Hi, so today I thought I would talk about what has been on my mind lately. I have been doing some test knitting for a favorite designer I know. She comes up with wonderful items like hats and cowls and shawls. In the process of doing that though it has made me think that I could take that leap into the design world and try my hand at designing some items myself. So even though I love both knit and crochet so much, my first love I would have to say is crochet since that is what I started with. So, it would make sense then that my first few designs be in crochet. Now I did design some hats before but then I stepped back and didn’t continue. I have gotten the bug again now and looking at designing some market bags and some hats.
This is one of my ideas. I love the moss stitch. Also called the linen stitch or granite stitch. There is a linen stitch in knitting too which is similar in texture. This stitch makes a wonderful, warm feel which I perfect for hats and cowls that are meant to keep you warm. The yarn I am using for this is some lion brand roving in their ice cream brand. There are many colors. It is a nice soft acrylic. Perfect for babies or anyone with issues with wool.
I will be adding a market bag as well in the coming weeks. More items to come. How about key chains? What do you think?
thenexusknitter 