Mini Weasley Sweater Ornaments Pattern and Video

I adore the pattern for these little Mini Weasley Sweater Ornaments, as I adore all things Harry Potter. Each Christmas I make an ornament for all 12 people in my immediate and immediately-extended family, and this was the one a couple years ago after we all visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at UniversalContinue reading “Mini Weasley Sweater Ornaments Pattern and Video”

February Lady Sweater

The February Lady Sweater was the first sweater I knit and was a great pattern to use. (Well, it was the first sweater I knit if we don’t count these Weasley Sweater Ornaments.) I always try to do top down sweaters so I can try them on for fit as I go. The lace workContinue reading “February Lady Sweater”

Double Knit Coffee Coasters

These cute coffee cup coasters are a really nice small project to learn how to do double knitting. Double knitting is a technique that gives you a two-sided project, each in stockinette.  The finished project is completely reversible and great for interesting color work. It’s often used for scarves, or in this case coasters. elow areContinue reading “Double Knit Coffee Coasters”

Harry Potter Scarf

I am a huge Harry Potter fan, which is easy to see if you spend time looking through my Gallery. This Harry Potter scarf is a great beginning knit project that is knit in the round on 16″ size 8 needles and gives the knitter practice changing colors of yarn. Knitting in the round createsContinue reading “Harry Potter Scarf”

Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks Scarf

This is a very interesting knit stitch, and this scarf was actually the second project I ever knitted (although I had 30 years of crochet behind me at that point.) I liked it because it’s a pattern that works well in variegated yarn (plus the name is adorable – Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks.) I knitContinue reading “Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks Scarf”