Izzie Knits Blog

I knit and sew, I talk a little about my garden, old family recipes and local life in Nova Scotia

  • Simple and Quick Shawl

    Simple and Quick Shawl

    As if I don’t have enough knits on the go, I unraveled a scarf that I had made a couple of years ago and knit it up into a simple shawl. This a lovely light cotton fingering weight. Zauberball Crazy cotton. I wasn’t completely happy with it as a scarf ( sorry, no pics of… Read more

  • Harvest Cardigan in Mulberry

    Harvest Cardigan in Mulberry

    My new knit for spring 2024 is the Harvest Cardigan. A free pattern on Tin Can Knits. Back in March I was doing a little straightening up in my sewing room/ yarn room 🙂 and came across this lovely skien of “mulberry” worsted weight by Brigg’s and Little Wool. I don’t remember the reason I… Read more

  • Third Times a Charm with Embossed Leaves Socks

    Third Times a Charm with Embossed Leaves Socks

    Really happy dancing about this finish, I posted these socks March and August last year . Finally finished but not after a complete unravel…one sock that is , not me lol. When I had picked up this knitting again, I went full forward knitting the second sock. Thinking yeah!  They’re done… not so fast Ms… Read more

  • Socks, Socks, Socks,

    Socks, Socks, Socks,

    April 3, 2024   Happy Wednesday and happy dancing …I have 3 pair of socks finished since the end of January! I know, that doesn’t sound like many socks knitted within a couple of months , but !  If you could see my to-do list ….Oh Boy!   Dura-socks are finished ( knit with Brigg’s and… Read more

  • Gansey Sampler Finished

    Gansey Sampler Finished

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted, that’s just life happening between one knitted stitch and the other. I last posted about the Gansey Sampler back in January I love learning new techniques, I do believe it helps to keep my old brain sharp and or at least from getting dull LOL I have to… Read more

  • 2024 WIP. and Finished Knits for January

    2024 WIP. and Finished Knits for January

    We’ve had a few stormy days in the past week , a little snow and lots of rain. Good weather for getting knitting and sewing projects finished up.   First finish was the Advent Calendar socks of 2023 ..it was the second one that I had knit and I finished it on Jan 1st . It… Read more