By Lisa Gutierrez on 04/26/2011 I said I would put this up last week, but I got so sidetracked by the holiday and other stuff.
The shape of the week for my toddler and I (almost 2 weeks ago, now) was triangles. I couldn’t get them out of my head! And now Andrew can point them out, pretty much without hesitation. Huzzah!
Anyway, I recently bought a little moleskine from the one and only Punk Rawk Purl filled with grid paper. What started as a doodle one bored evening turned into me scribbling little knitting notes. Before long, I had a rough pattern!
I started knitting it and figured out the crown shaping and really…well, I fell in love with it! I finished it during my garage sale and made the boy wear it for a bit. It fits like a snug beanie on him, but it really fit my little boys’ noggins perfectly!
The glorious thing is that the pattern is pretty easily enlarged (or shrunken) by adding (or subtracting) pattern repeats. Yeah! I already knit it again with slightly heavier yarn and it came out just a smidge larger, so no tweaking was really necessary. I love when that happens!
I’ve been knitting for ummm 4ish years and this is my very first knitting pattern. It’s super simple and I haven’t really searched Ravelry for anything similar, so if YOU know of a pattern that looks like this, do let me know! If you’re interested in knitting one of your own, leave a comment or shoot me an email! I’ll send you the pattern and you can tell me what you think/if it makes any sense and I’ll see if I can get it blog-ready.
By Lisa Gutierrez on 04/06/2011 
I made this enormous bolster pillow and the kids immediately started calling it “the pickle pillow.” It doesn’t really fit on the love seat (I needs a couch, yo), so the boys use it as a head rest when they’re laying in front of the tube watching episodes of Inspector Gadget. It’s their new favorite TV show. It’s 22 minutes, so they get to watch one episode unless they’re sick and quarantined to the living room.
Details:
TWO strands of Lion Brand Wool-ease Thick & Quick in lemongrass (which was ON CLEARANCE at my local Michael’s last week for $3.99/ball)
Size US19 needles.
35 (or 36? something like that) stitches and approximately 22 garter ridges (44 knit rows).
Seam the BO to the CO, then cinch one end shut.
Fold a towel in half (short end to short end), then roll it up and wrap it with a few layers of quilt batting.
I made an inside case with some green fabric so the guts wouldn’t be so obvious through the stretched stitches.
Stuff it! Close the other end.
I LOVE garter stitch. It’s so easy and textural and……yeah! it’s awesome. <3
By Lisa Gutierrez on 03/07/2011 
I finished the shawlette, yesterday! The picot bind-off took for-friggin-ever, but holy moly I love the end result. That happens with lace, though. I procrastinate on projects and whether I should start one because they look so difficult and I don’t want to burn out after investing hours into it. Then, I complete it and I set it out to block and I.am.speechless. It’s just so soft and beautiful.
I was just going to share the first photo, but these waves are so lovely, I had to share this one, too. The pattern is wonderfully simple and I completed it in just a little over 1 week.
Pattern: Holden Shawlette by Mindy Wilkes
Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in ‘Lettuce’
Needle: US 6 (4mm) 29″ circular
By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/25/2011 
I was feeling a little uninspired, this week. So, today, I started taking photos of some of the things around me. I’m surrounded by a lot of beauty. Things I don’t really even think about.
I started knitting this shawlette, today. I have a specific person in mind for it. I’m knitting it with comforting thoughts in mind. I really hope they translate into warmth and love in my stitches. I want this someone to know they were and are in my thoughts.
I find comfort in knitting it. The stockinette stitch is almost mindless, so I don’t have to think about the pattern. It leaves space for the thoughts that matter.
And can I talk about the color for a moment? Oh my! I am in love with this colorway. I’m in love with the yarn! Malabrigo sock in ‘Lettuce’. It is gorgeous. My photos do it no justice. I bought it from someone on Ravelry. That place is SUCH an amazing resource.
I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend!
By Lisa Gutierrez on 12/19/2010 
I don’t mean to be all Posty McPosterson tonight, but I HAD to share this guy with you! I’ve had the pattern in my bookmarks since I learned to knit and every time Christmas comes around I shrug it off and don’t make it and….well, I don’t know why the heck not. It took me a maximum of 15 minutes to complete. That’s about how long it takes to make pasta! I put 2010 on the bottom because I really want to commit to making at least one every Christmas season.
Pattern: Korknisse from Saartjes Knits (where you’ll find a pattern for booties I see all over Etsy…sad but true)
Yarn: worsted weight acrylic (I think Vanna’s Choice. the ballband was gone!)
Needles: US 2 (3mm)
If you knit, you should totally make one. Right now! Christmas is upon us–there is still time! Look at how cozy he looks tucked into my tree…
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