Shown in colors: Grey(ish), Gun Metal(ish) and Red(ish) My Guy Hat Slouchy Beanie When designing for guys, I always say simple is best. That’s why I love plain ol’ beanies. They’re a great way for a dude to show a little style without really having to commit to anything crazy. If you go with a [...]
Archive for February, 2012
New Sheep(ish) Pattern: My Guy Hat
Posted in Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged beanies, gifts, men, stripes on February 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »
New Pattern: Bestie Scarf–Just in Time for V-day!
Posted in Crochet, Vickie Howell, tagged gifts, infinity scarf, scarves, Sheep(ish), valentine's day on February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Noelle, modeling her Bestie scarf in color: Hot Pink(ish) Bestie Triple-crochet infinity scarf for thrice the love! My friend Noelle is new to crochet, so I was beyond thrilled when she showed up to our dinner date one night sporting a Sheep(ish) infinity scarf that she’d whipped after teaching herself the triple crochet stitch. It [...]
Crafts & Hobbies Show Photo Recap + Facts!
Posted in Machine Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged CHA, Sheep(ish), yarn bombed tree, yarn bombing on February 6, 2012 | 3 Comments »
The Tree Well, we pulled it off. Two-and-a-half weeks before the show, Spinrite (the new owner of Caron) marketing exec Sara Arblaster and I decided that I should yarn bomb a 10 ft’ fake tree, live from the show floor. Normally, plans like these take months of planning. We however, like to live on the [...]
Baby Sweater in Knit Simple Magazine!
Posted in Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged baby, cute, quick knit, stripes, sweater, top-down on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Hey all! Just a quick post to let you know that I have a pattern for a stripey, baby sweater in the Winter issue of Knit Simple. It’s knit from the top down, and in one piece. That means NO SEAMING for you, busy mama! Get the pattern plus the KS team’s tutorial on making [...]