Hey friends,
Things are getting real, huh? But I want you to know, God > Everything. It’s that simple. You can be informed and get prepared but at the end remember where your help comes from, Psalm 121.
Live in Love
In Your Presence
You Are Here
I wrote this while listening to heart like heaven during the panic of the COVID-19 or as it’s now being called Christ Over Virus and Infectious Diseases – Joshua 1:9
Continue readingRoxana Dishcloth
Hey there! This is the Roxana’s Dishcloth pattern. I created this pattern for a birthday present for one of my friends. I hope you enjoy making this as much as I did!
Continue readingRizzo Beanie
I created this pattern last minute for a birthday party. I only met the birthday boy once but he had a hat on in his profile Facebook picture so I thought why not make something similar. Hence the Rizzo hat named after the birthday boy himself. I hope you enjoy making this as much as I did! Happy making and thank you for choosing OhMyKnit!
For this pattern you will need:
- Loop and Thread Charisma yarn
- Size US 13 circular knitting needle
- Tapestry needle
- Measuring tape
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
You will need to know how to:
- Knit
- Purl
Knitting Abbreviations:
Co: Cast On
St(s): Stitch(es)
K: Knit
P: Purl
Rnd: Round
M1: Increase one stitch
X: number of repeats
K2tog: Knit two stitches together
*: Repeat instructions that are within **
Notes:
- Sizing is for Men
- I always use the long tail cast on.
- Three Needle Bind off here
- Kitchener Stitch is also an option for closing the hat
- Pompom tutorial here
Pattern
Body:
Cast on 44 sts, join in the rnd, place marker
Rnd 1-6) *K1, p1*
Rnd 7) *K10, m1, k1,* 4x; add 4 extra sts evenly (48 sts)
Rnd 8 – 30) *K1, p1*
Decrease:
Rnd 31) *K4, k2tog* 8x (40)
Rnd 32) Knit
Rnd 33) *K2, k2tog* 10x (30)
Rnd 34) Knit
Rnd 35) *K1, k2tog* 10x (20)
Finishing:
Three needle bind off or Clinch your beanie
Refer to notes for PomPom Tutorial
Find more free patterns on OMK. Thank you for supporting OhMyKnit!
Use #OMKpattern or @Ohmyknit on your IG when working up this pattern.
Reference: Knifty Knittings & Purl Soho
© 2020 and beyond Ohmyknit all rights reserved. This pattern or any portion thereof may not be resold, copied, or share any manner whatsoever. If you wish to sell the finished product please do so. However, you must use your own images and give credit to OMK by linking back to my website.
Read More: Roxana | Chrisner Bowtie | Maker Resource
Rejection
How do you deal with rejection? Me, I write about it and see what God is saying. & I choose to listen to His voice.
Continue readingTravel Bucket List
Heaven to Earth Thinking
How can we renew our minds and truly be seated in Heavenly Places with Christ Jesus? Easy, by starting off with the right mindset. When understanding who God is we can truly reflect his image. “You are what you behold.” Learn how to think and be more than in conquer, “We need to be praying from Heaven to Earth not the other way around.”
Continue readingNo Spend January
Car troubles, French Consin, and the Grand Canyon. Find out how I decided to not let all these things set me back but instead helped me partake in a fun challenge instead!
Continue readingI Choose Peace
In the month of January 2020, I was at war. & I chose to claim victory.
Continue readingI Am Kind
What does it mean to be kind? Is it just doing nice things for others; asking them about their day and actually listening to the response, buying them a cup of coffee, encouraging them when they need it? Or is it something deeper? Something that doesn’t feel natural but rather a skill that is developed?
Continue readingBooks of 2020
One of the habits I worked on developing in 2020 was reading a book every month.
Here are the books I read in 2020.
Something New
Oh the feelings you get when you start something new.
The beginning of something new
Is scary and exciting
“Will I do this right?
Will it be okay?
How should it look like?
How will it be?”
Nevertheless,
I choose to be brave
To take the first step
Into this scary and wonderful moment
I choose to be courageous
To try something different
To begin something new
‘Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.’
Isaiah 43:19
Needle Types
God is Kind
This past weekend I made a huge financial mistake. A mistake I thought would take me years to pay off. A mistake that the enemy used to attack me relentlessly. A mistake that broke me and had me yelling at God and wondering where I went wrong.
Continue readingBreathe and be Refreshed
With a new job, new goals, and everything changing how can we find rest? How can we be refreshed? In 2019 God taught me to breathe through it all.
Continue readingLife Update
Hey friends! I’m writing this on Christmas night. I spent the whole day in my pj’s watching The Mentalist, knitting, and eating. Best first Christmas ever.
Continue readingSmall Business Tips
All the resources you’ll ever need to start a small business.
Continue readingChristian Resources
Here are the speakers, music, and other resources I use.
Continue readingMaker Resources
In this post, I cover all the tutorials I use in my maker life!
Continue readingMusic
Every season of life has a playlist. Well at least for me it does. Right now I’m Really leaning into being aware of the presences of God. To be Kingdom minded wherever I go. Therefore I find myself singing these songs a lot.
Continue readingRoad Trip Chronicles Part 6
It’s 5am and the tears will not stop flowing as I walk through the parking lot of LAX. I just dropped off my dad for his flight back home to Florida and now I truly have nothing familiar left.
Continue readingRoad Trip Chronicles Part 5
Read about my trip to Zion National Park.
Continue readingRoad Trip Chronicles Part 4
Our time in The Show-Me State aka Missouri has come to an end and off we head towards Wyoming. We are halfway to our destination and you’ll have to read to see whether or not I’m getting cold feet.
Continue readingRoad Trip Chronicles Part 3
Its day 3 out on the road. We had fun at The Passage in Chattanooga Riverfront. Now it’s time to go even deeper into the history of the land we are passing through on this cross country road trip.
Continue readingRoad Trip Chronicles Part 2
Our first day out on the open road. After a tearful goodbye, welcomed all distractions. They came in the form of the Museum of Aviation in Georgia and Downtown Chattanooga in Tennessee.
Continue readingRoad Trip Chronicles Part 1
My first hand experience at leaving home for the first time.
Continue readingNiagara Falls
June of 2019 I had the opportunity to go to Niagara Falls. In this post I will share tours, attractions, American side and Canadian side and basic things you should know before going to Niagara Falls.
Continue readingRoad Trip Planner
Hey friends, I thought that it would be fun to tell you how I planned for my road trip from Naples, Florida all the way to Los Angeles, California.
Continue readingLight House Christian Camp
If you are thinking of getting away from all the hustle and bustle of the city or just want a quiet spot to unplug and become one with nature (and if you are close to upstate New York, USA.) Then the Light House Christian Camp is for you.
Continue readingFarmhouse Shawl
My first overseas trip and my first garter tab project.
Continue readingWaiting Season
Here are the songs that kept me afloat in the waiting seasons.
Continue readingLove Diagonal Baby Blanket Pattern
Kaylee’s Basket
The Kaylee Basket works up quick and uses simple stitches. In a few hours you’ll have your very own crochet basket with handles! It’s great for holding diapers and wipes near the changing table. Or you can use it for your little one’s toys.
Continue readingPattern Review: The Parker Beanie
Bernat in a Wink Baby Blanket Pattern Review
Seeking God
What does the term ‘Seeking God’ mean to you? What does it look like? Read more to know that He is right there with you. He’s been there all along.
Continue readingHealth Tips
Simple tips to help you start living a healthier lifestyle.
Continue readingChicago
My one day of sightseeing in Chicago, Illinois. I go to see three iconic spots in the Windy City; Millennium Park, Art Institute of Chicago, and The Navy Pier.
Continue reading#OML2018 Chicago
Volunteering at OML2018
Continue readingBaby Booties
Free pattern for knitted baby booties by Relief Share.
Continue readingLetter to an Unbeliever
Hi friends! One of our class assignments was to write a Letter to an Unbeliever. I felt as if I should just share it with you. Maybe there’s someone in your life or someone in passing that you’d like to share Christ with but don’t know how to. Maybe you are the one who need a little bit more information about what salvation really is. No matter what situation it is, I hope this helps you and those around you.
Not every part of this might pertain to your situation so feel free to edit it as to best fit your situation but I do ask that you do not take away any truth from it.
Hey there, I just wanted you to know that I have thought about you and prayed for you. I have put your name in my heart as the Lord God had told me to. Because I know what it is like to be forgotten and to feel as no one sees you, so when someone tells me their name I lock it up in my heart. But I will say this is the first time that I’ve earnestly prayed for someone I’ve only met once. That tells me that, not only I remember you but God does as well. He wants you to know that He hasn’t forgotten about you nor is He ignoring you. He loves you. So much so, that He wants you to live an abundant and joyous life,
“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
John 10:10b
I think He chose me to tell you this because I know what it’s like to live a life feeling empty on the inside. As if, this wasn’t enough and knowing that it will never be. That was my life before I allowed Christ to take control and direct me in the way I should go.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
Psalms 32:8
God wants you to know He loves you so much that He wants to bless you with grace and peace so that you may find rest and start to truly love the life you live.
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 1:7
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
I thank God for putting you in my path so that I may tell you the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ that will bring you eternal life if that is what you chose,
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes…”
Romans 1:16
And before you ask, no you don’t need to adhere to a bunch of rules or laws to get this life eternal or as we Christian like to call it salvation or getting saved. All you need to do is invite God into your life. All is open up your heart and say the following,
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9
And if you’re thinking of all the things you’ve done and all the reasons you shouldn’t or can’t, stop! Stop believing those lies. God loves you! And nothing can stop Him from doing that no matter what you did or any excuses that you may think you have,
“’Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.’”
Romans 8:35, 37-39
Nothing will stop God from loving you and there is no reason you should feel that way,
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,”
Romans 8:1
And if you are thinking, “Can God really forgive me?!“ There’s no need to because He already has. That is why He sent His son Jesus Christ to die for our sins so we don’t have to face His judgement concerning our sins,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:16-17
And now we live under the grace of God rather than His judgement. You may be curious to what God’s grace really is. It simply means no matter how badly we messed up or no matter what we’ve done or will do He has already forgiven us of it and we have a place in heaven with Him after this life.
“There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?”
John 14:2
Yes, I know that the grace of God sounds like it’s too good to be true but it’s not. It’s for you always so that you may live in a continuously relationship with your Heavenly Father. And so that you can live a life that you love.
“Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?”
Romans 2:4
And just to let you know, we can’t work our way into heaven. Because it is by grace we have been saved,
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–”
Ephesians 2:8
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalms 37:4
If you do choose to accept Christ into your life by confessing it and believing in Him, you maybe wondering how should you start living within this wonderful gift of eternal life that you’ve just received. The answer is simple, live in God’s grace and righteousness. Living in grace means that you forgive yourself and those around you because that is what God has done for you. It is also repenting or turning from the things or people that you know are not what God wants for you or your life.
“’What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.’”
Romans 6:1-2,6-8
And as soon as you accepted Jesus into your heart you were already made righteous because now you have the spirit of God or the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of you. Your belief or faith has made you righteous before God,
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is believing and acting on what God has told you to do.
Lastly, thank you, for choosing Jesus Christ as your personal savior. Thank you, for choosing life over death. Thank you, for opening up your heart to Him who sees you. Know that He is rejoicing that you have chosen to join His family,
“..there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Luke 15:10
Know that He loves you and so do we.
My prayer now is that you find yourself brothers and sisters in the faith that will support you in anyway you need it. And that you let God will lead you from now on,
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.”
Jeremiah 29:11-14a
I am very grateful for you and I know God is as well.
“And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
2 Corinthians 6:18
Welcome to the family!
Read More:
God is Kind | I Choose Peace | Heaven to Earth Thinking | The Presences of God | Unity
BTP: Sunny Spring Day Blanket
Hello 2018 Overflow
I am making this year’s theme, Overflow. I remember reading Jewell Washington’s post last year. She had mentioned the word “Overflow,” that word has stuck to me ever since.
Continue readingThank you God, for my Peace in 2017
Am I being Authentic?
Last Saturday, I had an epiphany in the shower (because that’s where all my great epiphanies come from) and what I had realize is why I seem to be swamped in a sea of work’s in progress…
Continue readingDo I Need a Social Media Break?
Going with God to #OML2017
My solo trip to Canada
Continue reading