Minimal seaming means this funny felted friend with his floppy arms and legs can be finished in a few hours. Feet and hands are knit flat with I-cord arms and legs; the body is started flat, then joined in the round.
Materials
35 grams (<100 yards) Turtle Cove Erratics or any worsted weight yarn suitable for [...]
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Funny Bunny Pattern
Yarn Love
I want to sing to the heavens: I’m in love… I’m in love… I’m in loooove!
Last night, after the day from hell, I got home to see that beautiful skein waiting at the door for me. Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s Navajo plied hand spun from the insanely talented jeninmaine.
My love affair with Jen’s yarns started [...]
I Can’t Believe I Forgot a Title!
I have so much to blog about that I’m not even sure where to begin… Today it will be a little knitting. I finished the Striped Hoody from Knit Simple Magazine (Ravelry link), Flower Power, and Magic Slippers for my new baby niece. I was under a deadline, so I didn’t keep [...]
Isn’t this a knitting blog?
Yes, yes it is. And in these hectic times, knitting has kept me sane – or at least partially so.
I was knitting very faithfully on the Manly Cable sweater for my husband. This is a top-down, raglan style sweater I designed just for him – Look, Ma, I did math!
The black Manos del Uruguay hides [...]
Where did the time go?
Whew - it was a whirlwind weekend here at the House at Two Palms. Even if you don’t read everything, stick with me ’til the end. It’s worth it.
The monsters had their first T-ball game this weekend. There’s nothing like getting up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday to hustle two boys into [...]
The Delightful Mrs Darcy
She’s done, she’s beautiful, and she’s sweet as candy.
I feel dead sexy!
The delightful Mrs. Darcy Cardigan.
Yarn:Lorna’s Laces Shepherd SportBaltic Sea4 skeins
I was drawn to this yarn because of the turquoise and lavender hues; knit up, the main colors are olives and forest greens. It’s still beautiful and versatile! The yarn is soft and a [...]
Adventures in Felting
I’ve been playing with felting with both good and bad results. First the success:
As a Valentine’s Day surprise, I knitted a pair of Fuzzy Feet for a friend. I’m pretty sure she doesn’t read the blog, but I still won’t name any names. These were so fun! They were knit with a little bit more [...]
Cherie Amour at 3:00 a.m.
Or Finally an FO!
Saturday night I stayed up until o’dark thirty, madly seaming Sassy’s Cherie Amour. There could be no more procrastination - the sweater was scheduled to get on a plane at 4:30 Sunday morning. I finished, bribed my Mom to take some quick pics, and said goodbye to the never-ending sleeves.
Don’t [...]
Unexpected Guests, the Plague, and Sleevitis
Last weekend my aunt and uncle stopped by while on their cross country trip. It was great to visit with them, but I think they brought the plague. Whether they carried some mutant virus from the Great Plains or I ran myself down with the holidays, road trips, and visitors, I have had [...]
