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New Sheep(ish) Pattern: Baby M Blanket!

I originally designed this blanket for my brother's baby-to-be before we knew whether it was a he or a she. I started referring to the little nugget as Baby M (for Montoya, their last name); hence the name of this project. Since then, I've had the delight of becoming an aunt to the cutest baby boy in the entire world that I didn't also give birth to myself: Jacob Yoshio! But I digress.

Happy Holidays from Our Home to Yours!

My kids in their holiday finery.






Our living room, pre-gift-wrapping.





Ashley G's artwork, yarn doodled for Christmas.







Handmade touch on store-bought stockings.





Seasonal photoscape.





Peppermint candy & ball garland filled apothecary jars.






Wee trees.





Peace Wreath from my brother & sister-in-law.






Glitter doe and tinsel!






Tinsel tree trio.

Double-Hook Crochet: Guest Post, by Darla Fanton!

 

Hi, I'm guest blogger Darla Fanton. I had the pleasure of meeting Vickie in my Double Hook Crochet Basics class at the Summer 2011 Knit and Crochet Show. When she asked if I would be willing to share some information about Double Hook Crochet with her readers I was happy to agree.

I love all styles of crochet, but must admit that the "sister techniques" of Tunisan and Double Hook Crochet

Yarn Bombing on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition!

This week I was honored to be able to participate in Extreme Makeover Home Edition's build of a local, Texas home. The efforts were to benefit a much deserving family of five who, while working as volunteer fire fighters to help relief efforts, lost their own home in the devastating fires that struck Bastrop in September. 



The mother in the family is also an artist and crafter, who

10 Yarn-y Gifts for Him & Her

Hand-tastic Wrist Warmers







iSleeve







Shady Beanie







Subway Scarf 








Urban Revival Beanie






Armed & Ready Wristlets





Chain Link Eternity Scarf





Smitten Mittens







Flea Market Bag







Color Card Scarf

Sheep(ish) Yeti on KTLA Morning News!

It's no secret that we love big foot themed items in my house, so I was thrilled when Cheryl Cambras agreed to design a Yeti Toddler Hat in my Sheep(ish) yarn. This just in...the hat was just featured in a segment from The Urban Craft Center on Los Angeles' KTLA Morning News!





Watch the segment here. Get the pattern here. Get the yarn to make it here.

Yay, Cheryl!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

New Sheep(ish) Toddler Jacket in Creative Knitting!

The January issue of Creative Knitting is out now and includes an interview with me as well as the pattern for my homage to the first sweater--a brioche rib jacket-- my mom knitted for me when I was a baby. It was pretty cool to be able to make a using Sheep(ish), then have my daughter model it. I tell ya, knitting is the gift in my life that keeps on giving!




My daughter wearing my

New Sheep(ish) Pattern: Hand-tastic Wrist Warmers!

It's Day 6 on the Caron Connections' 12 Days of Christmas pattern-stravaganza, which means my pattern for Sheep(ish) unisex wrist warmers is up! Grab the Hand-tastic pattern here, and get started on making these for the people on your holiday list!






Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

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NEW PATTERN: Sheep(ish) Stocking on About.com

...the (knitted) stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Knitolas soon would be there.



Ok, that was obnoxious. My point being though, that if you're planning to knit holiday stockings this year then now's the time. Wouldn't you know it, I have just the pattern for you! Type on over to Kntting.About.com to nab the instructions for this Zig-zag Christmas Stocking.

ETSY: How-To Tuesday!

 



Stop on by the Etsy blog to see yesterday's How-to Tuesday post, by moi. In it, I show you how to do the pattern stitch for my Wrist Factor wrist warmers. Make a pair for yourself, then whip out a few more for the guys and gals in your life.

Enjoy!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie