By Lisa Gutierrez on 04/23/2012 
I found this stitch in a vintage knitting leaflet. It’s mainly PURL. The pattern was a whole sweater made of it! Gah! To be fair, though, the sweater was flat, so some rows were knit. I did some tweaking to make it work in the round and after a few days (hand cramps slowed me down, down, down), I have a hat!
Does anyone know of any modern name for this stitch? It looks similar to smocking, but there isn’t any wrapping. You basically slip stitches for 3 rows, then after working 3 additional rows, you make a knit at the center of the slipped stitches and then pass the loose loops over. It’s super easy!
yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh DK in ‘candlewick’
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By Lisa Gutierrez on 02/28/2012 
21; crafting companion (orig. #30)
this pillow sits on the top edge of the couch and the kitten likes to nap there almost every time I sit to knit.
22; contrast
a colorwork hat–diagonal shifting stripes. I was in that sort of mood for a few days. I learned– knitting with both of my hands makes them cramp up big time! I don’t usually get any hand cramping problems, but when I’m knitting with two colors, my left hand ends up sore for a few hours.
23; inspiration from clothes
fun, bold colors, patterns, teal, red, etc.
24; up close
I love lace. Orange lace? Even better.
25; when I craft
knitting in the morning; listening to dreams of the little ones while they munch on eggs and toast.
26; organization
really, this is just a shelf of yarn that will get used up soon. my stash is located in bins, but the yarn that will be used up soonish gets put on the shelf. I like looking at the colors–inspiration abound!
27; the wrong side
I finished the hat I was working on a few days ago. It’s a colorwork hat, so the wrong side is all sorts of lovely stripes of wool. I like the floating yarn!
28; simplicity
the crochet looks complicated. I bought the doily for a great price because it has a hole in it. Placed in an embroidery hoop, it’s a simple, yet beautiful, wall adornment.
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By Lisa Gutierrez on 01/17/2012 
[Knit heart, thrifted garland]
[Cupcake containers]
![heart crayons [1]](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4060/4341112706_57f451019c_z.jpg?zz=1)
[Heart crayons]
[Amigurumi heart friend]
[Heart pins]
My husband has been in Las Vegas 4 out of the past 5 Valentine’s Days. He works for an apparel company and so he’s there for the men’s fashion convention, MAGIC (ha). The first few years it really bummed me out, but now I’m used to it. These days, I consider it more of a kid’s holiday. We get to play with pinks! Reds! Whites! Hearts! Cupcakes! It’s a crafty holiday and so I really dig it. How about you?
Do you like Valentine’s Day or do you ditch it? Is it more of a romantic or fun holiday for you?
I’ll be back soon with a super simple under-five-minutes crochet heart pattern.
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By Lisa Gutierrez on 12/19/2011 
Because I have been filling custom orders (THANK YOU!), I haven’t really had all that much time to devote to Christmas crafting. I found some time between orders to create for my loved ones and I have a pretty decent pile I’ll be distributing this weekend. It’s impressive when you realize I’ve made these during the past 2-3 weeks. Needless to say, my hands have been busy.
In the photo you see:
1 Willow
1 Dory
2 Turn a Square hats
1 Last Minute Open Rib hat
“Last Minute Open Rib,” you ask? Why, yes. I knit this hat quite a bit, last year, and finally got around to composing a proper pattern for it. I can knit one up in an evening (late night watching old episodes of Sons of Anarchy)!
If you feel so inclined to make one yourself, please do check out the pattern page, HERE. Happy knitting!
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Did you make any sweet gifts for your loved ones for Christmas? Please share!
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Shop note: I’ll be closing up shop tomorrow morning for a week. I still have a few ready-to-ship hats, shawlettes, and one doily blanket. Everything except Lace Love ships Priority Mail in the U.S. All orders placed tonight will ship tomorrow! They aren’t guaranteed to arrive by Christmas, but they’ll be sent. I’ll open back up on the 27th. Thank you so much for all of your support!
By Lisa Gutierrez on 11/06/2011 
Welp, I’m knitting another Ganomy and so I am referencing my Almanac . I’m making a few size adjustments and want to make sure I have my numbers correct.
I also started a crochet version and it is a little more difficult to adapt that I thought it would be. I made a few of them, years ago, but they always had a weird bump and I’m trying to change that and…well, my brain went “argh.” Back to the drawing board. I’ll share my breakthough when/if I reach it.
THAT BOOK, though…well, it’s a constant source of inspiration and encouragement. For less than $8, you gotta get one for yourself.
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