There are many cautionary tales of hand-made blankets that are lacy being unsafe for babies’ fingers. Current guidelines for how to care for sleeping babies include no blankets in the crib or bassinet, but they don’t stipulate that babies can be injured by hand-knit blankets. Statistically, babies and toddlers have…
Dona by Fibra Natura is one of my favorite merino yarns. I wrote about it at length back in the Spring of 2016, as a perfect alternative to washable yarns made of manufactured fibers. I enjoy knitting with Dona yarn so much and love the palette of 38 colors that are available. This…
The Soothing Shawl is a roller coaster from beginning to end. Yesterday I talked about the seed stitch body, but here’s a word about the lace edging. When you see a shawl with a plain body and a busy lace edging, you probably think the last few rows of that…
Knitting the Soothing Shawl pattern is a great follow up to what I talked yesterday about Uptown Worsted Tapestry see this yarn review if you missed it. This pattern has a lot going on in the way of textured stitches. It is an easy knit with a unique garment construction. The common way…
Yesterday we talked about knitting the Overcast Cap with Uptown Worsted Mist. It’s a lovely pattern that shows off the stitches while adding a touch of color to your hat pattern. Today, I’ll go over Uptown Worsted Mist’s new cousin, Uptown Worsted Tapestry. All of the points covered in the…