How to Pay Zero for a Cute Baby Sweater

So how does one pay zero for a cute baby sweater?  There could be a few possibilities… Take advantage of a “buy-one-get-one-free” sale at a retail store Receive this said baby sweater from a friend as a gift or hand-me-down Or, make it yourself using leftover yarn – called a stash[Read more]

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]

Knitting in Pantone’s Fall 2014 Fashion Colors

Birthday gifts – you would think someone who likes to knit and crochet would always have in mind upcoming birthday, showers, weddings, etc. Nope – my mind doesn’t seem to work that way so from now on I vow to put these things on a list so that I can[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]

Easy Peasy Knit Cowl

This was a fun project.  I used large needles, large yarn, and an easy stitch.  I call this cowl Easy Peasy.  And as most of you know I love to use variegated yarn and I love the layers of color I got out of this skein.  The autumn colors really[Read more]

What’s on My Needles?

I love it when people ask me what is on my knitting needles today.  I usually have a couple of projects going at the same time: one large project and one small project.  Socks are my typical small project, however today I have a cowl on my needles and my[Read more]

Hand Knitted Socks

I was asked not so long ago, “how many pairs of socks have you made?”  I honestly didn’t know the answer.  I started to knit again after putting my needles down for over a decade.  It was all prompted by the ice storm of Dec. 2006.  Our part of the[Read more]