Author Archives: MakerKnit

Lovely Little Bed Socks for Children

I finally made my daughter another pair of bed socks to replace the ones I mistakenly felted in the washing machine.  Knitting up another pair also allowed me to double check my pattern so I could finalize it and then … Continue reading

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Knitting with Variegated Yarn, Part 2: The Mixed Berries Hat

This hat is a companion to the Mixed Berries Scarf I designed for my daughter.  For continuity, I used the same yarn and began the hat with the same double moss stitch pattern I used for the scarf.  However, while … Continue reading

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Kindle E-reader Cover: A Lovely Variation with Seed Stitch

A fellow knitter, Kay, sent me photos of her beautiful rendition of the e-reader cover I designed and has very kindly agreed to let me share those photos along with details about her cover. The biggest change she made to the original pattern was to … Continue reading

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