These are quick little socks because they have short legs. They look stylish but just rely on striping and a lot of plain knitting. An after thought heel mimics the ordinary toe construction. The stranding is basic- only a few rows and only two colors at a time. This is an easy way to to learn about stranded color work.You can also use up some ...

I knit socks so I have a lot of little balls of leftovers that need to be used for something. There are lots of good ideas on Ravelry, and recently I came across Wendy Johnson’s Leftovers Cowl and Jill McGee’s My Favorite Things cowl. Don’t really like cowls but after this last winter I do want something warm that bundles up around my neck. I ...

The sachets were Christmas presents for my new daughter in law and her mother. The ribbons are from one of the wedding bouquets. The bags are filled with dried roses from the wedding with a little rose oil added.

This is a simple pattern for beginners at stranded color patterns. The Lopi Light produces at warm, dense fabric that keeps your hands warm. The inner cuff closes out drafts. The pattern is the same on each side so the mitten can be worn on either hand.

I was looking for a good project for the two skeins of Wisdom Poem yarn. Its a 100% wool roving yarn- very thick and warm looking though it is only a worsted weight. The problem was that there were only 109 yards per skein so a hat seemed a good choice.