Category: Knitting – FOs

Pattern: Booga Bag by Black Sheep Bags Started: Sunday, June 17th, 2007 Finished: Sunday, July 1st, 2007 Yarn: Cascade 220 wool yarn * Colors: Ocean Tweed and Summer Sky * Alterations to the pattern: I used Cascade instead of Noro Kureyon, and I only used a total of about 1 1/2 skeins. I like how… Continue reading Booga Bag is Finished!

I know, totally boring picture. I'll try to get one of me wearing it soon. Pattern: Easy Knitted Shrug by Cindy Evans; purchased from Colorful Yarns Started: Tuesday, May 24th, 2007 Finished: Sunday, June 17th, 2007 Yarn: Cotton Fleece by Brown Sheep Company (about 3 1/2 skeins) Color: Rue This was a nice, simple project… Continue reading I Finished The Shrug!

Here is my second attempt at The Buttonhole Bag from Mason-Dixon Knitting. On Tuesday, I actually followed the directions and washed the bag in hot water and rinsed it in cold water, and it came out much better! Unfortunately, it got a little creased in the washing machine, and it doesn't look like I shaped… Continue reading Second Buttonhole Bag Finished

Started: Friday, March 30th Finished: Sunday, May 13th Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted Weight Color: Red Sprinkles Needles: Addi Turbo #9 16″ Circular * Pattern:Adopt-Me Blanket from Knitting for Peace by Betty Christianson I made the small (14") version of this pattern because I only had 1 skein of the Red Sprinkles yarn. This was… Continue reading Adopt-Me Blanket Complete

Ok, so here is what I pulled out of the washer on Thursday: Holy fuzzy-hair world! Then I thought, wait...was I supposed to rinse in cold water??? So I went back to the pattern and yes, I was supposed to wash in hot water, but rinse in COLD water! Oops. Oh well, yet another reason… Continue reading I Guess I Need To Read Instructions