This is the 3rd hat in my trilogy of scrappy hats.

This is the 1st hat in my trilogy of scrappy hats.

This is the 2nd hat in my trilogy of scrappy hats.

Inspiration for this pattern: When a good friend of mine returned home from a trip to Switzerland, she showed me this cute hand knit cat with baby kittens, that she found while she was there. I thought it was just the cutest thing, so I started scanning the internet to find a pattern and the more I looked, the more I just couldn’t find it. So I...

INSPIRATION for this scarf: My daughter Karissa (nickname, Rissy Roo) went to live in Finland for 18 months. Because it gets so cold there, I wanted to knit her a really warm scarf. As I looked at different possibilities, I came across the linen stitch and it has worked out to be the perfect scarf because it is very dense and doesn’t let the co...

Inspiration for the Koko Bean Hat: Basically I made this hat with my son Kohl in mind, his nickname is Koko Bean. His friend was at our home and had a hat on that looked very similar to this pattern. We all loved it and I kept trying to get him to take off his hat so I could look at it and see how it was made…….it was a store bought hat and I w...

If you loved the size of my first dishcloth pattern (My Favorite Dishcloth) then you will also love these dishcloth patterns. They too, are the perfect size for a woman’s hand. Many times knitted dishcloths are so big it’s like wringing out a mop. The size of my dishcloths, is what so many people comment on and enjoy. The other thing I like ab...

I’ve been asked if the flower pattern on the last blanket picture is included and yes, I have added that to the pattern.

These hot pads are great….they have a fun, retro look to them and most important they keep you from getting burned because of their double thickness. They also have a unique twist when you put it together, leaving you wondering how you’ll ever get the stitches to twist like that but don’t worry…..the pattern has pictures to take the confusion o...

This blanket can be made in any size but I have only used it for baby blankets. I’ve enjoyed using Knit Pics, Brava yarn, in bulky weight because it knits up quickly. It is also a soft, acrylic yarn, which makes frequent washing and drying easy. Depending on the color, this pattern can be very feminine for a little girl and yet look rugged and ...

This baby blanket is very beautiful and lacey. My friend likes to use the larger needles suggested above which makes knitting this blanket quicker but I prefer the smaller needle size. Knit up a swatch of each and see which needle size you like best before casting on. (The photos of this baby blanket were made with the smaller needles.) This bl...

This pattern will fit a newborn - 1 year old by adjusting the needle size and yarn weight. It hardly takes any yarn to make them which means you can buy a really nice skein of yarn and get several pair or go with acrylic which makes a very economical handmade gift.

I use my left over yarn to make these baby beanies for gifts. For our 1st grandchild I made a baby blanket from the yarn suggested above and used the left overs to make beanies to match. The beanies that are all one color are my favorite. The stitch variation adds a subtle hint of design. I’ve never had a new mother not like these beanies. They...

My Favorite Knitted Dishcloth Pattern …the perfect size for a woman’s hand and the corners lay flat after being washed! (They don’t take two hands to squeeze out the water and you don’t have funny curled up corners). You’ll love the changes I’ve made to this well loved pattern you see all over the Internet)