More of the same....

Another changing pad, and another sheet. The cute girl insisted on trying out the sheet during the test fitting and was quite beside herself to learn it wasn't for her! I kinda wish it was now b/c I love that print, oh well!

productive!

I've been pretty busy in the knitting department- and even more so with sewing, which is so rare for me. Anyway, I made this red felted bag for a gift- (the picture with the pen is prefelted)- I used up some of that red novelty yarn I loathe, but not nearly enough. Oooh- but the cool part is the person getting it got a matching scarf last year, well I think its cool.

Next is a changing pad, which I totally screwed up and had to start over after I started sewing all the layers together in the wrong order. Its not funny. Anyway, its a prototype, but I'm pretty happy with it, and all its wonkiness.

And finally a very retro flannel crib sheet (my gram gave me this flannel- which I think may have been around since I was born)- I made 2 of these and really I want to make a few more from some super cute fabric I have, but how many crib sheets do we need around here anyway?

Some progress has been made

I had grand plans to knit *alot* when we went to Colorado. It didn't happen. Pathetic really- hours and hours of driving, no knitting. Anyway... moving on...

I have finished a set of felted heart shaped coasters and a heart dish, where are the pics? I dunno....

....and a "Neopolitan" Sophie bag (colors are much nicer in person) for a gift, then I got out my sewing machine (huge news) and whipped out a "wet bag" for soiled cloth diapers (exciting, huh?) and 2 re-usable grocery bags, and made a box of crayon costume for that cute kid that lives here. I'm actually knitting a small red (felted) clutch, and then I'll probably start on felted clogs, again for that cute girl. I'm really scared of them, though, since I'm skeered they'll turn out like the socks I have started 4 times.... and have no complete socks to date. Oye.

11th hour hat

Ok so I had alot more than the last minute to make this hat, but I thought it would be a nice use of these lovely and fuzzy coordinating handspun yarns. Yum. I love these colors together- oranges, pinks, etc. (11th hour hat pattern from Knitpicks)

So if you get this for Christmas in a few months be surprised, 'kay?

Teeny, tiny baby

This sweater went so fast, and it came out so cute! I loved loved loved working with this yarn- thanks Julie- and its so soft and snuggly! It reminds me of old fashioned candy.

Amelia- Done!

Its big. I did a swatch, I swear. Its just a big hat. So....I'm thinking maybe the first thing I knit for myself I'll give to my mom. Big hear, owe her a hat. I dunno. Its so warm and fuzzy and soft.

Thanks Teresita for the crochet finish!

Sophie bag, blocked

I like it. Not what I was planning, but I like it.

Sophie- pre- felted.

Big error here. Huge. Can you spot it? ok- give up? One of the shades is a superwash! oops! Actually it worked out ok b/c it was the smallest stripe and near the top, so the bag, while not what I was expecting is still pretty cool. I'm blocking it right now. I'm not sure who this if for yet- I'm trying to work on some stash busting.

I also got my lovely handspun "It takes two" in the mail today, so I swatched that to start Ruby's Cardigan. Of course, this yarn and pattern are from http://heyjulie.wordpress.com/ A million thanks!!!

If only I could crochet...

Then Amelia would be done http://www.berroco.com/229/229_uma_amelia_pv.html. I made myself a crazy bomber hat in softy snow bunny and suede palomino. I live in California, so it seems perfectly practical, right? HA!
I'm hoping to get some crochet help in Friday so if it gets done, I 'll post a pic soon.

Its done!!

Whew!!! You know it only took 6 months.... but the pink sweater is finished and it even fits the girl. Yes, its July, but I feel confident it will fit in the fall/winter, too.

Here we see her doing her best to be miserable while trying it on. I'm really happy with how it came out- there are a few quirks- (what, you think I'm going to point them out?) but overall its very good and it was pretty complex for me, so I'm happy.

Cascade 220 in

Cotton candy and the pattern is Blossom Sweater by Knitting at Knoon

uh, yeah

So I still have a few things outstanding, but I wanted to try and get my groove back by starting a new project, something small, but cool that would get me back on track. So I did "Fake Isle". Somehow it came out GINORMOUS, (anyone think I should bother to swatch, much?) which was quite disheartening considering that it came out nice with the pattern and colors. Anyway, I decided to try and felt it, "just a little". You know where this is going- I'll show you what it looked like before felting, i'll even show you the inside b/c it wasn't the tangled mess I expected.... and I still owe my mom a few hat. argh

socks, part duh

So I'm trying socks again- nevermind that half sock I have stuffed somewhere in shame. I'm starting all over again. Socks for my mother in law- for her birthday, which is tomorrow. oops . Barely there teeny tiny cuff socks w/ alpaca. Will this work out? Who can say, but nonetheless, I am 3 rows in on the ribbing. Did I mention size 1 needles w/ very splitty yarn?
Please, just don't ask me about the pink sweater yet :drama:

Please, just don't point and laugh...

Yes, I made this strange, strange, bunny. Hey- his feet are supposed to be huge, and no, I don't know why the face looks so crazy. First stuffed toy and may be my last. Or maybe not, since really I have a good idea of where things went wrong..

It was made with love, not skill.

Any day now...

You'll see me whipping out a few WIP. I finally bought the needles I need for 2 things that have been staring at me for 5 months now. And Julie, yeah, saved my bunny project with some extra yarn, so that would hop along soon!

One strange insect

I made this sad little caterpillar for my girl. She seemed really happy with it. Alas, I am not. I just hate that eyelash yarn its such a pain. Oh well. I have a bunch of this green yarn- its supposed to be sock yarn but its acrylic, yuck. I made this from the Knitpicks pattern for bugs, and I'll try some of the other ones, since they don't have eyelash yarn in them.

I'm still here, really

Its not that I want to neglect my blog, really. And I have been knitting a few things. Its just that blogger got all tricky with new log ins and this and that, and really I didn't feel like messing with it.

So, *still* in progress is the Blossom sweater by knitting at noon- really, its almost done. Just have the pesky neck edging to do. I also started the Berroco amelia hat, and I've just been lazy about that since its warm weather now. Also, I need to buy needles for that. What is wrong with me? Really, just go buy them already. Actually, I'm holding out hoping that Knit picks will come up with shorter cables for the options needle set. Knit picks? hello? How can you not have a 16" circ option in these so called options. Really! I have a partial sock that I've been hacking away at for 6 months. Yesterday I noticed that one of the dpns was pulled out somehow and all the stitches are now dropped. Great. So yeah I think I should just start over on that. My mom returned the hat I made her for Christmas and requested I make it larger for her unruly hair, so I need to fix that. I might make her the "faux isle" hat as a replacement- I have a nice SWS color that would look cool. Someday. And last but not least I started a cute bunny from the Zoe Mellor book for a baby gift- but then I ran out of yarn. Just an ear and a tail left to go. *sigh* I also have a few lovely yarns begging for my attention from Julie, of course, that I need to make something from.

I think I did finish a booga bag somewhere over the last few months, so let me see what I can do about digging up a picture. I'll also add a few of Blossom in progress- note the lovely twisted stitches--oops!

I really like this pattern

It knits up so fast, and I just think its cool. Patons wool.

I'm really going to take a lashing for this....

But I can't hold it in. I made this today. Jen- I am soooo sorry. Let me explain. You see, I wanted to practice fair isle today in preparation for the KAL. So I looked at the pattern and looked at the tutorials it mentioned. Hmm, one was written out- so not for me and the other video I couldn't get to work. Ah well I decided I would try it anyway, just rolling West coast style, baby, then I decided why not try the colors I was going to use for the hat. Then I decided, well, why not try the hat, assuming I would make 345498 errors, get mad, throw yarn and start again on another day. But now, it was easy and it went really smoothly, and fast. So, there you have it- Center Square. I loved making this hat and I will totally make it again. With you. I swear. Of course, I have managed to photograph the one error in the pattern I made- it jags where I joined, so I think I need some remedial training there. Also, he has a big head so nevermind that some of the circles look like ovals.

Ok I really really lost track of all the things I made over the last 2 months or so. I'm going to try and recap them, really just for my own satisfaction. (some of these are listed in the blog or have pics) I think there could be more. Who can say....

Tiny felted red gift bag #41
Ribbed chunky hat- 2- chunky DB merino, nice #42 and some other one already numbered
seed stitch cuff- very warm hat in chunky db merino
white thick & quick scarf
wool hand dyed kid in all of us hat
One ribbed watchcap in bernat camo #42
stockinette stitch camo beanie
sierra very wam hat blue/black
rumors seed stich very warm
pattons tweed very warm hat
cabled toddler hat in purple #43
cabled ladies hat in brown chunky-3, and even one for myself! #44 and #45 and one already counted
cabled ladies hat in purple
lion wool mens beanie #46
red hand dyed wool cable cap #47
black red lion wool beanie #48
felted chunky yarn purple bag w/ smaller bag insert
baby cabled beanie purple/brown
3 princess felted cone hats #49 #50
2 dishclothes
1 washcloth for baby
black earflap hat w/ hot pink blanket stitch
acrylic stripe 49ers hat #51
acrylic maroon hat w. a pirate patch for my nephew #52

I can barely stand it... #40

How cute this hat came out- I really want to forget all about saving it and plunking it immediately onto the recipients head! I think she'll love it! I used a feather clip instead of a sewn on feather boa- the clip isn't as full as I would like, but I think it might work out better because you can take it off to wash the hat. The yarn is from Joann- Bellezza Collection Tesoro Yarn -its really nice superwash wool- very soft and cushy. I have made several hats with it recently. nice!