Cabled Baby Blanket

Another baby blanket is done!  I love making baby blankets because they are… adorable cuddly easy compared to a full sized blanket small enough to try unique or challenging designs and they are made with love for a special baby! This pattern is a knitted cable design.  A bulky yarn was[Read more]

Grand Opening: Introducing our Etsy Shop

In case ya haven’t notice yet, we have an Etsy Shop! Boy that’s super exciting to announce! So far we have a few patterns and handmade things you might have seen previously on the blog. As we like to dabble in a variety of crafts – you will find an[Read more]

Lavished with a Mound of Yarn

I was thrilled when my Aunt told me she was bringing me some yarn but I had no idea how much.  I’m excited to start thinking about things to knit or crochet.  Any ideas?  Comment and tell me what you think I should make! Sonya KayEntrepreneurship flows in Sonya’s blood. Some[Read more]

Weekend Project: Free Easy Knit Blanket Pattern

Looking for a quick project for the weekend?  Maybe you need a wedding gift like I did. With a few weddings approaching quickly I headed to the store in search of a thick yarn.  Lion Brand’s Homespun Thick & Quick was my choice, super bulky (6) weight and oh so[Read more]

Sock Pattern Book is Like a Well Used Cookbook

Does anyone else’s washing machine or clothes dryer eat socks (only one of the pair of course)?  Where do they go? The last sock I was missing was a hand knitted sock which caused me great sadness.  The next time I did laundry I began to think – sometimes items[Read more]

Knitting a Summer Tank

Summer and knitting – do they go together?  Well they do if you plan on knitting something to keep cool in these hot humid summer days.  Each summer I like to knit at least one item that I can wear to keep cool.  This year I chose a pattern by[Read more]

First Steps

Just as a baby takes his or her first steps, crafters take their first steps in the creative world.  And like a toddler falling over and over eventually learns to navigate with their new mode of transportation, a crafter learns by making mistakes over and over until eventually she masters[Read more]

“Knifty” Knit Cowl

So this is a bit of a belated post. I actually completed this scarf back in January when I was too busy to post about it, but here’s the finished product! Using the left over yarn from my other scarf (Lion Brand – Hometown USA, Los Angeles Tan), I whipped[Read more]