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 [...]
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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 »
Vogue Knitting Live’s this Weekend!
Posted in Crochet, Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged vogue knitting live on January 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
If you’ll be in Manhattan this weekend, don’t forget to stop by Vogue Knitting Live at the Hilton New York Hotel! Along with loads of courses taught by internationally renown teachers, a huge marketplace for your shopping pleasure and workshops run by industry leaders, I’ll be there hosting the Beginner Lounge. Bring friends to learn [...]
Yarn Bombed Deer!
Posted in Crochet, Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged crazy crochet objects, crazy knitted projects, deer, yarn bombing on January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Sheep(ish) Deer for JoAnn Fabrics Since November, I’ve been DYING to share the project that the JoAnn Stores marketing team commissioned me to create. Well, I just got word that it’s finally ok to let the cat–or rather the deer–out of the bag. Meet my yarn bombed buck and fawn! Sheep(ish) fawn. Crocheted in colors: [...]
Yarn Bombing on Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Posted in Knitting, Vickie Howell on December 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This week I was honored to be able to participate in Extreme Makeover Home Edition‘s build of a local, Texas home. The efforts were to benefit a much deserving family of five who, while working as volunteer fire fighters to help relief efforts, lost their own home in the devastating fires that struck Bastrop in September. The [...]
10 Yarn-y Gifts to Make for Him & Her
Posted in Crochet, Knitting, Vickie Howell on December 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Hand-tastic Wrist Warmers iSleeve Shady Beanie Subway Scarf Urban Revival Beanie Armed & Ready Wristlets Chain Link Eternity Scarf Smitten Mittens Flea Market Bag Color Card Scarf
Sheep(ish) Toddler Jacket in Creative Knitting!
Posted in Knitting, Vickie Howell on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The January issue of Creative Knitting is out now and includes an interview with me as well as the pattern for my homage to the first sweater–a brioche rib jacket– my mom knitted for me when I was a baby. It was pretty cool to be able to make a using Sheep(ish), then have my [...]
The Raspberry Beret Pattern Revealed….
Posted in Knitting, Uncategorized on November 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A month or so ago, Cari posted a picture of her granddaughter adorned in Simply Soft designs. Some of you have asked about the pattern for the beret Hazel was wearing. Turns out, this pattern never made it to our website like we thought. So here is the pattern for those of you who would [...]
New Sheep(ish) Pattern: Zig-zag Sticking on About.com!
Posted in Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged christmas, gifts, holiday, stocking on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
…the (knitted) stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Knitolas soon would be there. Ok, that was obnoxious. My point being though, that if you’re planning to knit holiday stockings this year then now’s the time. Wouldn’t you know it, I have just the pattern for you! Type on over [...]
ETSY: How-to Tuesday
Posted in Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged etsy on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Stop on by the Etsy blog to see yesterday’s How-to Tuesday post, by moi. In it, I show you (via video) how to do the pattern stitch for my Wrist Factor wrist warmers. Make a pair for yourself, then whip out a few more for the guys and gals in your life.Enjoy! Stitch.Rock.Love, Vickie
Vase Cozies for Fall Decor
Posted in Knitting, Vickie Howell, tagged fall, home decor, thanksgiving on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I love it when I get to reuse a project for more than one season–it makes the time put into knitting it, even more worth it! This month I busted out the Chevron Vase Cozies I designed for Craftzine.com in September, and worked them in to the Fall decor at our home. I love how [...]
