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Our friend Christine & Co. took a plain mug and transformed it into a pretty chic cuppa with the help of an ombre color treatment (that is, graduated color from light to dark). She was clever and bought just two tasty colors from the new Martha Stewart craft paint line, and cleverly combined them to […]
Last month, thanks to my friend Barbara that shared the news of the sample sale, I had the opportunity to buy some cool Donna Wilson items with a very reduced price.I bought two ceramics plates, on…
I finished the sock samples I was knitting for my upcoming sock classes. Fortunately my fabulous sister-in-law, Malaree has the same size feet as me and helped me out with sock modeling. You will find her blog here. As I had previously mentioned, I used Artyarns Supermerino for these socks which is a lovely hand-painted worsted weight yarn. I used size 6 needles and knit each sock using a different sock knitting method while still sticking to the Knitting Pure and Simple Beginner Socks pattern. I've discovered that I love the magic loop method! My stitches were so much smoother and the knitting went a lot faster. I am excited about my new socks because I think they will be the perfect "wear around the house" socks, and will keep my feet really warm when the weather gets cooler. I imagine that they would wear well with clogs too. This pattern is great for those who want to quickly knock out a pair of socks for a gift. A pair just takes a few evenings worth of knitting to complete. This is also a fabulous pattern for someone who has never knit socks before. It is simple and so easy to follow. I did make a few pattern modifications. Instead of doing a 1x1 ribbing at the top, I opted for the more attractive and stretchy 2x2 rib. The math worked out just fine. Also the pattern calls for a 7 inch leg. I was so worried about conserving yarn that I knit mine 5 inches and then ended up with lots of yarn left over.... Don't you just hate that?
Whimsical dessert plates and porcelain mugs by Marla Dawn's from her "Two for Two" series. The playful design...
