Category Archives: Stashbusting

Dottie

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Preeti

Meet Dottie, my bunny.  Don’t you think she’s just pinch-those-cheeks cute! Yeah, once I knitted that dress, I knew her name had to be Dottie. Stripey tights and shoes with little french knots “snaps” that go on the side  Love! … Continue reading →

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Slowly, Surely

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Preeti

Suddenly, it’s the last day of February! I don’t have much crafting progress for show-and-tell since I’m sort of stuck with the dreaded SSS (second sock syndrome).  However, I’m determined to be monogamous with this project and see it through … Continue reading →

Posted in KAL, Quilting, Sewing, Socks, Stashbusting | Tagged | 3 Comments

Baby Red

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Preeti

I almost forgot to share finished pictures of this project.  I knit a little baby sweater for another soon-to-arrive bebe using the Baby Sophisticate pattern and Malabrigo (swoon!) yarn. My favorite part about this pattern was the little shawl collar, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardigans, Finished Knits, Gifts, Stashbusting | 2 Comments

Wee Wildflower

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Preeti

Isn’t this little sweater just adorable?  This pattern is from one of my favorite designers, Alana Dakos.  Hot off the needles is Wee Wildflower… I think it turned out super cute despite the fact that there is seaming involved (set-in … Continue reading →

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Little Things

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Preeti

With school resuming for the kids tomorrow, it’s time to get back to my usual routine :: crafting, blogging and otherwise. Many of our friends are expecting babies this year and while store-bought baby stuff is adorable, I’d like to … Continue reading →

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End Of The World? Nah!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Preeti

First day of Winter?  Yes! Shortest day of the year?  Yes again!! And life goes on… I’ve got a pile of knitting things to keep my fingers busy. Keeping it real with a peek into my knitting basket, folks! In … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardigans, Gifts, Kids, Rambling, Stashbusting | 1 Comment

Soay Again

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Preeti

My Soay Cardi c’est fini!  This was my entry to MadMay2012 (Madelinetosh Madness). I used Tosh Pashmina, my first time knitting with this yarn and it is pure buttah!!  I wanted to use this yarn for a totally different pattern, but … Continue reading →

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A Postcard

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Preeti

Spring blossoms are so fleeting each year and right now the blooms are long gone. Well almost…. A few of us signed up for a knitted postcard swap on the Amiras Group and this is the postcard I created for … Continue reading →

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Snow, Yeah!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Preeti

 As promised, we got our winter wonderland 🙂 The cuteness!! Despite explaining to Prithvi that 2 cm of snow doesn’t count for the school distric calling it a “snow day”, he was up really, really early this morning watching the local news … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardigans, Family, Kids, Rambling, Stashbusting | 7 Comments

Kobalt

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Preeti

I finished a test knit for a friend this week and it was just the perfect amount of knitting instant gratification.  More details about the pattern coming once it is published including my slap-forehead moment when I ran out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Finished Knits, Scarves, Shawl, Stashbusting | 7 Comments