Light and airy mohair-silk knit poncho

Have you ever wanted to wear a deliciously soft, fluffy cloud on your shoulders? Talk about a sweet and light burden! Recently I finished knitting a gorgeous, light-as-air mohair and silk poncho for my sister. Mohair is a very light-weight and warm natural fiber that comes from angora goats. I chose a yarn of "kid" …

Attending the local fiber festival

Ever since I heard a coworker talking about the fiber festival about 3 years ago, I have wanted to check it out. Finally this October I had a chance to go and it was worth the trip. My mother and I went and brought my daughter. I decided that it would be best to let …

Classic children’s cardigan and matching winter hat

When my daughter was still a tiny little thing I knit her a matching cardigan and hat for the fall and winter. Being a daring lady, I chose baby blue as the color, ignoring the traditional girly pinks. The yarn is a super wash wool, very soft and warm. It really looks gorgeous on her! …

Knitted sweater dress in earth-tones

Last Christmas Eve I finished knitting a dress. It was definitely a go-to outfit a good many times last winter, and it's proving to be invaluable this fall, too. It is made of Mountain Top Vail yarn, a mix of 70% baby alpaca and 30% bamboo viscose: so soft, light, warm and smooth! Vail is …

White cloud mohair shawl

It's probably about time that I add a post about knitting, since I love it so much. One of my most recently completed projects was a lace mohair shawl knitted in a beautiful, downy soft yarn of kid mohair and mulberry silk. It is studded with star-like sparkling glass seed beads. The pattern can be …