• Baby Esme Header Image
    Knitting

    Baby Esme Hat Knitting Pattern

    A Buttery Soft Baby Hat Knitting Pattern A few years ago, I was playing around with a buttery soft yarn that I picked up from Joann Fabrics. The yarn was a bit bulkier…

  • Powder Room DIY Header Image
    Knitting

    Powder Room DIY

    We are now entering the fourth month of being in the new house. I’m really starting to get the DIY itch. My husband isn’t so inclined for these projects right now. He’d rather,…

  • The Avery Blanket Debut
    Knitting

    The Avery Blanket Debut

    Her blanket’s done, now we just need to wait a few more weeks for our little WIP to arrive! If the pattern in this blanket looks familiar, I designed a hat this past…

  • DIY Easter Bunting- Knitting in the Park
    Knitting

    Easter Bunting: a DIY Hack

    Getting settled into our new home means tackling fun projects that really make the home ours. One of my favorite projects is wall murals in the kids’ rooms. On a trip to Joann…

  • How to paint a DIY Mountain Mural
    Knitting

    How to Paint a Mountain Mural

    My Son’s Beloved Mountain Mural Makes a Comeback Part of making a house feel like a home for me is painting the rooms in colors that fit our family. Being 27 weeks pregnant,…

  • Designing my Dream Office
    Knitting

    Designing My Dream Office

    Mixing Industrial Pieces with Soft Touches And we’re in! Like, we’re in and getting settled. It tears at my heart knowing that I’m arranging a brand new house while so many have lost…

  • Moses Basket Crochet Along with Knitting in the Park
    Knitting

    Crochet Along: Moses Basket

    Join this Knitter and Fiber Fumble Along with Me for a Cause If you have been looking at my patterns, I ask that you save your $4-6 and instead send it to Maria…

  • Shabby to Chic, a Dresser Refresh
    DIY,  Home Improvement

    Shabby to Chic Dresser

    Refreshing A Older Dresser Okay so I apologize, that headline is a bit of click bait. In my humble opinion this dresser was never really shabby but, after a bit of love and…

  • Read My Own Pattern Wrong
    Knitting

    Even Designers Make Mistakes

    I Read My Own Pattern Wrong When writing my patterns, I try to make sure that they are as easy to follow as possible. When you are drafting a pattern though, you can…