Knitting

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    Knitting

    Swatch Me Make a New Hat

    Knitting a Hat with two strands of yarn For a number of different reasons, hats are one of my favorite things to make.  Mittens will probably be a close second once I finish…

  • Free Bathroom Basket Knitting Pattern from Knitting in the Park
    Free Patterns,  Knitting

    Bathroom Baskets

    A free knitting pattern for your home We have a tiny half bathroom off of our bedroom as our master in our 1960’s ranch home.  In this small space, we’re short on storage.…

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    Posturing on Knitting

    How you sit, when you knit, matters All puns and rhymes aside, when you do something for any length of time, it’s a good idea to think about your posture and the impact…

  • Flashback to my first custom knit project on Knitting in the Park
    Knitting

    Throwing it Back to the Start

    Flashing Back to My First Custom Knit Project Where did all of these hats and shawls come from? When did I start knitting my own designs and posting patterns? What made me want…

  • Dog Sweaters in Summer
    Knitting,  Patterns

    Sweaters in the Summer

    Dog Sweaters to Be Exact Why am I knitting in the summer, and more specifically, why am I knitting dog sweaters in the summer? Now that I’ve gotten some hat patterns being tested,…

  • Spring Blossom Stitch Tutorial
    Knitting,  Tutorial

    Spring Blossom Tutorial

    How to work the beautiful Dandelion Stitch This stitch is a technique that I’ve used in both my Spring Blossoms Hat Pattern and Spring Blossoms Bandana Shawl Pattern.  It’s easy to work, once…

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    Test Knitting the Ferryman

    A Cabled Hat Great for The Guys in Your Life Recently I started working on a few knitted hat patterns for the guys in my life and we are test knitting the Ferryman…

  • Knitting around the bonfire with knitting in the park
    Knitting,  New Home

    Knitting at the Bonfire

    A Peaceful Summertime Hobby So we just had our first backyard fire, and it was beautiful.  We were blessed with a cool night, and a cousin who gave us a fire pit from…