Knitting a Monster

Knitting monster toes and making monster eye pom-poms. What am I making, you ask?!?  Stay tuned for the big reveal!

You'll want to stop by The Naked Sheep Knit Shop to see it in person!

Recycled Rain Project

Check out this fun art show that's coming June 1...The Recycled Rain Project!  If you look closely at the list of participating artists, you'll see that our very own Bradley Clark is listed!  Because of his awesome Rain Paintings...he's a natural choice for the show!

25 Artists.
1 Jar of Rainwater.
30 Days of Inspiration.

Join us on Saturday, June 1 from 6-10pm at the Olympic Mills Gallery Space; and marvel at the creativity of these talented artists!

Get more info at The Recycled Rain Project or their Facebook page.

Here's a peek at some of Brad's Rain Paintings!  Fiesta - Portland in Love - Sea Light

My Easy Triangle Shawl

I'm loving the Bamboo Bloom and Bamboo Bloom Handpaints from Universal Yarn!  Until recently, I had been making cowls; but I decided to make a simple shawl.  Soft and squishy and warm...and easy!!!

Just 3 skeins, a size 9 or 10 32"-circular needle and some stitch markers are all you need to knit up My Easy Triangle Shawl!

Cast on 5 stitches.

Row 1 (RS):  K1, yo, k1, yo, pm, k1, pm, yo, k1, yo, k1.

Row 2 (WS): Knit to marker, sm, p1, sm, knit to end.

*Row 3 (RS):  K1, yo, knit to marker, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last stitch, yo, k1.

Row 4 (WS): Knit to marker, sm, p1, sm, knit to end.

Repeat last 2 rows 3 more times.

Next row:    K1, yo, knit to marker, yo, sm, k1, sm, yo, knit to last stitch, yo, k1.

Next row:    K2, purl to last 2 stitches, k2.

Repeat last 2 rows 3 more times.

Repeat from * 7 more times, or to desired depth of shawl.  Bind-off loosely.

Stop by The Naked Sheep and check out the shawl, and all the lovely yarn choices!!!

Umaro by Jared Flood

I CAN'T STOP starting new projects! Do I have a problem? I think not!

My most recent cast on is Umaro by Jared Flood. It's been in my queue for quite awhile. After an unfortunate red wine spill while at the beach last weekend...it's now coming along nicely! 

The pattern calls for Lana Grande from Cascade Yarns. Love love love this yarn ♥ Soft and bulky and oh so pretty!

I'm using my Cubix Interchangeable Needles from Knitter's Pride. They're fun to knit with, and they fit in with the pretty theme I have going on with this blanket.

We have the yarn and the needles at The Naked Sheep Knit Shop!

And in case you're wondering, we had a lovely time in Long Beach.  We stayed at The Inn at Discovery Coast, and I would totally recommend it!  A romantic and relaxing getaway ♥

Love is actually all around...

Calling all hopeless romantics!

Let's Knit-A-Long the Love is Actually All Around Cowl! Join me on the next 2 Saturdays (February 2 and 9) from 1-4pm at The Naked Sheep Knit Shop, and we'll knit up this cute cowl together.

I'm using 2 beautiful shades of pink in 220 Superwash from Cascade Yarns.

We'll learn the art of double knitting, as well as a really cool modified tubular cast on for double knitting.  This is my first double knitting project, so we'll learn together.

My first attempt at it proved to be a nice generous swatch.  I just cast on for the second time with smaller needles and a much better understanding of what I'm doing!

Buy your supplies at The Naked Sheep for your project, and get 14% OFF your entire purchase!  Just mention that you're joining the knit-a-long J

Hope to see you Saturday!

Pinterest

I'm hooked!  I love Pinterest!

Recipes, knitting patterns and tips, funny sayings and so much more!  Check it out!

Here's a recipe I got from Pinterest that I'm going to try this weekend...

Ham and Cheese Egg Casserole.

I'll let you know how it goes!

Magnum Paints Quick and Cozy Seed Stitch Cowl

Check out this super chunky cowl I made in less than 2 days using the NEW Magnum Paints from Cascade Yarns.  Love it!

All you need is a pair of size 17 circular needles (29-40 inches long) and 1 skein of the Magnum Paints.

Cast on 89 stitches, place a marker and join in the round (being careful not to twist your stitches).

Round 1:  Knit 1, *purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to end of round.
Round 2:  Purl 1, *knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat the last 2 rounds to desired depth of cowl.  I ended at about 7 inches with a very small ball of yarn left over.  Remember to save enough yarn for binding off!

Bind-off in pattern using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off.  If you haven't tried this bind-off yet, you must!  It does take a little more time (and yarn!), but it's totally worth it.

Stop by The Naked Sheep Knit Shop to check out my cowl in person, or get help with the bind-off!