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Knitted Floor Cushion

This pattern is from Last Minute Knits by Joelle Holverson.  I used Lion Brand Wool Ease in Navy (which made it much less expensive).

Technicolor Dream Blanket

This blanket is made entirely of scraps using a knit stitch throughout. I'm holding two strands together when switching to a new yarn in order to avoid weaving in all the ends.

Chartreuse Cowl

This cowl was made without a pattern. I just cast on 16" size 10.5 circular needs until full and used knit stitch throughout. It became looser/larger and I was able to wrap it around twice, which I prefer. The yarn is LB Collection Silk Mohair in Sunbeam, available here: http://cache.lionbrand.com/

Manly Cable Scarf

Cabled scarf made from free pattern from Lion Brand (avail for free on their website) using their Alpine Wool.

Baby Kimono Sweaters

I love making these little sweaters. I'm currently working on my fourth. The pattern is from Greetings from Knitcafe. I used a Lion Brand Yarn (LB Collection Cotton Bamboo), which made it a particularily enjoyable knit. More details at Ravelry. http://www.ravelry.com/projects/afaulhaber/judys-grandmothers-baby-sweater-2

Berlin Scarf

Scarf made using the Berlin scarf, pattern avail at http://www.purlbee.com/. Made with Alchemy Migration yarn in Hummingbird colorway.

Knitted Hat

Little hat, knitted as a gift from the book Last Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Holverson (of Purl). Available at http://www.purlsoho.com/.

Woolen Mittens

These little brown mittens were a request from a friend who wanted brown mittens suitable for snowball fights.

The yarn is Organik (70% organic merino, 15% silk, 15% baby alpaca) and it was lovely to work with, also had a nice heathery color tone, which I love.

The pattern was from a book, The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns, purchased at Purl in Soho New York and avail online: http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/305. I have used this book many, many times and would highly recommend it as it allows you to use any type of yarn you like. It feels like the step before creating your own patterns and has helped me to understand better how a pattern works.

Toadstool Baby Rattle

I have made so many of these, but neglected to photograph them. They are easily made from scraps of Koigu yarn (which I love to use for making the baby blanket from Stitch & Bitch, photos to come). The pattern is available from Purl Soho here: http://www.purlbee.com/toadstool-babyrattle/.

Koigu Knitted Baby Blanket

I adore making these baby blankets. I have made at least a half dozen of them. My favorite part is choosing the yarn color. The pattern is from Stitch 'n Bitch by Debbie Stroller. It's a great book, and my go to book for instructions as it has clear, cartoon-style illustrations of various stitches.

Habu Yarn Cowl

This is a little cowl I made out of necessity, having only a small amount of Habu yarn. I purchased the great round clear buttons from M&J Trimmings (http://www.mjtrim.com/), a truly amazing and inspirational store in New York City.

Fingerless Gloves

Here is a little pair of fingerless gloves I made, using instructions found here (http://www.purlbee.com/greenaway-fingerless-gloves/). I omitted the eyelet edging near the fingers and also made them a bit longer as I had extra yarn. I used one skein of Alchemy Yarns, Hand Painted Sanctuary, a lovely wool & silk blend.