Fruit & Vegetable Market Bag

I had a lot of fun knitting this market bag for a new friend, beginning her new teaching job. I have always thought that teachers are always carrying bags around! Some teachers have 1 or 2 bags, while others seem to keep finding them in closets, thrift shops, hand me downs from family or friends or some of us even make them!
I hope my friend Jenny enjoys her bag and finds it useful whether it be for organic goodies to cook with or to carry her teacher essentials!

Jenny loved her bag and goodies for the kitchen. We look forward to collaborating in the fall and of course Jenny is teaching me all about a mac!

Knitting With Friends On Lake Champlain

It is really hard to believe that summer is slipping away. One of my favorite things to do is to knit with friends. I always get so inspired and re-fueled with new ideas and challenges. Beth is working on some tricky mittens and Cindy is finishing up a shawl she started. I am knitting a market bag in pink cotton for a friend who is beginning her first teaching job in the fall. The pattern is from Yarndance and called, "Fruit and Vegetable Market Bag". For me the handles are a bit tricky, but will seek out knitting help for this!

New Baby! New House!

I had a lot of fun creating this dish towel for the kitchen using a seed stitch, along with a matching dish cloth. Both are a house warming gift for a young couple. The cotton cap and booties are knit with a baby soft cotton to celebrate the welcoming of a new baby boy.

A Dish Towel Using The Seed Stitch!

I loved making this dish towel! All you have to do is cast on 67 stitches. Then knit 1, pearl 1 for the entire dish towel! You decide on the length! I used 100% Saucy Yarn. I am sure any cotton yarn would work. This makes a great gift!

Knitting Needles, Notions and Goodies For The Kitchen!

One of the things I love about knitting is how generous other knitters are and their willingness to provide endless support and share resources! This past week one of my dear friends left a box of knitting goodies for me! In the box was an abundance of needles, different sizes and shapes, some of which were new to me! I love it! Something new to learn here. So I have been focusing on things for the kitchen. I have been knitting dish cloths and dish towels like crazy! I have many people that I want to thank in regards to my work, so I thought this might be a great gift.

Saucy Yarn!

I was so thrilled to have found saucy yarn locally! My usual knitting spot does not carry anymore so I visited Northeast Fiber Arts Center and not only did they have the 100% cotton yarn, but it was on sale! So I have stocked up!

I am knitting numerous dish cloths and dish towels as well as some cotton caps! The NFAC also had saucy sport cotton yarn on sale too! I had to buy a bunch s I am in the middle of knitting market bags for friends to put their fruit and veggies in while they shop!

Now I have to get back to mowing grass and planting my new strawberry plants! So glad that the sun is out!

Basketweave Dishcloth

I could not help but knit 1 more child's cap! I used left over wool yarn. My spring flowers are up so spring is here, really! Even though it just seems to rain, rain, rain!


This is a basic and easy to kit pattern. The yarn is 100% cotton which makes for a great durable and absorbent cloth.