Entries from January 2007

January 27, 2007

Snap Closure on Baby Sweater

I don’t know if I’d do this for a real baby because I think, without reinforcement, the snap may pull through the knitting with regular use.  However, this seems to be a nice alternative to a button for the doll. All plastic – acrylic yarn, plastic (of some sort) snap, vinyl doll. The [...]

January 11, 2007

Baby Knits

The swatching is about to begin!  I have been admiring this pattern for the longest time, wishing I had grandbabies young enough to make it for them, and then out of the blue, I’ve been given word that yes, we do indeed have another one on the way (June 2007)!  Even though I still don’t [...]

January 11, 2007

Green Socks

  Why not?  A Green Sock Knit-Along.  Well, for starters, I don’t have any green yarn.  I guess that could be a problem for a green sock knit-along, heh?  Is this button not just the most adorable button you have seen in a while though?
Speaking of socks – in case you’re the one person left [...]

January 6, 2007

January 07 Dishcloth

When I was quilting, I believe this was called “feathered star.”  I’m actually not sure what it is supposed to be.  It was part of the January Dishcloth Knit-along.  I use the dishcloths as a way to practice knitting continental – or in this case PURLING continental.  I haven’t really found a way to [...]