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Mama Needs a New Hat ~ Cable Ski Cap {Free Knitting Pattern}
Inspired from many many a cable hat, I couldn’t find one I love, especially one knit in the round, so I made my own. Enjoy! Mama Needs a New Hat! ~ Cable Ski Cap © Emily Vanek Size: Womens – average.  (stretches to fit small/average/large)   Yarn – sport weight “3” Needle – US size 9, 16” circular needles, Cable needle and US size 9 DPNs   Gauge – 18 stitches, 24 rows 4×4 inches   Stitch Glossary: C4B – slip next 2 stitches on a cable needle and move to back of work, K2 then K2 from cable needle C4F – slip next 2...
Craft Addict Like Me? There’s Help!
So, it's no surprise I like to get crafty. Poor hubby wonders how in H-E-double-hockey-sticks he married an 85 year-old woman, masquerading around in that 22 year-old's body. ;) Here's a quick run down of the craftiness I've partaken (partook? partaked?) in over the years... Click through to see my list and pictures of my recent craftiness from supplies I picked up at Fabric Bliss in Denver....
how to crochet a washcloth
Learn How to Crochet – The Basics (with Video!)
Instead of just telling you how to crochet and pointing you to some books, I've made a series of videos that will have you going from just learning what a crochet hook is, to completing a washcloth (or dishcloth as I love to use these in the kitchen). In the future, I'll have a video on how to make a scarf, cowl, headband and possibly a baby blanket. If there is something you'd love to learn how to make, comment below and I can either find a pattern for you or show you how to make it. Click through for the...
Crocheted Baby Blanket
New Baby Blanket {Wordless Wednesday}
Again with the words. Sorry!  If you are my Sister-in-law, DON’T LOOK! There, now that she’s gone, I can show you the blanket I designed and crocheted for my soon-to-be niece. I’ll have the pattern available on the blog and on Ravelry.com soon, but here is a sneak peek.   For more inspiring photos, check out:  The Bonafide Life, Better in Bulk, Shanamama, From Dates to Diapers, Not Your Momblog, The Divine Miss Mommy, Rajean Blomquist, Brain Foggles, Lil Kid Things, The Centsible Life, Rachel Ferruci, Resourceful Mommy and Zensible Mama and link your own photo stories....
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Knitting Wee Ones for my Wee One on @Craftsy
I’ve been knitting for a while now. I like to knit things that provide instant gratification, so blankets and long scarves are out. Mostly I knit toys for my kids and some just because I felt like knitting Godzilla & Mothra. I normally hang out on Ravelry to search patterns and get ideas, then I found out about Craftsy.com. They are here in Denver, so I love them even more!...
How to Make & Knit with T-Shirt Yarn
One of the things that I am trying to do is find creative fun ways to reuse or “upcycle” things around my home. I hate to throw things away and I would rather find a creative way to reuse something or make it into something brand new. So today I decided I was going to try to make t-shirt yarn out of a shirt I was just going to toss in the trash....
Dead Fish Hat
I Knit a Dead Fish Hat & Forced My Kid to Wear It.
I love knitting. It really calms me down when the kids are driving me crazy or I’m stressed out about writing or deadlines. I knit all sorts of things, coffee sleeves, iPhone sweaters, little stuffed animals for the kids. I’ve even knit Godzilla and Mothra....
iphoodie knit sweater for your iphone pattern
How to Knit a Sweater for Your iPhone
The iPhoodie. Hoodie for your iPhone. It’s getting to be fall so don’t you think your iPhone deserves to be cozy? (If this looks familiar to you die hard knitters… I have had the pattern on Ravelry for a while now. My username is  ”Coffeebra” on there. Long story. ) I’ve had this pattern on Ravelry for almost 2 years. It’s received 1800+ “likes” on my own personal knit version and over 300 knitters have created their own iphoodie from my pattern. Now, I want to share it with all of you! You don’t have to be a master knitter...
mothra v Godzilla made out of yarn knit
Geeky Knits: Godzilla v Mothra
I try not to touch on politics or things that might be too controversial on this site. Republican, Democrat, Vax, No Vax, Pro Choice, Pro Life, all those topics won’t be shared here. I respect everyone’s view and opinion and love when people share with me their reasonings behind their argument. That all said, in light of recent events going on in the world around us, I do have one brazen statement to make. Godzilla would have gotten this done way faster. No lie. I mean he’s a mutant lizard for goodness sakes! He terrorized New York City and they...
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Geeky Knits – The iPhone Hoodie (iPhoodie)
I have made quite a few of these over the past couple of years. I saw a similar pattern on Ravelry and fell in love, but then changed up how it was constructed. I contacted the original maker of the pattern and asked if she minded if I shared my revisions. She gave the go ahead and I posted my pdf in the Raverly library. Over the past year it has had over 2,000 downloads! It’s a free download, all you have to do is sign up with Ravelry to snag it, or click the photo below! My username on...
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