Crafty Ginger

Whenever I get the chance to test knit for Anna of Mochimochiland I jump at it, and this time was no exception! Her patterns are not only si...

When I made Anna's test list, I was so excited. And then, I realized just how fast you have to be, to become one of her testers! LOL S...

I can hardly believe how fast this project finished up (that is, except for the blocking part!) I was complaining last time, saying it wou...

After I'd finished my Solitude scarf , I wanted to work with another single ball of Malabrigo Lace yarn. It's so yummy soft , and ve...

I've been thinking of using super soft materials for chains well, for a while... I guess basically since the spring fashion shows. I ...

I didn't do a kick off post, which I'd wanted to but couldn't find the time for amongst all the knitting! But, I decided I stil...

I can't believe I've got another Hemlock Ring to show off this week, as I wasn't planning on posting this one til next week, but...

When I saw this yarn on sale at WEBS , I knew I had to have it. 51/49 silk & merino means it's super soft, and the colors are just ...

I've been kicking around the idea of designing a knit pattern for myself lately, and I knew it needed to be made with Malabrigo Lace yar...

... aka Yet Another Malabrigo Montego Bay Scarf, this time with fringe! (Here's the first MalaMontego Bay I made, for my MIL!) For th...

When I caught the Ravelympic bug, I knew I wanted to pick a large project... and I'd been kicking around this idea for a beach-ey, by-th...

I was so set on not joining in this round of the Ravelympics, but of course I got myself sucked in! And naturally, I had to pick a much b...

I had to work a lot of math to size this up to 2-years, but I think it was worth it! I love the simplicity, it shows off the colors beauti...

knew the instant I saw the Yarn Harlot's Pretty Thing cowl pattern , just which yarn I'd use for it.  I had one skein left o...

Wowsers! I let this UFO sit so long! No reason, really - except I'm not a huge fan of grafting! Hehehe. I was going to use Lucy Neatby...

Ooops! I'm late to post this, but i guess better late than never, eh? Hehe. You know, it should be called the "Lazy Ribbon Scarf,...

Yesterday, I went on a fanatical finishing frenzy on my knitting. Four FO's got their ends woven in; and I took a much more honest inv...

As s oon as I saw it on Brooklyn Tweed's blog , I knew I had to make one. The tricky part is, I wasn't sure whether I should keep it...

I'm super excited to announce that I received my sneak peek of HandKnit Heroes , and I have to confess that I love it so, so very much,...

These days I find myself needing to rip back large portions of a knitting project, for one reason or another; and I thought I'd share wh...