I wasn’t always a fan of the gauge swatch, but by necessity, when I began designing stuff, I had to swatch. At first I used my swatches for the obvious reasons (determining how many stitches to cast on, increase, decrease, etc.), but after a few designs, I realized the additional value of my swatches. Not …
Author Archives: Mindy Baur
Dear Readers
Hi Readers! You may have noticed a password protected post yesterday. I was poking around on WordPress and found this feature, which was quickly followed by a nugget of an idea, followed by an experiment. My idea is that I would like to include “how-to” posts along with my patterns for sale through Ravelry. A …
And Suddenly It’s April
I didn’t intend to wait this long to write, but here we are, mid-April and I’m finally getting back to this blog experiment. I was planning to take January off from writing, since I needed a break after the end-of-semester craziness, all the chocolate mayhem, and our holiday activities. Since I began knitting for other …
Chocolate Key 2019
The complete list of flavors for the 2019 season of chocolates is shown below. New Flavors Fruity Spicy Nutty Winter Flavors Boozy Balsamics Caramels
Dark Chocolate Flavors 2019
White Chocolate Flavors 2019
Milk Chocolate Flavors 2019
Chocolates in Progress
I’ve been hard at work making chocolates, knitting Christmas gifts, and working on end of semester activities. I will be back soon to debut the 2019 flavors list and photos.
Chocolate Cascade Cowl: Charts
Since I learn best by visuals, I like to use charts when I knit. Charts help me identify patterns quickly and that allows me to knit without referencing the pattern as often. Another advantage to using charts is that I can identify mistakes more quickly, because I have a visual reference for how the stitches …
Provisional Cast On
Provisional Cast On The Chocolate Cascade Cowl pattern begins with a provisional cast on, which is also known as a crochet cast on. For the provisional cast on you will need: contrasting color waste yarn, preferably a light color to make it easy to see. knitting needle similarly-sized crochet hook (similar in size to the …
Yarn and Chocolate 