A New Knitting Skill

 This past week saw a little sewing in my Hidey Hole.

For some reason, the desire isn't as strong as it usually is to sew.

I know it will come back, so I'm enjoying doing other things with my time.

I did get the borders sewn onto this scrappy quilt that's been

hanging on my design wall for weeks.

I just love the border fabric!

 

 

Except for the sashing fabric,

this quilt was made with just Kaffe fabrics.

It didn't put a dent in my scraps,

but we all know they multiply while we sleep!

I need to find or piece the backing for this one

and may quilt it myself.

 

 

What I'm really excited about this week is a new

knitting skill I taught myself.

I found this pattern a while ago on Ravelry (Chevron Love),

but put off knitting it for months

because I have never done color change

with knitting.

I had in my head that it would be a 

tangled mess of yarn while knitting,

and, while the yarns did get twisted,

it really was pretty easy.

This week I'll be going to my local yarn shop to find

a furry pompom for the top.

 

 

The hat is finished (including weaving in ALL of the tails!)

and the first mitten has been cast onto my needles.

Happy Creating!!