Knit Picks # 4 -- Simply Organic Cotton

I had a woman wanting a certified organic cotton blanket. I was pretty excited because I haven't worked with organic yet and I was thrilled with the outcome.

100% Simply Organic Cotton in "Marshmallow" which is undyed and unbleached.
$4.99 for 100g balls with 164 yards.

It was super soft and really easy to work with. I now prefer it over dishie or Lily n Cream which I have used. This cotton wasnt super stretched out or weird while I was working with it and the blanket itself looks beautiful.

The picture above is what it looked like while I was working on it. Pattern available here :

http://moderngracedesign.blogspot.ca/2012/09/baby-blanket-free-pattern.html  -- The pattern is really easy to follow and comes out gorgeous as you can see down below. 

This is what it looked like when it was finished : 

I hope to work with it again. Simply Amazing 

Knit Picks #2

Even though I have been knitting for a few years now I wanted to get the "Beginner Kit" from Knit Picks because it came with the essentials that I was lacking. With this purchase I also got 100% Premium Acrylic Yarn for a Custom Order Wavy Blanket. So here's what I got in my box.

The Kit
Nickle Plated Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set
Stitch Markers
Knit Happy Note Organizer
Stitch n' Bitch Book
$25 gift card code ( Only for purchases of yarn )
View Sizer
Bent Tip Tapestry Needles
Point Protectors (Large)


The Yarn

Brava Worsted Weight in Freesia, Marina and Rogue

Additional Items

Stitch Holders


So why have all these things?

The Nickle Plated Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set - 

Though the points are as pointy as I would like them I decided against getting a wood interchangeable needle set only because I ruin the points and they dull pretty easily anyway. I love the Nickle Plated set but I also hate it. I'm not the best knitter and I have trouble sliding my stitches off with ease and these needles are not the somewhere in between, they slide right off so you have to really get used to them. I have straight needles that are wood and aluminum. Even though I like to crochet more, I love knitting hats and now socks thanks to some videos over at Knit Picks Youtube Channel. So I thought an Interchangeable needle set would be perfect for me to be able to make socks and really get into knitting more because its really relaxing and you don't have to watch what your doing as often as you do with crocheting. I love the cords though, but maybe I should have went with the wood. I am not really sure because I haven't been knitting as often as I'd like.

Stitch Markers -

I thought to myself in the beginning of learning knitting and crocheting, "Yeah right who needles those, they seem useless" . Wrong! With a semi short attention span like mine I struggle with remembering how many stitches I have on the hook or how many I've changed. These are a life saver. I haven't dabbled a lot in making garments but I can tell you for a fact that you probably need them!


Stitch n' Bitch Book- 

For the first time I actually read the story instead of flipping to the back for the projects. It was brilliant and heart warming and definitely worth the read. The book is full of very informative stuff on knitting that I had no idea about and the patterns are actually really cool. I haven't tried any patterns yet but I did check the back of the book and there is a lovely set of websites and companies that sell yarn so that was helpful.

View Sizer -

The view sizer is a ruler with a magnified section so you can see and count your stitches. Gauging is an important part of crocheting and knitting to be able to get the size that you want.


Bent Tip Tapestry Needles -

Comes in three varying sizes. I love these bent tipped needles they are easier to work with the the regular Tapestry needles needed to hide tails and loose strands in your work


Point Protectors (Large) - 

These are great for keeping your stitches from sliding off the hook when you put down your work.