I found this yarn in the clearance bin at Joann's. (I am a sucker for clearance yarn. If its in a bin or basket marked clearance, I am buying it.) So anyway, yarn from Joann's, I think it was $1.50 a ball. Its called Camelia. I bought it to make something for Bella for Easter. The pattern is from MagKnits. Its called Modello Giuditta. The yarn is thinner than what it called for, but I figured it would be OK since I made it for an infant and the smallest size was 2. It only took 1and a half balls. The size came out perfect. The bunny button is from Joann's, also. I modified the pattern a little by only making the front 2 inches instead of 4 and I added a K2tog and YO on the purl side of the bottom so it wouldn't roll and wove pink ribbon through. I used size 7 needles.
March 03, 2007
February 26, 2007
Some Finished Things
Here are some better pictures of the Helix Striped Cap.
I made these Fetchings a few weeks ago. My LYS didn't carry the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran so the woman that worked there suggested I try the Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk. It is a beautiful yarn, but way too big for the Fetchings. First of all they came out huge and it took 2 balls to knit them. At 11 dollars a pop, it was more than I wanted to spend on mitts that didn't fit. They were really soft but they didn't maintain their shape so they looked really loose and sloppy. My friend suggested that I felt them alittle, so I did and now I love them. They are still really soft and it made the material 
hold together better and they keep their shape now.
This is the Twister Wrister Bag. I saw the pattern in a knitting magazine and fell in love with it. I had the idea to make each one of my three daughters one for Christmas. Well, while I was making it I was so excited about it and showed it to each one of them and they were not so excited. I guess it is alittle to young looking and small for women in their mid-twenties. So I guess this will be the only one I make till I need something for a teenager. I made it out of white Peaches and Cream. I didn't want it to have a fuzzy yarn look. I am going to use it for my camera and tri-pod.
February 25, 2007
Happy Birthday JoJo
This is my youngest daughter, Joanna. She turned 23 today!! She is very cute and smart and has a style all her own. She is always dying her hair some funky color and has such a unique look that she has been asked to model and been in our city paper twice. She is ALWAYS laughing!!! And always comes home and tells me the funny things that happen to her. But sadly not anymore, cause not only did she turn 23 today, she also moved into her own place!! Since she is my baby girl, I am hoping she will be around alot to visit, do laundry, ect. Our nest is getting emptier, we only have our 14 year old son at home now *sniff*. Happy Birthday Sweetie!!!!
Now for the hat-the pattern is from the Knitting Pattern-a-Day Calendar. One of my babysitting moms gave it to me for Christmas. I love it!! It has ,of course, over 300 patterns in it. It is the Helix Striped Cap knitted with exactly one skein of Kureyon on size 6 and 7 dpns.
The pattern called for 3 different colors, but I liked the shape and the Kureyon made stripes all on its own. These pictures were taken in the dark, so the colors don't show as well as below. (Scroll down for better pics of the yarn.) I will take another picture tomorrow in better lighting.
We also got her an iHome for her new place. This is her boyfriend, Jeff!!!
February 11, 2007
Needle Cases
I made these needle cases for my friend for Christmas. Actually I kinda had a mental block and I wanted to make them for Christmas, but between trying to figure out how to do it and the grandbaby being born, they just now got done. I had made one for myself last year and had some issues with the way it came out, so I resolved those and here is the finished product.
