Just Knitting Around

Hemlock Ring 1

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This is the Hemlock Ring Blanket, popularized on Ravelry by Jared Flood. I have included a 6-year old boy for scale. It took the full 500 grams of Cascade Ecological Wool with about 30 inches left after binding off. I started the second ball of yarn at […]

Baby Blanket for KA

Originally uploaded by Dtkpmom.

I finished the Baby Blanket last night for my co-worker’s baby. Just in time, since the baby shower is today, and from signs she has had this week, it seems the baby will come soon, instead of waiting three more weeks until the due date. I think I […]

BabyBlanketMistakes001

Originally uploaded by Dtkpmom.

I’m knitting a baby blanket for a friend. I saw it in an afghan book that my SIL picked up cheap. It oringinally used bulky, acrylic yarn, but I subbed in Bernat Denim Style. I don’t like knitting with totally acrylic yarn, and Denim Style is worsted weight. […]

F is for Fish! I have thinking about the tesellated fish afghan ever since I first laid eyes on it on the internet. (I have also had this song just swimming around in my brain since I began to knit them.) Fortunately, I printed the pattern at the time I […]