My arts, crafts, and hobbies blog – by Curtis Rogers
I am happy to report that I have finally finished this mini Afghan. I used three different yarns. I used the Queensland wool and cotton blend that was 1500 yards and came in four colors in one cake. Then, I used a mohair and silk blend from Orion fiber arts from New York and then... Continue Reading →
I created this scarf on my knitting board using peace fleece yarn I ordered from Purls Yarn Emporium and a ribbed stitch.
I think I’ve had this on my knitting board for a couple of years but I finally finished it! The yarn is lovely and the double knit ribbing is quite nice and makes for a stretchy fabric.
I made this simple baby blanket in a linen stitch. No pattern either 🙂 the yarn is acrylic (3 large skeins) and an I hook. It only took about three weeks which is quick for me.
I finally finished this scarf! It was one of those long term projects that seemed to go in and on forever. The yarn is super soft and I finished it in Pineapple Soak then hand blocked it on towels. Turned out pretty nice 🙂
This is usually not my color scheme but I've been trying to make more items with more colorful yarn. This was woven on my 20" Ashford Knitters loom.
This was a quick creation I was able to make in an afternoon. The stitch is half double crochet through the third loop or crochet knit stitch in the round. I used Sirdar Aura yarn and the color way was great for this project.
I used three balls of Rowan alpaca classic yarn to make this simple lace scarf.
This recipe makes a very dense and savory bread that is high in fiber. It is great for sandwiches and even toast with butter and jam.  2 cups flour 1/2 cup flax meal 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1.5 tsp salt 2 tsp active dry yeast 12 oz beer Mix all dry ingredients to... Continue Reading →
