Winter Favorites – Knit Throws

Wanna knit a blanket in an afternoon? Try this easy, literally hand knit (no knitting needles!) blanket! Check out my video on YouTube with step by step instructions to guide you from start to finish! (I taught many members of my family how to knit this over zoom in one afternoon!) Chunky Handknit Throw No…

Holiday Gift Guides

This post contains affiliate links. Gifts Guides for Her and Him full of our favorite things! ONE //// TWO //// THREE //// FOUR //// FIVE //// SIX //// SEVEN ONE //// TWO //// THREE //// FOUR ////FIVE //// SIX //// SEVEN

WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Around here, with the cooler weather, it’s time to make a big batch of chili and an even bigger batch of caramel popcorn. This duo pairs great with an afternoon of knitting while watching football games, a movie or maybe, appropriate in any season, re-watching episodes of the Gilmore Girls. GILMORE GIRLS’ FALL EPISODES Just…

2021 Favorite Knitter Things

This post contains affiliate links. Nothing like finding the most awesome knitting gifts for your bestie who knits or, better yet, to gift to yourself! Here’s a few of my tried and true favorite knitting notions so get ready to impress your bestie with your excellent gift giving skills this season! Husbands and significant others,…

Monster Mash

A quick and easy Halloween Trail mix, this Halloween snack is sure to be a treat! Ingredients: 2 bags popcorn popped according to instructions (and cooled) 2 cups Rice Chex 1 cup pretzel sticks 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 lb  vanilla candy coating Candy  eyes Lay out Rice Chex, Pretzel Sticks and Chocolate Chips on…

Fall Faves for the Home

Fall is one of my favorite seasons to decorate the house - the front door, the fireplace predominate at this time of year. Here’s a few of my favorites that I’ve found along with a few obligatory mugs and other cozy finds! 1. This Spooky Wreath - perfect for the front door. 2. These mugs!…

Blackberry S’mores

Our neighborhood grocery store has blackberries on sale right now so how could we resist a quick summer treat?!! S’mores are a favorite around here and a few blackberries are a delicious addition! Quick to make and easily doubled (or tripled!) for a crowd! Ingredients (makes 6): 4 graham crackers broken in half 6 large…

Knitting Tutorial – How to Use the Knitting Barber Cords

The Knitting Barber Cords Now Available at iknit2purl2 ! New at iknit2purl2! These silicone cords are handmade and designed in Vasa, Finland by Jojo Stolpe (The Knitting Barber) and will definitely become your new best friend! These cables are handy when you need to leave stitches on hold or you need to try the garment…

PomPom Tutorial

I love making really fluffy pompoms - my strategy is to wrap the yarn around the rings until I can’t get anymore yarn on them. I usually use a 3.35 inch (9 cm) pompom maker. Then, my favorite pompom making tip, use a fairly long length of yarn (I use 4-5 ft) to secure the…

A Very Quick Look at Continental Knitting!

For a while now, I've wanted to become proficient at Continental Knitting (yarn in your left hand) like all the big girls do! 🙂 My grandmother taught me to knit with the English Method (yarn in your right hand) and, while I knit fairly quickly, there are just too many things that I want to…