Category Archives: Knitting

A tiny finish…

Posted on October 10, 2013 by katyquilts

Last night after work, I finished my little September quilt for SQT. I used perled cotton and a big stitch in the border. This is a pretty shameless copy of Marian’s little quilt. See hers here. I used a scrap … Continue reading →

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Yarn and Yarn Bombing and the 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2013 by katyquilts

While DH and I were up in Traverse City, we found a lovely yarn shop. Sadly, I cannot remember what it is called! The color in there was luscious. And what did I buy? Um….yeah…… But fear not! I saw … Continue reading →

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What’s on my needles…and frame

Posted on March 28, 2013 by katyquilts

I have not been accomplishing much on the knitting front. Here is a sock I am currently working on, at a snail’s pace. It is a DK weight cotton that I found at a thrift shop and the color is … Continue reading →

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What’s on my needles?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by katyquilts

One of my goals for the year was to knit one pair of socks every two months. I am a slow knitter! I was t sure I would finish my first pair by the end of February but my trip … Continue reading →

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This and that….

Posted on February 10, 2013 by katyquilts

Yesterday, DH and I took a little road trip to our favorite outlet store. I was able to finish this sock except for the bind off. I heard about a good stretchy bind off but had failed to take the … Continue reading →

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What’s on my needles?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by katyquilts

My pink socks are coming along slower than I would like but at least there is progress. Yes, this is still the first sock of the pair! At least it is going faster than the last pair! I would like … Continue reading →

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What’s on my needles….

Posted on February 3, 2013 by katyquilts

On the way home from a short road trip not long ago, my wonderful hubby pulled into the parking lot of a yarn store I had never visited. He is pretty wonderful like that! Anyway, I found some lovely pink … Continue reading →

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A little of this and a little of that…

Posted on January 28, 2013 by katyquilts

I enjoyed a very relaxing weekend with the family. It was Daughter #3’s birthday and we went shopping to celebrate. The place she wanted to go was an hour away so I dug out my sock knitting. I started this … Continue reading →

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Stash Enhancement….

Posted on April 27, 2011 by katyquilts

….at the LYS. I consider myself a real novice when it comes to knitting so I have not splurged on really nice (read “expensive”) yarn. Until today…. On top is a superwash merino wool for socks. The brand is Happy … Continue reading →

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This and That…

Posted on April 26, 2011 by katyquilts

I have had this charm pack for at least a year and finally decided to do something with it. It is from Moda but I do not remember the line. I found a tutorial for making 9- patches out of … Continue reading →

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