Crochet & Knit
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Black Sparkly Hand Knit Venetian Tank
Contrary to popular belief, I do occasionally finish knit garments. It just takes me really long because I don’t actually have that much time to just sit and knit. Not as much as I’d like anyhow. So here’s one I did finish — a sparkly black and gold number. I actually finished it a while…
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Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Maed Designs
Look who finally finished knitting a sweater! It’s not the first I’ve started, but it is the first long sleeved (knit, rather than crochet) sweater I’ve ever finished. I love it so much! The pattern is the Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Maed Designs that I started as part of a class with Uncommon Threads.…
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A seasonal knit pumpkin
Just a little seasonal knit. For whatever reason I had a strong desire to create a knit pumpkin. So I did. The pattern is the free Bulky Pumpkin by Fiber Me This and the yarn is a super squishy and soft superwash merino called Shepherd Bulky from Lorna’s Laces. It really is delightful and I wish that…
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My first knitted top — Ankestrick Summer Shirt
This is my first finished knit top! I crocheted a sweater a while back, but this was the first non-hat/scarf knit garment I made. I’m really pleased with how it came out! I did it as part of a virtual knitalong with Alison of Uncommon Threads and used Sami by Amano yarn which I also got…
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My First Knitting Project
After finishing my first crocheted sweater, I decided that I really wanted to knit a sweater. I’ve only tried to knit once or twice, probably a couple decades ago. But with some exceptions, I like the look of knit sweaters better than crochet. I decided that the Everyday Raglan from Sheep & Stitch would be…
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First sweater — Homegirl Sweater by Meg Made With Love
Guess what? I finished my first sweater! This is the first sweater I’ve ever made from scratch. The pattern is the Homegirl Sweater by Meg Made With Love. Technically it’s available for free on her blog, but I purchased it because I like to support the creatives that are putting something out there that I’m…
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Yarn Bag: Sew Sweetness Tortoise Bag
Time for a more recent project. This one is the Sew Sweetness Tortoise Bag. I’ve been doing a bit more crocheting and knitting these days and wanted something to carry around my current project. The outer fabric is some Riley Blake that my mom gave me leftover from one of her projects and the lining…