Stitches and Purls

Thoughts, projects, and a few yarns from a self taught knitting obsessive and growing crochet enthusiast. (i.e. my escape from the cubical to my happy place)

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Zig Zag Beret
Flowered Headband
Chevron Legwarmers
Zig Zag Lace Scarf
Cabled Wrap-around
Slouchy Beret
Keyhole Scarf
Clemson Bag
Baby B's Booties
Baby B's Blanket
Princeton Lace
Lacy Girl Scarf
Places I'll Remember
Button Headband
Diamond Design
Loopy Scarf
Raglan Cardigan
Belt w/ Flower Accent
Headband with Flower
Tiered Necklace
Hip in Hemp Skirt
Adorable Necklace
Kitchen Linens
Lunch Bag
The Kelly Bag
Zig-Zag Afghan
Lacy Waves Scarf
Weekend Scarf

December 3

Today

Well today, I am very excited. Today I am headed up near Philly to visit one of my best friends for the weekend :). YAY girls weekend! To celebrate - I made sure to finish my princeton lace scarf and new zig zag lacy scarf to bring with me :). I can’t even remember if I told ya’ll I was making them… but…. I bought this lovely hand painted 100% merino yarn the other week for each. The princeton lace is a variegated grey/charcoal and the zig zag is this gorgeous royal/navy blue. I’ll be in the airport a bunch, so guess that means I’ll be working on lots of Christmas presents! I’ve que’d posts for the weekend, but I’ll have to do a show and tell when I get back :)

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December 2

Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette

(up close.. and yes, those buttons were a vintage find)

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Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette

… this one is so versatile, the buttons are tiny so you can wear it many different ways :)

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Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette

(a little blurry, but one more way to wear it)

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Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette

my newest design (for the etsy shop)

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December 1

Zig Zag Lace Scarf - uno mas

I seriously love this one…

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Scarlet Zig Zag Lace Scarf —with vintage brass button—

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New Zig Zag Lace Scarf… in scarlet for the etsy shop

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November 29

photo shoot

Had fun this weekend with photos - between Thanksgiving and knitting and not working… it has been a fabulous weekend. Also - have a few new items ready to load to my shop for Christmas time!

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November 23

More experiments

It was a good weekend for my knit/crochet kinda life - rainy and yucky out… which means I got a lot done. Among finishing a zig zag lace scarf and new graduated moss stitch scarflette, I also made another crochet bracelet (which I haven’t decided yet if I’m ripping out and starting over again) AND a pair of crocheted earrings with pearl beads in them.

The earrings I mentioned that I designed awhile back, and finally got to actually test the final pattern last night. After finishing them up, I decided they were too flimsy and there had to be a way to stiffen them (so they’d hang correctly).

Wa la! Glue. Glue? Yes, GLUE. I read about this technique where you add equal parts of water and glue together…. supposedly it is going to work. Right now they are pinned to a cardboard box lined with wax paper…. We will just have to see how this little experiment turns out. Needless to say it was a lovely weekend.

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