tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:47:28 +0000KnitPublishedMy PatternsKidsFreeCrochetBeadsCardsCraftsLaceSlip StitchDesigner's ChallengeProject YarnwayFeltIntarsiaCharityLearned TodayYarnBobblesCablesInspirationNatureArticlesBooksCustom KnitMile High Knitting GuildMosaicStrandedTipsA creative outlet for a busy personhttp://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)Blogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-5319891314231021287Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:28:00 +00002014-03-04T09:28:45.216-07:00Dear Blog Readers, Thank you for visiting my blog! You are welcome to browse through it but be aware that I have moved to my own domain and you can find me now at: http://Nikkis-Studio.com  Hope to see you there soon! Cheers, Danielahttp://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2014/03/blog-moved-to-nikkis-studiocom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-3212056749576755970Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:09:00 +00002012-12-31T00:47:39.139-07:00KnitMy PatternsPublishedWho would have thought that I would use my just recently released Snowflake Hot Water Bottle Cozy myself in such a short time?! But with single digit and teen temperatures over night and with my hubby out of town, I have nowhere to warm my icicle feet! And cold feet sure keep the sleep from coming and that is not a good thing if you have your mind going at a hundred miles an hour anyway... http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/12/pattern-snowflake-hot-water-bottle-cozy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-7364930307231109108Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:10:00 +00002012-12-18T11:34:49.104-07:00FreeKnitLaceI've just completed a wonderful Frost Flower Wrap as a Christmas gift for my mom! Frost Flower Wrap: 24" x 66", blocked, in timiQuipa 100% baby alpaca, color: rust I am so excited about it not only because it turned out beautifully but also that I found the time to do some "leisure" knitting. Big pat on my shoulder! :) For the last couple of weeks I have been so busy with my job, kids, http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/12/miracle-frost-flower-wrap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-1819992291234822747Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:49:00 +00002012-12-28T23:03:58.638-07:00Mile High Knitting Guild Meets every 3rd Wed of the month, 9:30-11:30 am and 6:30-8:30 pm in the seating area of the King Soopers at 120th Ave & Sheridan Blvd, Broomfield, CO When I got up this Sunday morning I was so happy to be greeted by sunshine instead of the forecast possible snow because today we were going to have our 1st Annual Mile High Knitting Guild Xmas potluck at one of our member's home. And not http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/12/1st-annual-mile-high-knitting-guild.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-3308359408993219650Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:13:00 +00002012-12-06T09:29:31.677-07:00InspirationNatureNow look at what I saw forming in the sky while picking up my kids from school yesterday! Isn't that fantastic? A softshell turtle with its pointy snout A cuttlefish hunting the other animals in the sky Can you hear the movie theme song of "Jaws" playing? Together with a weather system on its way and super gusty Chinook winds a fun nature display was unfolding in a very speedy manner http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/12/sea-life-in-sky_5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-7393235255355810370Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:52:00 +00002012-12-06T08:32:27.363-07:00InspirationIntarsiaKnitMy PatternsNaturePublishedWhoo-hoo, the Beartooth Wrap pattern is finally out and available for purchase! The wrap was inspired by the rows and rows of mountain ranges forming the Rocky Mountains It seems like I nearly got lost on the many switchbacks of the ~68 mile (~110 km) long Beartooth Highway (U.S. 212), a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road, that traverses the Beartooth Mountain range along the Montanahttp://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/12/beartooth-wrap-finally-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-2538520078688370330Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:00:00 +00002012-12-29T00:57:17.516-07:00CharityKidsKnitOh, boy, how did I enjoy to finally being able to join the monthly Community Knitting group organized by Roxanna at Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins in Boulder, CO. Fall soccer was DONE! No more interference with my social knitting events. :D It always feels so good to do some charity knitting and chit-chatting with like-minded fellow knitters. And since it had been quite a few months since my http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/11/charity-cabled-kid-caps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-2466765353801768573Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:15:00 +00002012-12-29T00:16:48.112-07:00KidsKnitMy PatternsPublishedSlip StitchThis pattern is the result of me trying to come up with a multi-color design that can easily be personalized for a quick knit gift. :) Cap knit once in school colors and once in favorite sports team colors It uses 3 colors and a simple slip stitch pattern so that you actually work in only one color per round at any given time. :) The cap is worked in the round from the bottom up and fits http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/10/pattern-semblance-cap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-5991094081106785109Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:08:00 +00002012-12-28T23:51:47.982-07:00BooksCrochetI am an avid reader and always LOVE to learn new ways of doing things. "Seamless Crochet" by Kristin Omdahl This book, "Seamless Crochet" by Kristin Omdahl, is definitely an interesting one to check out. Besides a wonderful collection of really pretty crochet projects that make your to-do list grow quickly, it introduces you to a fascinating continuous crochet technique that leaves you with http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/10/book-seamless-crochet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-2264278404830029813Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:48:00 +00002012-09-25T14:48:01.820-06:00KnitMy PatternsPublishedDid you notice that the sun is going down earlier and that the temperature drops rather quickly once the sun disappears? The mornings are nippy and even during the day you need something small to cover up a bit? Photo by: Shane Baskin/Blackbox Studios My latest pattern "Dolman Borealis" is just in time for those Fall days. The design for this cute little cropped Dolman cardigan takes full http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/09/pattern-dolman-borealis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-8879369465459114394Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:40:00 +00002012-09-25T11:42:55.066-06:00TipsYarnAfter cheering on my younger son in an exciting morning soccer game in Longmont, it was time to zoom down to Colorado Springs to meet up with a knitting group I was invited to by Yvonne. I've met Yvonne earlier this year at the Estes Park Wool Market where she was a student in both of my workshops: "Knitting with Beads" and "Discovering the Intrasia Color Change as a Design Element". We had a http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/09/visited-wonderful-colorado-springs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0Colorado Springs, CO, USA38.8338816 -104.821363438.6359796 -105.13722039999999 39.0317836 -104.5055064tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-7511912252266470695Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:05:00 +00002012-09-04T18:24:25.274-06:00KnitYarnAfter a super busy summer of designing, knitting, pattern writing, tech editing and spending time with my boys over summer break, I am finally able to cast on for my 2nd version of my upcoming "Beaded Peacock Socks" pattern. :) The first version, sported a solid colored yarn (5th Avenue Toe-rriffic Sock Solids, color #0503 Violet)  with multicolored beads... Version 1: Solid colored http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/09/beaded-peacock-socks-in-sock-licious-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-375308476942345645Sat, 18 Aug 2012 05:30:00 +00002012-09-05T01:18:27.005-06:00KnitPublishedStrandedYippee, the first Fall oriented pattern of mine has just come out in the new Knitter's Magazine issue #K108 and it's called Jubilee! What a fitting name for this Fair Isle collar and cuff jacket. :D © XRX, Inc. It's a wonderful jacket to throw over your solid colored t-shirt or turtleneck and you are dressed to go. With this design I tried to do something different than the traditional http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/08/knitters-magazine-108-jubilee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-3695214929263227400Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:31:00 +00002012-09-05T01:16:27.220-06:00Custom KnitKnitOkay, I do knit a lot but that #396 is the pattern number and not my 396th custom knit, haha! © Bergere de France I was pretty excited when my friend Christine, owner of the CR.eations yarn shops in Ennis and Big Sky Montana, contacted me for a custom knit of this pattern because this was such a striking pattern that had already peaked my interest before she reached out to me. And on top http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/08/custom-knit-396-poncho-by-bergere-de.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-1823479653735854007Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:37:00 +00002012-09-04T23:23:39.559-06:00CardsFreeIt's not easy to celebrate birthdays when you are far apart. I always struggle with it. Sure, a phone call and mailing a little something will bridge the distance a bit but spending time together to reminiscent, celebrate and laugh together is hard to beat. Fadengraphik - Large Heart with 3 layers So the best thing that I have found that sort of works for me, is to send my mom some time in thehttp://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/06/paper-sewing-large-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-4530454986351981289Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:16:00 +00002012-09-04T21:20:09.568-06:00BeadsKnitMy workshop teaching date (Thursday, June 7, 2012) for "Knitting with Beads" at this year's Estes Park Wool Market is coming closer and closer. The handouts are done and I am sorting out what beads and samples I should bring along for participants to touch, feel and explore. But as usual, my mind is running wild and comes up with more and more designs. I just can't keep up! :) Bead Knittinghttp://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/05/bead-knitting-hatband.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-7767234701859920859Thu, 24 May 2012 01:36:00 +00002012-09-04T20:34:19.804-06:00FreeKidsKnitAnother school year is coming to a close and it's time to figure out a little token of appreciation for my boys' teachers... It's a little bit more complicated this year as our school district instantiated a law that allows teacher's gifts to be of a max. value of $25. So, no more pooling together money from the class to purchase a more substantial gift card or class gift. It might be http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/05/apple-fruit-cozy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-3654045075840761577Sat, 19 May 2012 01:32:00 +00002012-09-04T20:07:17.489-06:00KnitPublishedYippee, I can finally blog about my exclusively designed Chevron Sweater (product #3807) for Kollage Yarns! Photos by Kollage Yarns   It's the perfect sweater for those in between seasons, i.e. Spring and Fall, and it works well with your jeans as it is knit with yarn made from recycled jeans! Love it! :D The yarn is called Riveting Worsted, is made of 100% recycled yarn from http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/05/chevron-sweater-for-kollage-yarns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-8840934876289811997Sat, 05 May 2012 05:48:00 +00002012-07-08T23:49:23.835-06:00KnitLaceMy PatternsPublishedWow, I am blown away by how well the Seaglass Shell has been received by the knitting community! It really seems to have hit a cord... The number of hearts this design has received so far on Ravelry is just amazing! And it's rapidly closing in on a 1000 hearts! Thank you, thank you so much for your love and posting wonderful pictures of your completed projects. :) It's always a nail biter http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/05/seaglass-shell-follow-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-3235191745576684582Tue, 01 May 2012 03:30:00 +00002012-04-30T21:30:09.400-06:00KnitLacePublished The hot topics for this summer are lace and showing off your back. :) © Interweave Knits Summer 2012: Seaglass Shell The design for this top was inspired by my memories of hiking in the mountains during the snow melt when you can admire beautiful waterfalls and creeks full of water rushing around rocks and boulders, tumbling towards the valley floor and then hurrying along to the sea... http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/04/interweave-knits-seaglass-shell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-6627612411836327720Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:49:00 +00002012-04-26T08:49:05.494-06:00Oh, boy, I've been sooooo busy over the last couple of months that my poor blog has suffered substantially. :( Well, here we go with my catch-up blog entries. I will start with the most up-to-date happenings and start back filling the posts. So, if you check back make sure to scroll down to find "older" posts as I would like to keep the project's timeline. http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/04/blog-catch-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-3630731381520836275Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:15:00 +00002012-04-26T10:20:58.590-06:00BeadsKnitMy PatternsPublishedI am busily getting ready for my full day "Knitting with Beads" workshop that I will be teaching this year at the Estes Park Wool Market on Thursday, June 7, 2012. I am really excited about this opportunity to share my love of knitting with fellow knitters. And add to that a full day of play with beads! It can't get much better than that. :) Besides learning how to read/create charts and findinghttp://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/04/beaded-family-wrist-warmers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-8024495898065067839Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:22:00 +00002012-09-04T17:23:12.023-06:00BeadsDesigner's ChallengeKnitWhoohoo! Thank you all for voting for my first time ever toe-up Beaded Peacock Socks over on the March Designer's Challenge thread! 1st Place Winner in the March Designer's Challenge on Raverly They've placed first and even though it has been super rewarding and educational to design these socks already, the yummy yarn price just tops it off! :D Thank you Knit Picks and Cascade Yarns for http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/04/designers-challenge-1st-place-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-8481521315619537933Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:07:00 +00002012-09-04T17:26:05.795-06:00BeadsDesigner's ChallengeKnitAfter another round of additional swatching (see Part 2) to decide on the kind of beads to use and bead placement, I must have knit about 5 socks worth by now - but have only two 1/2 socks to show for it… and they are different sizes…! Well, the sizing is sort of intentional as I am experimenting with how to size the design… Decision: I went with color-lined, size 6/0 glass beads in multiplehttp://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/03/designers-challenge-beaded-peacock_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957245724517848909.post-6564567151756164600Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:04:00 +00002012-09-04T18:25:53.530-06:00Designer's ChallengeKnitAfter my first excitement over the March Designer's Challenge matching up with something I have been thinking about (see Part 1) for a while, I realized that I've never knit a toe-up sock before! That sure gave the word "Challenge" in "Designer's Challenge" it's fullest meaning for me. :) Toe-up Cast-on Hm, to get out of the starting block I needed to do some research and try out different http://nikkisstudio.blogspot.com/2012/03/designers-challenge-beaded-peacock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nikkis Studio)0