As for socks that already have holes in them (like the ones in the photo did) I found a great way to knit a patch in place at Taking Time to Smell the Roses and what is better for a quilter than knit patchwork socks?  Now if I can just convince Anya to take Jean's advice and stop working so hard while wearing her socks and just keep her feet up!

Yours For A Merry Christmas

May your heart, this Christmas Day, 

Be Filled with joy and cheer,

And nothing give you cause to grieve -

Thoughout the coming year!

Yours for a Merry Christmas

Pint Sized Pines

I found the pattern for these little wine cork pine trees right before Christmas last year.  It was too late in the season to start the project then, so I set the pattern aside and asked a couple of friends to save some corks for me, so that I could make them for this Christmas.  Normally that means that everything would be shoved into a drawer in my studio and forgotten forever, but not this time!  I actually remembered the project and started in time to make one for several of my friends AND before Christmas too! 

Silent Sunday

Scarf Pins

I normally leave the metal working to my husband and the guys down at our sheet metal and heating business, but when I started seeing pretty copper scarf pins in the yarn shops I had to give pin making a whirl.  After all, I already had a supply of beads and all the copper wire I would need was in the scrap bin at the shop, so why not?  They were very easy to make and I think they would be a nice accent to any hand knit scarf!  In fact, one pin and scarf has already been given away at last night's guild Christmas party and the recipient seemed very happy with her gift!