Tag Archives: Knitting

Knit Entrelac Baby Blanket Top 10 Countdown! #7: A Knitted and Quilted Baby Blanket??

I’m having so much fun with the Nikki, In Stitches Top 10 Countdown. Each time I look at the list to see what’s next, I think about how much I loved each of these projects. These backed and quilted blankets … Continue reading

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How To Knit (and Purl) Continental

I guess about mid-summer (which feels like forever ago!), I mentioned to all of you that I was going on vacation and bringing a new knitting project along with me. I also let it slip that I’d be knitting this … Continue reading

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Summer Knitting Project My Bags Are Packed…

My bags are packed… I’m leaving for a much needed vacation… And the most important thing I’m bringing with me… My knitting bag! I’m spoiling myself on this trip, and I’m actually going to knit something for me! I instantly … Continue reading

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Ask Nikki

As I’ve mentioned before, I was a high school math teacher in a past life….years before my current full-time stay-at-home-mom job. People ask me if I miss teaching, and it’s always difficult for me to answer that question. My reply … Continue reading

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Shore Town Hit by Salty Knits

If you’re a long time reader of Nikki, In Stitches, you know that I recently moved to Connecticut, by way of Scottsdale, Arizona, by way of the east coast. I lived in Pennsylvania for a few years after I got … Continue reading

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Tunisian Crochet - Cabled Scarf

Lately, I’ve been loving the combination of white and gold. Maybe I’ve been inspired by the Winter Olympics, and the backdrop of snow to the athletes winning gold? Maybe its the ridiculous amount of white yarn that is in my … Continue reading

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Tunisian Crochet - I’m Bringing It Back!

I know what you’re thinking. Why is Nikki putting up this little swatch she whipped up? What’s so special about it? I want you to take a good look at it. Look really closely. Some of those stitches may look … Continue reading

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Knit Graffiti

What do you think when you see this picture? I instantly had a vision of little old ladies knitting in dark closets, keeping their projects hidden from sight. I then pictured them running through the streets at night (well, running as fast as … Continue reading

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I Never Win Anything…

I never win anything…until now!   I could spend all day entering giveaways online, but I try to limit myself…I already spend way too much time each day surfing the internet. But when I do see something that stands out, … Continue reading

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Knit Entrelac Baby Blanket You Asked For It! An Entrelac Knitted Baby Blanket

First, thank you for all of your wonderful comments on my baby blankets. It means so much to me that so many of you think so highly of my designs. And second, here is the pattern for the Knitted and … Continue reading

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