• family life,  knit

    2019 Make Nine: Gimme Shelter Hat

    So there you go! My first “make” of the 2019 Make Nine is completed. Eight to go!I got this great little pattern from a local-to-me yarn shop, KnitWit. If you are in or around Portland, Maine, this is a great shop to check out. They have tons of delicious fibers and very helpful and knowledgeable staff! This was my original…

  • knit,  sewing

    Better late than never… My 2019 Make Nine

    This is the first year that I am planning an official “Make Nine,” and I am so excited to participate! If you don’t know about this challenge, then definitely check out @makeninechallenge on instagram! I used MyBodyModel templates for my designs. If you have not heard of this company, you are in for a treat! You enter your measurements and…

  • knit

    Look ma, I can knit!

    For my birthday this year, I gave myself a new craft: knitting! And I think I am finally ready to share my baby steps along this journey. First, I learned to cast on and complete a knit stitch: Next, I cast off and then used a mattress stitch to complete my first cowl! It’s a double wrap made out of…