Is It Wrong?

Is it wrong for me to like buttons so much? I’m not sure where this huge desire for buttons comes from. I suspect it is with me because there were several years when I wouldn’t design with buttons at all because I never seemed to be able to get to the store and buy them. Now, every once in awhile, I will find a terrific deal on buttons on eBay and today is the day! Just check out the buttons I won on eBay. Woo hoo!

All from the same seller. What a find! And, don’t worry, I left SOME buttons for other buyers on eBay.

Oh, and the eBay seller. Wonderful seller. Olive Antiques.

Clarification: JoAnn’s Crochet and Knit Slipper Socks

If you’ve visited the JoAnn Fabric Store recently, you may have seen the slipper socks kit. This kit includes a pair of fleece-lined soles and two basic patterns, one knit and one crochet, which I designed.

Now for the clarification. When creating the gusset, I used a crochet hook to create the cast-on edge. Specifically, I used the Bind-Off Cast On from Montse Stanley’s Knitter’s Handbook. This is my preferred cast-on especially with socks since it produces no wear on the yarn and makes a nice, clean edge. To cast-on in this fashion, you cast-on to the left needle, then turn. However, if you prefer to cast-on to the right needle, you will turn first and you won’t be able to slip the first stitch as stated in the instructions.

Clarification: JoAnn’s Victorian Rose Baby Sweater and Hat

As many of you know, the history of this pattern is that the Hat pattern is/was available on tearsheets at JoAnn Fabric Stores. The sweater pattern has been made available at the website. At this time, the hat pattern is not available online. However, there are plans to include it in the future. I don’t know when this will happen. But, I will be sure to post it when I find out that it’s been posted.

Now for the clarification part:

The bobble used in this pattern is something I created myself. It creates a nice, small, soft bobble which I found to be most suitable for this design. But, you’ll want to be aware that the bobble is created on the back side of the row.