The Quilting Knitter

Category: Knitting

  • Repurpose of a project.

    While visiting a yarn shop in Michigan, Yarn On Front, I picked up the pattern “Standing Point” by Joji Locatelli as well as all the yarn necessary to make the pattern. I started knitting it several times and just didn’t like the way it looked so it was time to find a way to repurpose […]

  • Another Pair of Socks Finished!

    Cascading leaves is my go-to sock knitting pattern. The sock was designed by Jeanie Townsend. I used 8 repeats on the cuff of the sock. The foot was knit to 8 1/2 inches before the toe decrease. My daughter, KC, who these were made for wears a size 9 USA shoe. This means the sock […]

  • Finishing up a Christmas project.

    Back in 2012, I was living in China and eagerly awaiting the arrival of my second granddaughter. My daughter, Tricia, requested that I make her a Christmas stocking. She picked out a pattern and sent it to me. The pattern was Holiday Flurries by Yvonne Mendelson. This was a new type of knitting for me. […]

  • The Desire To Create a Legacy for Generations to Come.

    My dad adored his mother, and would often tell us stories about her while we were growing up. She was a deeply religious woman and the mother of 9 children. She raised her family in Brookston, Indiana. She grew her own food and bottled it for the winter, made their clothes, and made quilts. I […]

  • Welcome to the Quilting Knitter

    Like many quilters and knitters, we don’t just do one thing. We have multiple hobbies that keep us engaged and busy. A case in point is this picture of my granddaughter wearing a cardigan I crocheted for her. I love to knit, crochet, and quilt, as well as being a genetic genealogist. Participating in these […]