2025 Project Recap

Here is my yearly recap for 2025. The volume of projects is less, and I think I forgot to take photos of a few coraza shawls, but here we go!

From top to bottom, left to right.

Lau Cardigan – Easily my favorite project, this took quite awhile to do, but I LOVE the results. I am currently using the body guide measurements to make another cardigan that should be done soon but in a totally different stitch pattern!

Serendipity Hat – This turned out cute and was made with yarn from I believe my final JoAnn run before they closed, so sad. RIP JOANN.

Sweet Mini Scarf – This scarf and head scarf combo was a last minute holiday gift for my daughters’ taekwondo instructor, she mentioned she would love a cream color scarf after seeing all the coraza shawls I made while watching her classes. I opted for a straight scarf since it was much bulkier yarn than what I use for those.

Relaxing Waves Pillow – The best gifted yarn award. My parents got me this yarn while on a trip to Scotland. True Scotland wool, such a treat!

Summertime Tee – This yarn was repurposed from a frogged project and I like it much better :)

Happy Baby Blanket – A gift for my hair stylist’s sister who had a baby last year, always at least one of these a year <3

Coraza Shawl – This particular one was for my sister. I know I made at least 2 solid color ones for my mom too, and I am almost done with another!

Updates from 2024

I did redo the arm seaming on the Chunky Sweater I made, and I removed the collar and replaced it with a row of sc only so it was wider and more comfy, I like the alterations and now love wearing it!

The Knot tank top hasn’t fuzzed too much but I only wore it like 2-3 times in limited capacity, but so far so good for now.

2024 Project Recap

I think going forward I will use this blog to do yearly recaps of my projects. That way I know I will get at least 1 new post a year :D

Here is 2024!

From top to bottom, left to right.

Mauve-A-Lous Duster Cardi – I LOVE how this turned out. My favorite project of the year.

Sail Away Kimono – Most difficult and required significant pattern adjustments, but worth it in the end.

Blockparty – My favorite pattern / yarn combo, Toni yarn, with a Tinna pattern, chef’s kiss!

Elmore Blanket – The surprisingly only baby blanket I made last year.

Solomon’s Knot Tank Top – The “I really hope this doesn’t fuzz a ton when I wear it this summer, I may have used the wrong type of yarn for this” project, stay tuned for verdict in project notes.

Easy Essentials Tee – The “Wrong side is the Right side” project, I liked the reverse side look better than the front, so that is how I will wear it :)

Coraza shawls!

Ava Shell Tank Top – I went to Flock Fiber Festival and only allowed myself to find a yarn to use for the top most color of this top because I ran out of all the others.

More Coraza shawls!

Coffee Bean Beanie – The Jury is still out on this one, I am worried it will stretch I think I made the brim too wide, but I love the colors and pattern, would make again.

Easy Ribbed Chunky Sweater – Most at Risk of partial frogging, I seamed the collar and arm holes a bit too tight, I really like it but I took away the stretch in those places, I need to fix that. cause I really want to wear this more.

And there we have it!

New Shawls

I found a new shawl pattern that is currently my favorite personal project. I have completed 2 so far and I started a third one recently. Here are the juicy details:

Pattern: Klaziena Shawl
Yarn: 2 skeins = 1 shawl. For the teal/grey I used Scheepjes Whirl and for the brown/tan/white I used YarnArt Flowers.

I followed the pattern as written until I got low on yarn and here is the border I came up with:

Ended on a pattern row 5

Next Row:
Ch 3, 1dc, skip 2, sc, skip 2,5dc, skip 2, sc
Repeat: [5dc, skip 2, sc, skip 2]

at the point do 7dc in ch2 sp

continue repeat, end with 2dc in last stitch.

After I finished the grey/teal one, still being home a lot due to the pandemic, I started a 2nd one in a brown/tan/white color way. Same border as the first one.

I have just started my 3rd one using YarnArt yarn for a friend who picked out the color she wanted. Excited to see how the colors turn out on this one as it goes :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Baby Blanket Bonanza!

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Patchwork Squares Blanket

I wanted to share a few more projects that I have wrapped up recently, all baby blankets as I relax between my 38th & 39th week of pregnancy. The big day is right around the corner, I can hardly believe it!

The nursery room is all set and I wanted to add a few personal touches to it to make it complete.

First up is a pattern I found awhile back that I wanted to use with our nursery colors. I liked the mix and match look of the squares and knew it would be something I could do relatively quickly as the patterns are fairly basic. Continue Reading →

Mountain Colors Cowl

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I attended Stitches West this past weekend, I am fortunate that it is held just about 1.5 miles from our house, score! I did not really have a huge list of any yarn I needed in particular this time, seeing as I have so many baby related projects I am already working on or already have ready to go. So my shopping purchases were limited, but I did come across this beautiful tweed-esque style merino/silk yarn by Mountain Colors called Twizzle in Wild Horse. (Ravelry Yarn Link). Continue Reading →

Striped Chevron Blanket Legacy

My Grandmother has made countless chevron striped blankets for our family, I honestly cannot say how many she actually made, but its a LOT. I personally am the proud owner of 3 of them. The first, pictured below on the left was one she made for me when I was younger because it matched the wallpaper in my room growing up. The one on the right was made for my sister around the same time.

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My 2nd Scalloped Shawl

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I have received so many compliments and Likes on my first Scalloped Shawl that I knew I had to do another at some point! This time it was a request from my Mom that lead me back to this fantastic pattern. She wanted a black shawl with gold accents that she could wear with nice outfits during the cool months. I spent the better part of 2-3 months causally looking around this past summer for yarn that would work well for this project.

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My First Baby Blanket

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I am thrilled to share that as I write this I am into the 19th week of my pregnancy and feeling great! The holidays are upon us and although I did not get around to any more holiday themed items this year, that is ok, plenty of time for next year right?! ;)

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My Organic Cotton Yarn Obsession

I have recently become familiar with a line of 100% organic cotton yarn by a company called Galler Yarns – Inca Eco. I cannot get enough of this yarn, I love it. The feel of it is so soft and I love that it is 100% cotton too, which means many people who do not like, or cannot wear wool (like my good friend over at This is Sesame) could wear it and get the feel and look of wool without the super warmth or allergy risk.

While traveling in NY over the 4th of July holiday I picked up a few skeins of it and wanted to find some patterns that would make the yarn resemble a wool look but not be too bulky.

So far I have found a hat pattern and a chunky cowl pattern that I have used and really like with this yarn.

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2 Pairs of Fingerless Gloves

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Over the summer I admit I have not been inspired to try any new patterns for very warm things like scarves or hats. In May I started to make a pair of gloves for a friend because I knew she would love this yarn and I wanted to try this pattern I found. It is August and I am finally done with the set!

Link to Ravelry Pattern
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