Spiral Cowl

In love with this new pattern - I knit this cowl in one day. As much as I enjoy knitting socks and sweater, I can't resist patterns that only take me a day! 

-cast 119 stitches onto a size 9mm circular needle. 

Row 1:   *K3, P3 (repeat from *) 

It's that easy. 

I love it. 

Simple Socks

Working on a simple sock pattern. I never realized how much fun socks are. I plan on knitting lots of socks this month. What's been your favorite project lately?

Simple Cowl

Extra chunky yarn is great for quick projects. I literally knit this cowl in an hour. I used some lovely alpaca Illimani yarn.

For the cowl, I cast 22 stitches onto size 15US needles. I knit until I ran out of my 2 balls of yarn.

Each row, I knit 3 stitches on each side of the cowl. I did two cables (6 stitches each) and purled the 4 stitched in between the two cables.

If you're scared of cables - don't be! They are easy. Really.

Here's a video to get you started https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG3E1-pacI0

Knit Headband Tutorial

I've shared this tutorial before in video form, but I thought I would share this simple pattern again. This is perfect for all you beginner knitters!

You will need....

- Size 7 knitting needles

- One ball of DK weight yarn (or 2 balls of sport weight yarn)

- Scissors 

- Large sewing needle

1) Cast on 4 stitches (more if you want a thicker band)

2) Knit about 70 rows (knit more or less according to your head size)

3) Cast off

4) Thread the large sewing needles with yarn

5) Sew ends of headband together

6) Cut off extra yarn 

You're all done! 

Blue and White Knit Shirt

I finished knitting my new shirt! I absolutely love it. First, I knit two squares and sewed the sides together (but I left arm holes). Then, I used my double pointed needles and knit sleeves onto the shirt. It was cute as a tank top as well, but I wanted sleeves. 

Tomato Basil Omelet

Today I made an open-faced omelet with grilled chicken, goat cheese, basil, and tomato. It was delicious! Here's how I made it:

1) Prepare the chicken, basil, goat cheese, and tomatoes (like the picture below)

2) Mix 2 eggs and pour them into a pan as if to make a normal omelet

3) Let the eggs cook until it would be ready to flip

4) Put the toppings onto the eggs, turn the heat to low, and cover with a lid

5) Let cook until the eggs are fully cooked and the cheese is melted

6) Top with salt and enjoy!