This was my second knit garment. I used Bernat Roving Yarn. I really like this yarn and the moss stitch. Moss stitch is very easy and gives a great look. I didn't follow the instructions for the collar and the two front panels. I wanted the front to be a bit longer. It turned out… Continue reading Modified Yarnspiration Cocoon Cardigan
Today to celebrate Chinese New Year, I decided to post this home decor I made last year. This character "福” means blessing, good fortune, or bliss. It's a tradition to hang the character upside-down, because upside-down in Chinese rhymes with to come. Hanging this character upside-down means fortune come. I used C2C (corner to corner)… Continue reading Happy Chinese New Year
I made these dishcloth a year ago for last year's Valentine's day. I gave them to my coworker's kids. Unfortunately I don't know where the pattern is anymore. I used Lily Sugar N' Cream yarn. Happy Valentine's Day!
This was my very first knitted sweater . I found this pattern on Red Heart website (link below). It was a good learning experience for beginner knitters. I shorten the sleeves a bit. I only used one skein of Caron one pound. I ran out of the skein and added some leftover white yarn I had. I… Continue reading My First Knit Sweater
I started trying We Are Knitters products about a year ago. This Whitney Cardigan looked so interesting. I couldn't resist to get my hands on it. Plus, knitting with those huge needles looked really fun. Unfortunately, the cardigan was too big on me. One day, I thought I could just make this into a short… Continue reading WAK Whitney Cardigan
This was one of my first, and very satisfied, knit project. I wanted to learn about different knitting patterns, but I didn't quite want to commit to a sweater yet. So I found a dishcloth pattern online. I used Lily Sugar N' Cream yarn. I've been using this dishcloth ever since.
My first completed project of 2018. This blanket took a little over two months to complete. I used Bernat Blanket Yarn, two skeins of each color. It turned out great! This was a free pattern I picked up at a JoAnn store. It's also available on their website. My needle broke while I was completing… Continue reading Mosaic Chevron Knit Blanket from JoAnn
