Mom finally learned to knit lace. I had 700 yards of Tili Tomas mohair beaded lace, and it was the perfect color for my sister-in-law who has auburn hair. It was time for me to learn to knit with lots and lots of holes and SSK and K2tog! It was time I conquered lace techniques! … More Five Gold Scallops (X 30!)
~The next two days’ posts will be a special installment from Mom, the OFS co-yarnie. When you’re giving a Christmas gift to a knitter, it doesn’t have to be a completed project. It can be just a special yarn! And to make it even more special, it can include a pattern designed just for the … More 4 Christian Crosses (from Mom to Jared)
I’ve always wanted to learn quilting. It’s a beautiful American tradition, with powerful preservation of community and culture built right into the process. One day I will learn how. I am held up, however, by an important hang-up. I hate sewing. This seems like it might get in the way. It might also be a … More Three Cotton Pleats
Hats! People seem to like hats. Oddly, very interesting people seem to like very boring hats. But I have great affection for these interesting people, so I comply. The hat on the right is for my sister-in-law, who was my secret Santa. We opted for the sS route among the Osborn offspring this year, since … More Two Ribbed Hats
You know what they say; if you do something three times, it must be a tradition. Since, leading up to Christmas, I’m knitting a lot of stuff that is supposed to be a surprise to people who at least might read this blog, Mom & I spend the twelve days of Christmas doing the Big … More And A Pair of Slippers for My Hubby
It’s the night before Christmas, and all through the night, the knitter is frantically casting off tight. She’s wrapped all her gifts like a good little elf, And she’s so flippin’ ready to knit for herself. My hope in designing a pattern to be released in conjunction with Christmas was to have something fun, pretty, … More Behind the Design: Holly & Ivy Mittens
As a child, growing up in the Roman Catholic church, we always celebrated Advent. This is partially because I was a serious pyro child, so I got excited whenever there were matches and candles involved. (I still can’t believe Mom was letting me light the prayer candles at age 6. She is a brave woman.) … More Behind the Design: Advent Wreath Hat
I have a thing about earflaps. That is, I love them. As we saw last week, the Advent KAL hat doesn’t structurally need earflaps. But I couldn’t live without adding these ornamental earflaps, with the long I-cord braids that hang from them. Of course, you can make the braids as long as you like; I’ve … More Clue #4 Done
It‘s happening. This is the third Christmas that I’ve been a pretty serious knitter, and up to this point I’ve managed to avoid It. But this year, It snuck up on me, which is of course the only way It happens. It, simply put, is when Christmas makes a knitter crazy. When they find themselves … More “It”
What are your first associations with the word “comfort”? Comfort food? A big hug? A security blanket? Something you never got? Knitters know a thing or two about tangible comforts. We like to wrap ourselves and our loved ones up in wool, and we like to curl up on a cold winter’s night with a … More Advent 4 – Comfort Ye
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