On of the categories of this blog that I hope to update more frequently is the Not Knit category. Not Knit is dedicated to showing off things that probably shouldn’t be knit. See the first Not Knit post here.
Today’s Not Knit is featured in the Lion Brand Yarn newsletter - the Knit Kit: Knit Hooded Ponchette.
We like ponchos, I might even be okay with knitting a hood - I am having a hard time of thinking why you would just want a hood. But I just don’t know why you would want a hood on a ponco, or in this case ponchette. If it is so cold out that you need a hood, you are probably going to need more than a ponchette to keep you warm. So this makes the Not Knit list for being impractacle. Additionally the fur trim is too much, just too much. We are guessing that most other knitters out there agree with our thoughts on this fur trimmed bizarre garment and that is why the kit is on sale for 50% off.
I saw this quilt posted on Whip-Up today. I really like the idea of quilt making, quilts are beutiful works of art and too diffiucult to make - you don’t need to sew a zipper into a quilt. But rarly do you see a quilt pattern that fits in with more modern decor. This quilt is really cool - I like the geometic pattern and I think you could adapt this to work with lots of different fabrics. I do like the colors that were selected for this quilt.
The blog A Quilt is Nice has a great tutorial with lots of pictures.
Film in the fridge created a zig-zag quilt with fall colors. Runaway October created a zig-zag quilt with a slightly different take on the pattern but still had some great results.
If you were to make this quilt with fabrics from our shop - which fabrics would you choose?
Thanks to the folks at Craft for tweeting this one. This 11th Hour scarf from the Purl Bee Blog is super! I think I am going to try to knit one of these before christmas!
You can get all of the instructions from the Purl Bee Blog here. Do you think this would work with 2 strands of one of the lion brand bulky yarns? I am not sure if I will be able to buy some fancy yarn before the holiday.
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We have finally wrangled up some help and we have added some new fabric to the shop, just in time because we just sold a bunch of my favorites!
We have some great navy blue and white prints…
Also check out this polyester knit with a cute red dot…
Visit the shop here to see all of the other fabric and patterns we have for sale.
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