One Ball Wonders...

Over the past few months, babies have again entered my life and inspired much of my knitting and sewing.  I love knitting baby items, they are cute and quick, giving almost instant gratification.  Baby items are also small and usually only require one ball of yarn or less. 

Today's One Ball Wonder pattern is knit with worsted weight yarn and can be made in all sizes from infant to adult.  You will need to gather between 60 and 160 yards of yarn, depending on size.  This is a good project to get rid of some of the leftover yarn in your stash.  Here it is, the Garter Ear Flap Hat by Purl Soho...

 

Pattern Link- Click Here! 

Enjoy!

One Ball Wonders...

Happy Monday and dare I say that in Wisconsin, spring has sprung!?  Although my backyard is still covered in snow, it is a sweltering 44 degrees today, and I have high hopes of it melting.  Even with warmer weather in sight, if you are like me, you just keep on knitting or crocheting the whole year through.  I still knit hats and cowls and other toasty warm things, as Christmas is always coming and they make great gifts.  The warmer weather does put me in the mood to also knit lighter things, which has inspired me to choose this week's One Ball Wonder pattern.

Today's pattern is a beautiful shawl pattern from Maggi Magali that uses fingering weight yarn.  This shawl is perfect for spring days and summer nights and would look beautiful in solid, ombre or variegated yarn.

 

Ginko Shoulderette Shawl - Click here! 

 

Creating with Sticks Pink Poppies yarn

Creating with Sticks Clean Slate yarn

One Ball Wonders, a Hat...

Today's One Ball Wonder is a hat.  I love hats, I love making them and wearing them, I love giving them away.  Whether it be a simple knit stocking hat or a fancy feathered felt hat, a hat has a personality all of its own. 

When it comes to knit hats, the design possibilities are endless and in general they are knit in the round, so they are quick to make.  Today's hat pattern is by Johanna Yli- Muilu, it takes simple techniques and puts them together to form a modern pattern.  This hat would look good in solid, ombre and variegated yarns.  Try with Creating with Sticks Superwash Merino for a supersoft, super washable hat.

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/viiru

https://www.etsy.com/listing/174478476/green-green-grass-superwash-merino-yarn?ref=shop_home_active_2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/174498421/sand-dune-aran-weight-bluefaced?ref=shop_home_active_16

*Featured yarn is on special for $2.00 off each skein.  Hurry, these are one of a kind skeins.

One Ball Wonders...

It's Monday again.  A cold, cold Monday again for me.  It feels like this winter is never going to end.  The one good thing about these chilly days is that I don't feel bad working with a heavier, squishier yarn and making warm projects.  I know it is a bit late in the season, but I just started knitting a hat for my daughter, knowing she'll still get some use out of it before it gets warm.  Today I'm bringing you another warm project to work on, another One Ball Wonder.  Our project for today isn't for the knitter though, this project is to be crocheted and will work well with a variegated, ombre or solid color yarn.  So without further ado, today's project...

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/everyday-fingerless-gloves

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/174478158/rooster-100-percent-superwash-merino?ref=shop_home_active_3

https://www.etsy.com/listing/174486802/robins-nest-aran-weight-bluefaced?ref=shop_home_active_4

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day, you either love it or hate it, it seems.  Me, I can take it or leave it really, but I do always end up celebrating it in someway, at least for my daughter.  I am always sure to get my daughter at least a little candy and card, or this year I wrote her a letter telling her all of the reasons why I love her.  As for my husband, I've just decided that I'm going to give him something no matter what from now on.  In the past we never made a big deal about this holiday, until last year that is.  Last year, the day before Valentine's day a box of Sheri's Berries showed up on my doorstep, much to my surprise.  The next day it was a bouquet of tulips!  I was in shock and completely unprepared, we had never given gifts for Valentine's Day before.  It was so last minute and my brain didn't know what to do, I ended up getting him the cheesy heart shaped box of chocolates right before he got home.  Not very original, I know, but there was no time to think of anything else.  This year, although I expect nothing in return, I was slightly more prepared.  This morning I put one gift on the seat of his truck before he left for work and I delivered another to his truck before lunch time.  It was actually kind of fun to be sneaky like that and made me enjoy the holiday just a little bit more.

I hope that whether you have a sweetie or not that you enjoy your "Heart Day".  Even if you treat yourself to flowers or chocolates, why not, you deserve to indulge a little today or any day.  If you are going to indulge yourself in a little knitting, I've included a link to an easy heart happy pattern from Lily Sugar'n Cream for you to enjoy.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heart-dishcloth-knit-version