handmade by stefanie

It's been a while since I've written a review of a Craftsy class; to be honest, it's been a while since I've logged in and watched any of the 17 (!) classes I'm registered for! However, when I was offered the change to review a new class by Kate Gagnon Osborn and Courtney Kelley of Kelbourne Woolens , I couldn't say no. I'm a huge fan of their patterns, of which I have purchased and knit several, plus I own both of their books, Vintage Modern Knits and November Knits , and I'm pretty obsessed with The Fibre Company yarns , which Kelbourne Woolens distributes. Calling me a fan girl is probably putting it mildly. My Spiral Lace Hat Their new class is called New Directions in Lace: Hats , and it includes 3 great patterns: Spiral Lace Hat - a bottom-up basic lace hat that is super-easy and fast to knit Medallion Crown Hat - a top-down hat wit ha more intricate lace chart True Lace hat - a bottom-up lace hat which includes patterning on every ro...

On Tuesday night I put the finishing touches on my slug for the Fresh Stitches Slug-a-Long : The yarn is a combination of various leftovers in my stash - Organik from the Fibre Company, Cascade 220 , and Berrocco Vintage . This was a fun little project that took me only a few hours to complete and it's already found a home with my crafty pal Susan! I also finished my Spanish Moss Legwarmers from November Knits . I completed the knitting portion at the barista throwdown on Monday night, and then did the sewn bind-off the following evening when I was at home and had access to the instructions, which I always need to reference. I love, love, LOVE the yarn and colorway - The Uncommon Thread's Heavenly Fingering in Zitouni. It's so very luxurious and soft. I'm excited to wear these around my home office with my favorite skirt. Celebrate FO Friday by checking out more posts over on the Tami's Amis blog ! Have a crafty weekend!