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Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2017: Every Last Detail

by Evin // March 29, 2017 // 1 Comment

Just like last year, I am sharing a post about my Edinburgh Yarn Festival (EYF) 2017 experience. EYF is not just about the marketplace and yarn, but also the people/friends, classes, and the city itself. The nitty gritty of the weekend... Continue reading →

I Want to Knit…

by Evin // March 8, 2017 // No Comments

Another year, another annual I Want To Knit list. I collect links to my currently coveted patterns here each year the week of my blog’s birthday. It is a nice way to look forward to new creations. Here are all my other I... Continue reading →

So Much Yarn, So Little Time: Stash Busting

by Evin // September 8, 2016 // 3 Comments

Six years ago, before I had my first child, I took out every ball, hank, skein, and cake of yarn in my home and put them in one place. And THIS is what I saw… This is about 250 skeins/balls/cakes of yarn. I... Continue reading →

What’s on the Horizon in Your Knitting Queue?

by Evin // September 4, 2016 // No Comments

I have a seemingly never-ending queue of projects. I like my projects and the promise of a new creative challenge, but sometimes searching patterns for my next project is overwhelming. My Ravelry queue is culled regularly, yet… there are so many... Continue reading →

Madame Tricot's book Delicatessen 3D knits on display at Sibler Munsterhof in Zurich | EvinOK.com

Madame Tricot’s Book “Delicatessen” and 3D Knitting Exhibit at Sibler in Zürich

by Evin // August 27, 2016 // 2 Comments

This is a special post about a unique way knitting and crochet are used in window display. The photos were taken by Niall Twamley on his trip to Zurich and they’re enthralling! So, it all starts with a book, Madame Tricot “Delicatessen” and... Continue reading →

FreckledPast Ravellenic Games 2016 projects | EvinOK.com

5 Projects and 5 Medals in the 2016 Ravellenic Games

by Evin // August 23, 2016 // No Comments

Inevitably, the arrival, celebration, and completion of another Olympic Games means that there has been a Ravellenic Games. Ravellenics brings the Ravelry community together for self-set knitting and crochet challenges to be started and completed during the Olympic Games. Though... Continue reading →

Baby Soft Cardigan by Jennifer Hagan. Knit by Marseille | EvinOK.com

Pretty In Pink: A Tale of Two Pink Knit Child Cardigans

by Evin // August 9, 2016 // No Comments

It was the best of times, it was the warmest of times – because she had two pink cardigans to wear this girl was never cold. Marseille knit her niece two different cardigans in happy shades of pink so we... Continue reading →

Knitting the Little Bubbles Baby Set by Nina Isaacson

by Evin // June 28, 2016 // No Comments

We’re back with another post about yet another amazing thing my friend Marseille has knit. She knit the Little Bubbles Baby Set by Nina Isaacson from Baby Talk eBook using Knit Picks Comfy Sport in Flamingo and Blackberry with 3.25mm (3US) knitting needles. There are two things that make this pattern... Continue reading →

Knitting a Lasting BSJ (Baby Surprise Jacket)

by Evin // June 14, 2016 // 1 Comment

I love knitting items for children because they are fairly quick knits, use a reasonable amount of yarn, and tend to get worn A LOT because parents always think kids need another layer of warmth. My friend Marseille likes knitting for her... Continue reading →

Knitting Petal by Michele Wang in Lorna’s Laces

by Evin // May 31, 2016 // No Comments

I just can’t get enough of knitting for babies and children. I love creating special gifts for my friends’ children especially and my friend Marseille loves knitting for her nieces and nephew. One cardigan she knit for her niece was the Petal by Michele Wang from BT... Continue reading →

Knitting My Wish by Laura Linneman

by Evin // May 10, 2016 // No Comments

We’re back with a fun post about my friend Marseille’s knitting and this time it’s a striped shawl! The pattern is My Wish by Laura Linneman from La La’s Knits and she knit it with Kauni Wool 8/2 Effektgarn on 4.5mm (7US) knitting needles. The entire shawl took her... Continue reading →

Knitting the Cradle Me Baby Blanket

by Evin // April 26, 2016 // No Comments

We’re back with another post about my friend Marseille‘s knitting projects. Today, I’m focusing on her classic and lasting baby blanket for her nephew. The pattern Marseille followed was Cradle Me by Anne Hanson from Knitspot. She used the 100% Merino Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash® Sport for the project... Continue reading →

Knitting a Blessing Christening Hat

by Evin // April 7, 2016 // No Comments

And because Marseille is one of my closest friends, here’s another post bragging about her talent and showing one of her knitting projects. Today’s post is about an exquisite Baptismal Hat as Marseille explained was “made for my tiny niece, to keep her little... Continue reading →

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016 and my new yarn | EvinOK.com

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016: Every Last Detail

by Evin // April 1, 2016 // 2 Comments

This is one of those posts that is a bit of a tell-all. I’m sharing photos of everything I did, ate, and bought at Edinburgh Yarn Festival (minus the items destined to be gifts). So, be prepared because this long... Continue reading →

Smudge Yarns Gradient Set from First Yarn Club Instalment

by Evin // March 28, 2016 // 2 Comments

Sometimes I forget that Etsy has everything, then they remind me. No really, they emailed me and asked if I wanted to go on an Etsy shopping spree. Evidently, the creative masterminds over at Etsy love my blog and how I... Continue reading →

Gramps Cardigan by Kate Oates from Tot Toppers

Knitting the Gramps Cardigan by Kate Oates

by Evin // March 15, 2016 // No Comments

So, by now you may be wondering why I am writing so much about what my friend Marseille is knitting, so here are the reasons why before we launch into detailing another of her projects. Ok, just one reason really… I... Continue reading →

I Want to Knit…

by Evin // March 10, 2016 // No Comments

It’s time for my annual I Want To Knit list…again! Here are the posts from previous years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. Sandy Cove by Carol Feller Candygram by Tanis Lavallee Happy Out Mitts by Suzanne McEndoo One-Skein Shawl by Clara Parkes Puerperium Cardigan by Kelly van Niekerk Knitty Ridges by Aimee Pelletier Honeycomb Tea... Continue reading →

Knitting a Classic Baby Cardigan, Little Jamboree by DROPS

by Evin // March 1, 2016 // No Comments

So, by now you probably know that my friend Marseille enjoys knitting things for her nieces and nephew and they love wearing whatever she makes them. This post focuses on the Little Jamboree by DROPS design from BabyDROPS 16 that she created for her first niece with Jo-Ann Sensations... Continue reading →

Knitting the Bigger on the Inside TARDIS Shawl

by Evin // February 16, 2016 // No Comments

Over Christmas while I was home in the States, I got to spend time with Marseille and aside from eating and non-stop talking, there was lots of yarn and FO petting. Her finished objects are so lovely I really wanted to... Continue reading →

Knitmas 2015 gift from my upstream elf on EvinOK.com

What I Gave, What I Received – Knitmas 2015

by Evin // December 8, 2015 // 1 Comment

It’s time for my annual Knitmas post. This will be a run-down of what I made and gave as well as what was made for and given to me. Be prepared to see some beautiful things. What I Made... Continue reading →