Archive for the 'Crafts' Category

Fingerless Mitts for Janna

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

When I found three skeins of pink fingering-weight yarn at a thrift store, I just couldn’t help myself. That yarn NEEDED to be bought. However, baby pink is not really my color.

So, as my sister Janna (who loves pink) read two novels aloud to us, I knit her these lacy fingerless gloves.
This pattern is available [...]

Thrifted Knitting Needles

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Look what Mom picked up at a rummage sale for only $3! Included are straight, circular, and double pointed needles, plus three stitch holders, all contained in a flour tin. What a find!
© 2009 by Erica Lea

A Shirt Dress for Elinor

Monday, August 10th, 2009

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Look at the adorable dress that my sister Katelyn sewed for our niece, Elinor.

Katelyn found the pattern online and has already made two of these cute dresses.

In case you would like to make one for yourself, here’s the pattern.
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© 2009 by Erica Lea

Not Your Ordinary Knitted Dishcloth

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

I love hand knitted dishcloths. But I’m not a huge fan of the kind made from worsted weight cotton. Yes, they are better than store bought dishcloths, but they can get very bulky.
I noticed a friend of mine knitting a dishcloth from a single strand of crochet cotton. Of course I had to try my [...]

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