By Lisa Gutierrez on 05/29/2013 
I’m happy to announce the new doily blanket pattern is now available! Can you believe this is number 5? Whoa! I’m still loving them.
You can find more information (and photos!!) on the pattern page by clicking [HERE].
A BIG BIG THANK YOU to my testers, Erika, Denise, Elizabeth, and Marilee. I feel confident we found all the little typos and made the pattern concise and easy to understand. If YOU happen to find any inconsistencies or need some clarification, don’t hesitate to email me (lisa@goodknits.com).
I hope you all enjoy it!
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By Lisa Gutierrez on 04/21/2013 
Hello, friends! Long time no see! I’ve been dealing with a lot of personal stuff since Easter (mainly sickies), so I have not devoted any time to blogging. It’s ok, though. I think we all need a little reboot from time to time.
My little one is still under the weather, so I will just ease my way back into the swing of things. I thought I’d start with this peek at a new doily blanket. I have made it twice and I’m digging it. It’s about 42″ diameter and feels more…meaty than my others. It’s still lacy, but it’s got some weight.
I put it on my wall to photograph, yesterday, and it’s still there. I kind of love it.
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By Lisa Gutierrez on 03/21/2013 
I don’t decorate for Easter, so I don’t really have a lot of crafts going on for the holiday. When my husband went out of town a few weeks ago, I had the bright idea to crochet an Easter egg. After making the bottom half, I decided the top half must resemble a bunny. Yep. It’s basically amigurumi you can open and fill with candy.
I wasn’t 100% satisfied with the face stitching, but it’s growing on me. The ears really get me, though. Why are bunny ears so irresistible?
ETA pattern is now available HERE.
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By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/23/2013 
A few years ago, I knit a heart and put it into a scrapbook 12″x12″ frame. It’s on the wall in my little foyer (seen here) and I kind of love it.
When I came across this pin of a crochet pineapple heart (on Valentine’s Day, no less), I knew it would make a great accompaniment to my knit heart. You can find the original crochet hotpad pattern HERE. I used some worsted weight yarn and 5.5mm (US-I) hook.
It’s kind of beautiful.
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By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/07/2013 
Pattern: My go-to ripple blanket pattern; see my other three under the “chevrons” tag, HERE
Yarn: Yarn Bee’s Soft Secret (a Hobby Lobby brand, 100% acrylic); 2 skeins Honey, 2 skeins Hayloft, 1 skein Mist
Hook: 5mm (US H)
Beginning chain of 146, 78 rows, crochet through the back loop only on every row. Took about 10 days from start to finish.
When I started this blanket, I wasn’t quite set on the color pattern. I have another lighter color I was planning on using, but after I made that first light yellow block, I didn’t think it would work. I wanted the gray to touch both shades, but didn’t want them to touch each other. They still compliment one another, but I like that the gray breaks them up.
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