Readers' Projects
Bernat Animal Farm: Fluffy the Bunny
I knit this for my 26 year old daughter’s birthday. She has a real rabbit and I thought she would like this. She loves for me to knit her things. Pattern: Bernat Animal Farm: Fluffy the Bunny Yarn: Bernat Eye Lash 3 Read more
Triangular Prayer Shawl
I made this for myself to use in the evening to keep warm. I plan on making a few for Christmas for relatives! Pattern: Triangular Prayer Shawl pattern by John Fedderson for Leisure Arts, found in Back On Blossom Street Yarn: Patons Read more
Slippers
I knitted these slippers for our Primary Care Physician, Dr. Moira Wristen. She loves pink and I’ve knitted her several things which she has appreciated very much. The slippers are really comfy. Pattern: Obtained from white-works.com/slippers Yarn: Red Heart 4 ply using 2 Read more
Chanel Style Jacket
This project is a jacket for the Red Hats when the days get cold again. Pattern: From a knitting magazines, a Chanel style jacket Yarn: Red Heart and Caron Simply Soft for the purple and Lion Brand Fun Fur for the red. I used Read more
Crayon Box Jacket
This project is a Crayon Box Jacket. A short, boxy, chanel-style jacket knit one square at a time – but without seams. It was fun collecting all the yarn, about 20 different fibers. Pattern: Crayon Box Jacket (independent designer) Yarn: Light weight Read more
Boats for Cameron
I was inspired to learn to knit after reading Back On Blossom Street and have been addicted ever since. This afghan was knitted for my cousin’s soon-to-be baby boy. Pattern: Boats for Cameron, from the Leasure Arts pattern booklet Knit Along Read more
Gift of Angels Blanket
The attached blanket was knitted in remembrance of my 7-year old great-niece, Samantha K. Colbert, who passed away from a Brain Stem Glioma (an inoperable brain Tumor). For a week or so before her death, she told her parents that Read more
Baby Blocks
I knit this project from your website. Your books inspired me to learn how and I just want you to know I created both items in the pictures. The first of your books, This Matter of Marriage, was given to Read more
Top Down Yoke Pullover
After my son Clint lost his 28 – year battle with brain tumors in 2004, I switched from commercial knitting to charity knitting. One of the organizations I knit for is “Afghans for Afghans.” I knit this sweater for the Read more
Alix Knit Prayer Shawl
Myrna says she knitted this shawl for her daughter’s step-mom, who had colon cancer and was receiving chemotherapy treatments. This is Myrna’s way of sending prayers to her daughter’s step-mom. Pattern: Alix Knit Prayer Shawl, from Back On Blossom Street Read more
Carol’s Sunshine Pattern
I made this blanket for a charity auction for my daughter’s Cheer Team. I did 2 extra repeats of the pattern to make it large enough for an adult. It was a wonderfull project, easy to follow and memorize. Pattern: Carol’s Sunshine Read more
The Gumdrop Sweater and Hat
I have been practicing my knitting here in the sandbox of southern Iraq, probably the only person here who sends a footlocker full of yarn from one assignment to another. It’s the perfect portable craft. This is a picture of Read more
Cardigan Sweater
My name is Celeste. I am 82 years old and live in Brooklyn, New York. I made this cardigan sweater for my seven-year old grandniece, Brooke. It is knitted in parts: the ribbing first, then the stockinette stitch, the ski Read more
Mother Bear Project
This is a charity knitting project for the “Mother Bear Project,” dedicated to providing comfort and hope to children affected by HIV/AIDS in emerging nations. Pattern: Supplied by “Mother Bear Project” at motherbearproject.org Yarn: Red Heart variegated yarn Knitted by: Holly McCleary
Knit Along
I made Debbie’s Leisure Arts purse kit to use as my drag-to-and-from-work-on-the-train knitting bag. I used all but a 3″ x 3″ inch square of the lining material in the kit to make pockets inside, 3 on one side, 4 Read more
Child’s Cable Pullover
I made this beautiful little sweater for the brother and sister-in-law of a good family friend. They travelled all the way to Lebanon to adopt a beautiful baby girl. Pattern: Child’s Cable Pullover from the Leisure Arts pattern booklet Knit Along Read more
Cable Knit Sampler Scarf
Mary knit the sampler scarf while home recuperating from extensive foot surgery. The pattern is printed in the novel, Summer on Blossom Street and is available free on the website. Pattern: Cable Knit Sampler Scarf Yarn: Worsted weight yarn Needle Size: US size 6 Read more
Beautiful Cabled Baby Jacket
I have been knitting for a very long time. I made this sweater for my granddaughter, Sadie Jo. It was a fun sweater to make because you start from the top and work to the bottom. Pattern: Beautiful Cabled Baby Jacket Read more
Basic Baby Hat
Jo Ann knits baby hats for Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, FL, all year long, but her favorite time of year is Christmas. She and her husband made a “tree” of her knitted hats as a reference for the next Read more
Baby Blocks Afghan
Barbara embellished the blanket with a lace border. The blanket was gratefully received by the daughter of friends who had her first child in June 2009. Pattern: Baby Blocks, free on the Knitting Patterns page and in The Shop on Blossom Read more
A Basic Pullover Pattern
Kathy knitted this sweater for her grandson, which he absolutely had to have, after reading The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater . . . That Grandma Knit. On “Book Day” her grandson is bringing the book in (and, of course, wearing Read more
Caron Simply Soft
I made this for a co-worker’s infant granddaughter who got over a year’s use out of it (we live in Central NY and the sweaters never get put away). I changed the rolled edge to a more feminine crocheted shell Read more
Felted Clogs
A fun project that I knitted and felted for my daughter-in-law’s birthday. Pattern: Felted Clogs by FiberTrends Yarn: Paton’s Classic Wool Merino Needle Size: US size 13 24″ circular Knitted by: Mady Hanlon
Lion Brand Jiffy in Violet
A cozy and soft shawl. Most things I knit are for other people, but this one is for me. I really like the “inside/wrong side” as the displayed portion of the shawl rather than the intended right side as indicated Read more
The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater
Elizabeth enlarged the size of this lovely sweater by using needles larger than called for in the pattern plus four extra stitches. Her daughter can wear it now and for several years to come as she grows. Elizabeth said the Read more