Ta Da!!
my first try at a hat, a teeny tiny hat. I modified this free pattern on ravelry called swell. Since my kids arn't surfers I thought an acorn pattern would be cute. Even though they look more like Chinese lanterns than acorns I'm happy with the result. And while there's no one in our home to fit this tiny hat I'm sure I can find a little person to give this too before the winds blow.
Now to cast on for one double this size for my guys.
-made this cake for my mom & LOVED IT!!
-got a new job at my old job, hopefully leading to a less hectic life
-the show was a great success.
- I wrapped myself into a bunk bed frenzy but now it's up & I can move on to sewing new curtains.
- I've got the knitting bug, badddddd. But not in that sweater or sock kind of way, I'm going for the simpler quicky kind of way. My first project is this cowl last week, and I absolutely adore it. I made it using a cheapo cotton & acrylic yarn I got from Michaels because I liked the color so much. On the needles now are some hats for the boys.
I hope to be back sooner rather than later, oh & I've missed you too.
I bought this old cheese mold last summer in hopes of using it to store root vegetables. As it turned out this was not a very good potato bucket. So it sat, like so many other items, in our basement, a treasure trove of cool old things. Well, it just got elevated to first floor status, as my knitting box. The overflowing basket of yarn & needles in the wardrobe was getting to be too much. So I made a quick cloth lining, organized all my yarn into one place and popped the top on. Now I can knit in my favorite chair and have a place to put my coffee.
ahhh, if only all projects could be this quick & satisfying.
whoa ! finished, and in February no less. I am shocked and thrilled that I actaully knit this! As many of you know this is the February Lady Sweater found on Ravelry and on flint knit's blog. I found the instructions well written and once I got that gull-lace pattern down I could probably knit it in my sleep. I used peace fleece and thanks to Beth and Molly for helping me select this perfect color. Ohh, what's next???? But I think my knitting season is over, and onto other projects. Maybe homemade maple syrup???? A gnome collecting apples?? stay tuned folks
the pile in my studio of the finished & the unfinished gifts. my SIL's knitting tote, filled with 2 skeins of wool ( pink of course) & a simple tutorial from here. this was the last last last minute gift, I saw here & immediately ordered the supplies. I wrapped an embroidery hoop with extra batting trimmings ( from the next project) and wrapped more felt around it so it would be fatter. It worked well, without having to go to JoAnne's again. (sorry about the orientation ) This year for some reason I made my first quilt, for Felix, I'll have another post about the whole process later, with better photo's. A knitted penguin for Oscar, another one is on the needles for Felix. I saw the pattern here & had the perfect yarn. An easy pattern I would recomend to any amateur knitter ( like myself.) Quick little vest for Oscar in this cute polar fleece. Felix is getting some pj pants made from the same material. Couldn't help it. And a few totes for my other SIL's & in-laws, inspired by at the end of this row.
I didn't mean to make so much or to make myself crazy ( or my husband). And all in all I'm feeling very satisfied. Maybe it's because I won't be with my family for christmas, or maybe I'm trying to prove something but I hope all of this shows that I enjoy making functional art. And like everyone, we have no money to spend this year, so it was a good challenge. Most of the material & yarn was from my stash, yeahhhh! Most of the inspiration was from my com-padres here at home or online, and all was doable. Maybe after all of this Christmasing I'll get back into CCsking again with my extra time. or maybe not.
hope you & yours have a great holiday, I think it's time to make cookies!
whoa ! finished, and in February no less. I am shocked and thrilled that I actaully knit this! As many of you know this is the February Lady Sweater found on Ravelry and on flint knit's blog. I found the instructions well written and once I got that gull-lace pattern down I could probably knit it in my sleep. I used peace fleece and thanks to Beth and Molly for helping me select this perfect color. Ohh, what's next???? But I think my knitting season is over, and onto other projects. Maybe homemade maple syrup???? A gnome collecting apples?? stay tuned folks
the pile in my studio of the finished & the unfinished gifts. 
my SIL's knitting tote, filled with 2 skeins of wool ( pink of course) & a simple tutorial from here.
this was the last last last minute gift, I saw here & immediately ordered the supplies. I wrapped an embroidery hoop with extra batting trimmings ( from the next project) and wrapped more felt around it so it would be fatter. It worked well, without having to go to JoAnne's again. 
(sorry about the orientation ) This year for some reason I made my first quilt, for Felix, I'll have another post about the whole process later, with better photo's. 
A knitted penguin for Oscar, another one is on the needles for Felix. I saw the pattern here & had the perfect yarn. An easy pattern I would recomend to any amateur knitter ( like myself.) 
Quick little vest for Oscar in this cute polar fleece. Felix is getting some pj pants made from the same material. Couldn't help it. 
And a few totes for my other SIL's & in-laws, inspired by at the end of this row. 
