February 19, 2014

The Denver Driving Mitts

Hello again everyone! Two posts in one month is some kind of record for me, right? I just wanted to put out there that the link to my Denver Driving Mitts pattern is live!

From the blog you can download it directly without having to go to Ravelry, though I do encourage you to go check them out. Ravelry is a yarn arts site with patterns, over 100,000 of them free, for knitters, crocheters, and yarn artists of all levels and creativity. I first joined the site almost two years ago to search for knitting patterns, and through the friends I have made and the knitting experience I gained, I am now confident and comfortable to post my own pattern. Enjoy!

February 16, 2014

Long weekends and short deadlines

Hello everyone and Happy Holiday Weekend to you all. I find myself busier this weekend then most due to the little man's Valentines Party on Friday, the Front Range Modern Quilt Guild meeting all day Saturday, swimming and LEGO Movie today, and no rest for this lady with extra days off from school for the President's Day federal holiday and a flex day out of school on Tuesday. Goodness, it's a good thing our annual quilters' retreat is fast approaching because I am going to need three days off after all this!

I have been happily knitting and quilting away since my last post at the beginning of January, completing the second Globetrotting BOM inspired by Venice. I have been to Venice once back in 2002 with my husband, though he was then my boyfriend. We did a month long tour of Europe via train, hitting cities like Paris and London, Amsterdam and Zurich, and ending in Venice and Rome. It was magical and a trip I hope to repeat with my husband and son someday when little man is older and better able to enjoy museums.


I also managed to complete a quilt of my own design for my son's PTO to sell. The funds are for the school so the children do not have to sell magazines or wrapping paper. I called it Hand Burst and will put together a quick tutorial. It's super simple and going to a good cause.


As other projects are completed I will continue to update my FO page. Right now I am thinking I might try to complete at least one quilt a month for all of 2014. Wish me luck and happy holiday to you all!