Happy Holiday Knitting

First off ... Happy holiday and a happy new year! Second, my wonderful mother-in-law gave me a ton of old Susan Bates, Boni Jean, and Marcia Lynn stuff. My question to you all is...do I use it or keep it untouched? I don't think they are worth anything, but, you just never know.

On a lighter note, don't you wish needles were still a $1.00!!!!

Seattle's Cowl

I made this quick little cowl for my trip to Seattle. Hence the name. I love it so much. BUT! Ithink the angora gave me a rash. Sooooo sad!

 Project info

Name

Lace Cowl

Pattern

Lion Brand LB Collection Angora Merino Lace Cowl

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 8 - 5.0 mm Circular 16" long

Yarn

LB Collection Angora Merino 

How much?

2 skeins = 491 yards

Color

Tangerine

Rick, the hubs, and I came to Seattle to see the Phillies games for the weekend. Let me tell you, I love Seattle. Best city in America for nicest people, cleanest city and just down right wonderful food. I hate to leave. Good thing it's only a two hour plane ride away.  :)  

Some many projects..so little time!

Aaron Scarf in Mustard Yellow

Like this one... I've been trying to finish it for 3 yrs!  It's ridiculous that I can't get it done. And that's not all, I have more 3 projects going on at home.  I keep this one at work thinking I'd knit through lunches. Nope.

However, it's not all work and no play.  Today I got to hang out with Elmo and Cookie Monster.  I do love my job.  :)

Me, Elmo and Cookie Monster

Oh! Yarn, Yarn Everywhere

That's what my living room floor is saying right now.  This week started out a bit scary; a lovely trip to the hospital in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, but the week ended up being very fun.  


My third attendance to Stitches West was this weekend with the girls.  So much fun, even though my camera phone just didn't do it justice.  I crossed paths with this Russian designer, Galina Khmeleva of Skaska Designs, who did a gorgeous Orenburg-style knitted lace scarf with a Honeycomb (Sotki in Russian) pattern.  I fell in love. I just have to make it for someone special.


Anyway, after a few hours, several onion rings and a few skeins of yarn, I was exhausted.  Here are a few captured moments. 

Rick's Water Bottle

Erica's first Vendor using Square! Yea, Square!

::sigh:: yarn

Hilary being famous...cause she's a superstar knitter!

More Yarn

8.5 months and she's rockin' it!

Hilary, Erica, and Sophie and our yarn!

Each year is special and I always look forward to it.  Love! XOXOX

Just a beginner

Last Friday I had my first crochet lesson with my good friend Pat. I was surprised that I picked it up in a matter of 15 minutes! So I crocheted my first hat.  Then after was all said and done realized that half way through I had crochet backwards! But I went with it, and it gave the hat a nice little texture. Hopefully in the near future I can make the correct pattern, but I'm proud that I faced my crochet fears!  Now I'll have to buy some crochet needle at Stitches West this weekend.

Welcome!

Baby Benton with big brother Colin.

I thought it to be nice to start my blog off with a birth and a blanket!  Benton came 6 weeks early, January 4, 2011, and to my surprise the same day I finished his wonderful blanket.

 Project info

Name

Diamond and Smocked Cover

Pattern

Beehive and Bairns Vol 2

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 6 - 4.0 mm

Yarn

Crystal Palace Yarns Bunny Hop Solid

How much?

6 skeins = 700 yards

Color

Limeade

I absolutely loved making this. It was a vintage pattern that I found in an old Beehive for Bairns Vol.2.  circa. 1940's.  I just adored bringing it back to life.


To be fair, when Colin was born I made him a blanket, too!

Baby Colin 2008

Project info

Name

The Bunny Baby Blanket

Pattern

by Barbara Breiter   click here for pattern (it's free)

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 9 - 5.5 mm

Yarn

Crystal Palace Yarns Bunny Hop Solid

How much?

6.5 skeins = 734 yards

Color

Powder Blue

To this day he still loves it!  Hooray!