Add as you knit

Going to the knit shop I see lots of novelty yarns that are just out of my price range.  So I came up with my own.

The first thing I did was tea dyed some white cotton yarn giving it a hint of purple.  I gathered some elements that I wanted to add to the yarn, now prior to knitting as I was winding my yarn in to a ball  I added small strips of a purple variegated yarn, and whats so unique about this yarn is it pulls apart giving almost the look of sea weed
I gathered some flowers and beads. 

I started knitting and using a crochet hook I would slip a stitch off  adding the flower or the bead.  then slip the stitch back on to the knitting needle I would knit the stitch as usual.  Once finished I  opened the yarn up giving it the free form look.  This is a fun way to add all those fun elements to the yarn with out paying a big price for it at the knit shops, and one your finished you have a truly unique piece

Working with the Knitting Board

Being a knitter and a crocheter I have found this to be very versatile and easy to use. You have this adjustable loom that will work with very small yarn up to bulky yarn. It does a variety of stitches and so far I haven't had to do any blocking. It makes a double sided fabric so the stockinette stitch doesn't curl. I have made maggie 3 doggie sweaters with this, a couple of neck warmers and some drink holders and that's just the start. For more information and video tutorials got to http://www.knittingboard.com/

I bought a knitting board and I love it.

This thing is awesome. What I really like is the fact that both sides of what you are making is the knit stitch, It makes a nice thich fabric that dosen't curl up like when you do the stockinette stitch. I found it at Hobby Lobby and bought the 10 in. I like it so well that I went back and bought the 28 in. You can also do variations in your stitches too