Finished Projects

Derecho Pattern Review: An Easy Knitted Sweater for Spring

I don’t often knit sweaters because I have a history of them not fitting very well, but I loved my Professor Meow sweater…

Knitting the Sidewinder Beanie & How to Fluff Up Fur Pompoms from Amazon

The Sidewinder Beanie is a new favorite hat pattern of mine that is typically knit out of Malabrigo Rasta, which is a super bulky single…

My New Favorite Easy to Knit Baby Blanket Pattern!

If you’re looking for a super easy to knit baby blanket pattern, I’ve got the goods for you right here! I…

Knitting Problem Solved: Is your hat too big? Turn it into a cowl!

This is a quick post to share a creative solution to a common knitting problem: that problem that occurs when you don’t bother…

Cute Knitted Ear Warmer from Tuff Puff Super Bulky Yarn

I did some gift knitting this year for Knit the Rainbow so I ordered a few balls of Knit Picks Tuff Puff, which is a…

Sidewinder Beanie Yarn Substitution Experiment

A friend of mine saw a beautiful hat knitted out of super bulky yarn in a boutique and it was retailing at $75! Wow! We…

Global Backyard Yarn & Cookie A Socks = 2 of My Favorite Things!

It’s always magical when an old favorite thing and a new favorite thing team up! In this project, I paired an old favorite…

Fancy No Purl Monkey Socks

I bought two skeins of this special cashmere blend sock yarn from Rainbow Peak Yarns on etsy and I was saving it for something special…

How to Knit Self-Striping Socks

I love to knit self-striping socks because they look beautiful and the yarn does all the hard work! I tend to collect a lot…

Use Up Leftover Sock Yarn by Knitting Shortie Socks

As you might imagine, I have a giant bin of leftover sock yarn in pretty much every color of the rainbow.  For a while I…