Yarn Adventures with Deanna

01/31/2023

Question of the day: What are some of your favorite Ravelry pattern finds?

Today I am sharing one of my favorite creations from 2022 this Frostlight scarf I made for my best friend from a pattern I found through Ravelry!

https://deannalynnperkins.wixsite.com/yarnadventuresdeanna/post/frostlight-scarf

Question: What are some of your favorite patterns that you've found on Ravelry? Materials: Yarn Bee - Tender Touch - Dove - 4 Skeins total Size US 10 Needles Pattern: Frostlight by Robin Ulrich from Ravlery Link to Pattern Finished Details: 322 rows total ~20 hours of work This was a fun project tha...

01/24/2023

This weeks post highlights one of my Christmas scarves! This one was done in a Diagonal Basket Weave stitch. You can read about the design and lessons learned by visiting my blog below.

What are your favorite stiches/designs to use for scarves?

https://deannalynnperkins.wixsite.com/yarnadventuresdeanna/post/diagonal-basket-weave-scarf

01/18/2023

This weeks post is focused on my knitting goals for 2023! You can check out my post to see pictures to show more details of the Spy x Family sweater dress and Granny Square Pants!

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01/12/2023

This week I shared all the amazing knitting and crochet items I was gifted for Christmas! There are explinations for each of the items AND I shared links to Amazon for easy additional exploring on your own. Check it out at the link below!

http://wix.to/foneAFz?ref=2_cl

01/07/2023

My top 3 favorite new buys in 2022 for my knitting hobby! Check out the following link to see my reasons behind why they are my favorite and links to find them on Amazon (US).

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01/03/2023

2022 Yarn Adventures Recap

12/11/2022

I’ve missed adding these updates to this page the last four weeks. Check out my blog to see updates on a fun project I’m making little by little, the scarves I knit for the kids this winter and my Dad’s birthday gift!

https://deannalynnperkins.wixsite.com/yarnadventuresdeanna

11/09/2022

This weeks blog featured my first big blanket that wasn’t my best work, but Jera loved it so I’ll call that a win!

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10/31/2022

While I was on a sabbatical recently I got back into my enjoyment of knitting and even tried my hands at my first ever knitted stuffed toys. You can read about my adventure here:

Questions of the Post: Have you tried your hand at knitting or crocheting stuffed toys? What's been the hardest challenge you've ever undertaken? What was your first project you ever tackled without a pattern to guide you? This year I had an itch to try my hand at stuffed toys for the first time. My...

10/29/2022

First post is live on my new blog featuring my yarn adventures. This one gives you a brief view into how I happened upon Knitted Knockers and started volunteering my knitting skills to this awesome organization!

When I was growing up, my Mom taught me how to knit. I started with making things like wash cloths and then branched into making scarves and blankets. It was a lot of fun and something that I did on and off leading into my adult years. I eventually challenged myself about 6 years ago to branch into....