I know several of you were curious to know if I could make the Burberry mitts plus a hat out of 450 yards of the Turtlepurl Trenchcoat, and it's a yes! A happy yes! I even had a wee bit leftover. Here's all the details:

I made such a fun project this week. I transformed corks into toadstools and revamped an ugly Target plastic tree stump into a wintry cake stand. I'll use this little tableau on the buffet during fall and winter to hold an appetizer or cookie plate. The tree log is still at my Target in the dollar section, and while you might first overlook it, take a second look! I'm so happy with the way it turned out. And the toadstools are nothing more than champagne and tequila corks. Let's get crafty!

Good morning! In today's post I have another finished sweater, a little giveaway, and some awesome book recommendations, so let's get started! The sweater was inspired by Erika Knight's gorgeous Plateau Striped Cardigan. Like most Rowan patterns, it is knit bottom up in pieces. With so many ends to weave in and so many stripes to match up, I thought it best to knit it in one piece, meaning, no seaming and zero stripes to match up and perhaps the best, 2/3 less ends to weave in. I loosely followed the stitch counts from Hannah Fettig's Kaye's Cardigan, all the while trying to follow the stripes and color inspiration from Erika. I'm very happy with it and it is fun to wear, but the yarn--the yarn is a stand out! Let me tell you about it....