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I’m knitting a Canadian hockey sweater for my 7 year old son. The player is emerging.

This winter we have been overwhelmed by our first year of ringette and hockey. During one of my daughter’s ringette tournaments, I convinced my son to come to the Mary Maxim store that was just a few minutes from where we were. He is the BEST person to shop with for yarn! He’s only 7 and he kept offering to hold my ever-growing pile of yarn. He said “Mom, as long as I can carry it, you can buy it”.  Well, we loaded him up and all his bends too (you know, armpits, elbows, neck) so he wouldn’t drop it.

This morning I did the final stitches on these lovely knit Cafe Au Lait ‪fingerless mitts (free pattern) in a buttery yellow ‎alpaca yarn. Lovely.

Brioche stitch (front on left, back on right) Credit: the Brioche Stitch blog  “The Brioche Stitch (or combination of stitches) creates a pretty, flat, double-sided fabric.” (verypink.com) To learn how to knit up this stitch pattern, check out Very Pink for a how-to video tutorial. If you prefer to follow a written instruction, here is a link to the Brioche Stitch blog with one. I’m thinking I might try this on a winter hat – double strands = double warmth and it will be reversible also. If you try it out, please share pictures as I’d love to view your creations.

There are so many evenings that I sit on the couch to knit or crochet while unwinding in front of a television show with my husband. I would love to sit closer to him but it is more often than not that the couch and ottoman are covered with my project accessories. Sound familiar? Perhaps one of these days I will make this knit Armchair Caddy from the free pattern provided by Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. Credit: Joanns Fabric & Craftstore