Once in a while I get inspired to draw. This morning was one of those days. I had seen a photo of a deer in a magazine and really wanted to try and draw it. So, here she is! I think it’s a she. Doe, a deer, a female deer…like the song!
“Kinky,” by Kim Hargreaves is a classic top that knits up very quickly. It’s a good project for the beginner knitter, ready to expand their skills with a few new terms and techniques. This cute top is knit flat in a simple rib of knit-two, purl-two. So, if you’ve got the knitting basics down, (casting on, casting off, and the knit and purl stitches) you are halfway to owning a brand-new top! So, what’s to learn, you ask? Well, you may have never seen these two funny pieces of code before: P3tog and P3togtbl (which stand for purl 3 stitches together and purl 3 stitches together through the back loop). And, perhaps it is your first time picking up stitches to add a collar. I promise that once you understand these few terms and techniques, you will be able to knit the top in no time. And who couldn’t use a cool top like this one in their closet? The design works perfectly well in spring and fall, shows off your shoulders, it’s nice and warm, and you …