Monthly Archives: March 2005

This afghan was the most enjoyable to make. I usually get tired of an afghan before I finish it, but this one was a constant adventure, so it kept my interest. There are 35 different stitch patterns in this afghan, separated by a grid of moss stitch. While working the afghan, I would be working 5 different stitch patterns at once. This also gave me the opportunity to use a lot of patterns that I was excited about doing. Once I get caught up on all the gifts I need to make, perhaps I’ll make another one of these.

This is from a variegated version of Lions Brand Homespun. It is has a variety of stitch patterns that are arranged symmetricly.

In the area of rural America that I am from, this is called a lap rug. I have no idea if that is the general term for this, but that is what I call it since that is what I know to call it. This one is made from Lions Brand Homespun and is just a very simple cable pattern with moss stitch borders. The idea of a lap rug is that it is long and skinny, made for one person to use while sitting in a recliner, and this one works very well for that purpose.

This is another sweater I made years ago. It is made from Simply Soft which, I must say, is simply soft. This was obviously from a time when I had more time.

This is crazy thing I made long ago. This is a shot of the back of the jacket. All I can say is, “What was I thinking?”

We are having a silent auction to raise money for MS where I work. I am donating this afghan for the auction. It is a bit of a twist on a ripple theme made on size 15 circulars with Lions Brand Homespun Adirondack.

I love using two strands of yarn. It can give a project a completely different texture and appearance than one strand of the same yarn. This poncho is a very simple garter stitch of two strands of Lions Brand Polarspun.

And you can’t have a poncho without some matching accessories.

This is a fairly simple ripple made from Baby Clouds yarn. This knits really quick. I have also used this same basic pattern for a poncho.

What every fashionable baby needs! Matching hat, mitts and booties. I fashioned these from Berroco Lullaby and Hush.

These parents were using green as their theme so that they wouldn’t have to change the colors from baby to baby. I used two strands of a soft worsted.