An Easy Knitted Cowl (Link to free Pattern)

In today’s blog post, I am sharing a link to a free pattern that I used to knit a modified Copycat Cowl.

I have not been sewing as much recently—I will share why in the personal update at the end of blog post—but I have been knitting more. I recently finished this knitted cowl, and I like it so much that I wanted to share it with you!

Also, included in the post is a new business (Hearthside Textiles & Tea) update.

KnittingMarilla MelcherJanuary 18, 2023knitting, knitted cowl, copycat cowlComment

Five Things I Learned While Knitting My First Sweater

Have you ever wanted to knit a sweater, but you have felt intimidated to try? I learned to knit over ten years ago. For the first couple of years, I knitted dishcloths, blankets, and scarves, but I felt nervous about trying anything else. Then I took a class at a local yarn shop in Winchester, which gave me the confidence to read patterns and try new stitches; however, anything that required knitting a specific size seemed beyond my skill level. I never knitted swatches to test my gauge, and accepted the fact that my projects might be different than the written pattern.

KnittingMarilla MelcherSeptember 23, 2021knitting a sweater, knitting tips, Soft Structure Sweater Comments

Summer Daze

Wow! It’s hard to believe that so much time has gone by without a blog post. I planned to take a week or so off, but that small break turned into a very long one! I will share a little bit of life that happened since I last wrote in this space. And if there are any topics in this post which you would like more details about in a future blog post, just email me and let me know!

family life, gardening, Knitting, CrochetingMarilla MelcherJuly 28, 2021family life, summer livingComment

A Poncho and an Apron for a Little Friend

In this blog post, I share pictures of a poncho and two little aprons that I made for an infant friend.

When I was a little girl, my Grandmother made me lots of beautiful clothing. She made the dresses that I wore every day, and she also made cute pinafores and sunbonnets. My mother kept some of the dresses that I didn’t wear out and the pinafores and bonnets. My girls play dress-up with these items constantly, and I am so glad that my Mom saved them. I am also putting some of the items back into my cedar chest so that if my girls ever have daughters, my granddaughters might be able to appreciate them also…

sewing, KnittingMarilla MelcherMarch 15, 2021knitting, child's poncho, child's apron Comments