yesterdaydream

Ugly Socks

May 21, 2014 • finished • knitting • lionbrandyarn • sock-ease • socks • superwash • ugly socks • yarn

I will admit here and only once that my first adult pair of socks took me about two and a half years to complete. It was all because of that second sock. Call it "second sock syndrome" or whatever you'd like. They traveled across The United States! The yarn used for these was Lion Brand's Sock-Ease Prints in "Lemon Drop" and perhaps I chose the wrong project for them but these are referred to as...

We Have Yarn!

March 27, 2014 • art doll • crochet • doll • fiber • handmade • knit • knitting • made in america • monster • new in the shop • shop • usa • wilver • wool • yarn

We are proud to announce we have launched new one-of-a-kind batches of hand painted Merino yarns in many different weights and fiber combinations. We source and mill locally and all of our products are made in America.

Have a look here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/yesterdaydream

Each of our skeins is guaranteed to have NO knots! How wonderful is that? We knit and crochet and understand the value of...

Basic Ribbed Hat

November 15, 2013 • beanie • brand • directions • diy • free • handmade • hat • how-to • knitting • lion • lionbrandyarn • make • pattern • slouch • slouchy • thick & quick • yarn

Today, I'm knitting a basic ribbed hat. This will fit teens to adults and it has incredible stretch for warmth and comfort. Scroll down for the link to the PDF file.

US13 DPNs
Wool-Ease Thick & Quick from Lion Brand Yarn

Cast on 48 stitches and K2, P2 around until the piece is 8-10 inches deep - this will allow you to choose the amount of 'slouch' you'd like.

For the decrease rounds:

K2tog, P2tog...

These Days Are Golden

October 30, 2013 • autumn • fall • lake • leafy • leaves • pie • pumpkin pie • seasonal • seasons • these days are golden • yellow

They really have been! Just yesterday, I was at the lake with my son Kevin and we enjoyed walking around, absorbing the beautiful Autumn colors. This is our "peak week" and it seems as if each leaf is a different color. To me, it's so important to get out and experience the seasons and all they bring with them before they pass you by. Too many people tend to complain their way through these...

We've Been Featured!

August 28, 2013 • 2013 • adorable • creature • doll • feature • felted • handmade • ionlylikemonsters • jarmafali • monster • tex • thank you

Tex has been featured on the awesome ionlylikemonsters site! A big thanks to the j-monster for adding him. Tex is letting it get to his head a bit. We've been a fan of this site for a while and it's a huge compliment to be included with such fantastic creations.