I Sew, I Knit.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Lots of knitting going on, working through my stash. Yes, I have a yarn stash and I hoard knitting needles (especially when they are given to me). @lionbrand.com This is a cute slouch hat and free, yep, free pattern from Lionsbrand. It the Tivoli Slouch hat and again a great gift ideal. If you don't have a Lionbrand account you can create one or get it pattern from here from Joann.com. It your basis knit and stockinette stitch with some slip stitches and yarn overs, the end result is the cute hat. I do a lot of my knitting while I'm commuting so I like easy, travel-able projects. I do believe this is anther Red Heart yarn, just can't remember which one, lol. Hopefully my resident photographer will be up to par to take some photos soon. Take care! Knitting and sewing and loving everything about it!

I didn't take a picture of the finished blanket but I will share with you what I have. My all time favorite baby blanket to make and give is Lionsbrand Bright Nursey Baby Throw. It's easy and knits up quickly.  To keep it cost effective I opted for the Bernat Blanket skein and needed to get a regular size skein to finish it. Below you will see the necessary info regarding the yarn. You start off with three stitches, then yarn over on the ends until you get 90 stitches and then you start to decrease. It make the boarder as you go. As you can see you might just need one skein, depending how loose or tight you knit. Here it when it was almost done. It really is one of my favorites. I also knitted a scarf in these beautiful earthtone colors to go with this jacket I am passing on to a friend. I believe this was knitted with Lionsbrand Homespun yarn. I had it in my yarn stash so it needed to be utilized or donated. I know my friend will enjoy it along with her new coat. ...

Since trying to get some sewing done and haven't had much time I have started on this shrug below. It's on the Lionsbrand website under their free pattern selection.  The yarn used is from the Vanna White collection. 100 Premium Acrylic. I'm knitting it up in Dusty Purple, one size fits all. It features a K1p1 Rib and then you continue in stockinette stitch. You can find the patter here . This is a great commuter project and if you are like me and need to create something easy, give this a try. With Christmas quickly approaching and cookies needing to be baked, I will eventually get back to sewing. I have a few cardigans and skirts I would like to "whip up" so hopefully they will on the horizon. I just might squeeze in the fingerless gloves too! Sewing and Knitting and loving everything about it!

It is the season for office parties isn't it? Because some of my material is in my son's closet he thought it was only right that he request a bow tie to wear. So of course I couldn't deny him but it made my wonder if he feels as if I'm not stash busting then he will do it for me? Anyhoo, out of my remnants bag I selected three that would work for him. I chose McCall's 4321. It features Men's lined vest, bow tie and cummerbund and it is easy . This sizes range from men's small to XXL, which translate to sizes 34-52. Since I was only sewing the bow tie I used the size XL to make sure there was enough length for fit around his neck. The pattern is in two pieces but it easier to just meld the patterns together and cut on piece. That way you don't have to worry about the bow tie clasp. If anyone prefers the clasp then by all means sew as directed. Material Selection: The blue rayon from my skirt that I still need to take pictures of, some cotton ...

Although I just started this blog I do miss posting. Good new is that I have been sewing. I re- fashioned a sundress that has been sitting in the back of the closet. Chopped it off and turned it into a skirt. I did finish my navy blue skirt, and I did finish the Barbie Cardigan. So I have been doing "stuff". I will post the pictures soon.  Also things are getting into a rhythm around here. I go back to work on Monday which I am happy about. I can't wait to really get my sewing on! I promised myself to sew more in 2015 and gosh darn it, I am. I have been wanting to make my own bras and Crafty has a class so yeah, I want to do that. I am getting ready to start on 2 pair of pants from Simplicity 1810 shown below.   There are going to be sewn in a woven fabric that I have in my stash. They look easy, quick and comfortable. Basic pants to add to my wardrobe. I envision them being worn quite a a bit too. So let me get started.  Sewing and Knitting and l...