or, what happens when you can knit anything you can dream! Happy Friday! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope it was wonderful! Thanksgiving falls around a lot of birthdays in my family - one of them being my dad's birthday. Today I'm going to explain the story behind something I knitted for him for his… Continue reading Knitting for Necessity: My Dad’s Sleeve
Author: bilingwool
Knitter’s Pride Ginger Deluxe Interchangeable Set
opening an early birthday present Welcome back to the blog. This is my 30th post! Can you believe it? I have had so much fun writing and creating this space for all things knit and crochet. Today, I wanted to share with you all an exciting new addition to my tool kit. Recently, I received… Continue reading Knitter’s Pride Ginger Deluxe Interchangeable Set
Knitting and Crocheting as a Sensory Experience
examining yarn crafts through a mindful lens Hello, yarn enthusiasts! Today I have a little bit of a different post for you. I have been wanting to write this one for a while. This is an important post for me because my craft is my meditation. The time I spend with my hooks and needles… Continue reading Knitting and Crocheting as a Sensory Experience
Eyelet Baby Blanket
revisiting a finished project for which I reverse-engineered a pattern Happy Friday morning, everyone! Today, I want to take a look back at a baby blanket I finished in March 2019. This was a gift I knitted for my new baby cousin. I decided to write my own pattern for this project, which I have… Continue reading Eyelet Baby Blanket
Knitting Goals: Working on My First Sweater
a look into my development as a knitter Hello, all! Today I wanted to share with you one of my main goals as a knitter and crocheter. I have crocheted a sweater/top for myself (and my friend) before, however I have not yet knit a sweater. I have had this goal of knitting a sweater… Continue reading Knitting Goals: Working on My First Sweater
Fair Isle 20th Anniversary Hat
a look at the finished product! Hello everyone! I am so happy to be writing this post today. I really need this space for calm and color right now, given the tense four days of impending American election results. Things are looking up, though, and I have an exciting weekend ahead of me; my husband… Continue reading Fair Isle 20th Anniversary Hat
Why I Knit and Crochet
an argument for knitting as a coping mechanism and stress reliever Hello, everyone! If you follow American politics, you'll know that there was a presidential election last night, and as of posting this, the winner still has not been declared. It is a stressful time for many with so much riding on this election. I… Continue reading Why I Knit and Crochet
Project Update: 20th Anniversary Fair Isle Hat
Hello everyone! Lots of exciting things to get to today. Before I get into my project update, I have a few other updates to share. Last night I had a very successful night of knitting and crocheting, having finished TWO Christmas gifts! Yahoo! I also recently added some finished projects and details to my profile… Continue reading Project Update: 20th Anniversary Fair Isle Hat
Holiday Knitting Wishlist
...Christmas is coming! Hello, all! Yesterday, this blog officially hit 1,000 views! Thank you all so much for your support and viewing my posts. I love to sit down and write about my knitting and crocheting. It feels good to know that other people are interested in what I have to say! I am so… Continue reading Holiday Knitting Wishlist
Hatdana by Bayron Handmade
I am so excited to share this finished project with you all today! Last week, I was browsing through my Ravelry favorites, trying to find a fun, quick project to make, when I remembered I favorited this fantastic hat-bandana-kerchief combo. I downloaded the pattern and two days later, I had my very own knitted "hatdana."… Continue reading Hatdana by Bayron Handmade
