Hexagon Blankie

I've been knitting like a mad woman over the Thanksgiving - Christmas - New Years holidays. (I also squeezed in redecorating two bedrooms in the house, but I'll blog about that later.)

I have no extra time off from work. I'm in accounting, so have very busy-crazy days at work.  Cram in the Holidays, kid home from college, house full of teenagers, etc...it all makes me a little anxious and knitting is how I deal with the stress.

We have a new addition to our extended family. Baby Aubrey is a healthy, ten-fingered, ten-toed, BEAUTY, and we love her to pieces!

I crocheted a Hexagon blanket for her November Birth Day. Cotton yarn, simple pattern, very fun to make. 

 

Her mom (our niece) loves it, and I think Aubrey does too.

I have many more things to blog about. Stay tuned.

Later!

M

Baby R is coming!

I finished these ADORABLE onesies this afternoon. My niece K is due mid-November and her M family shower is in two weeks. I am completely in love with this project and will most likely make more as our niece's and nephew's families grow.

I bought Gerber onesies in 4 different sizes, trimming them with three strands of DMC Color Variations. Tossed them in the dryer for a few minutes to unwrinkle them, folded them in thirds and boxed them up. 

SO. FUN!

Orange Chicken Feet

I have no idea where this yarn came from. I found it, without a label, in my Mom's infinite basement shash. I used Janet Prater's Chicken Feet pattern as a guide, knitting them up quickly on a size 1 circular needle, magic loop style.

My modifications:
1. I used one color of yarn
2. I prefer a slip st heel

I wasn't thrilled with how pointy the toe looked before I put it on, but they fit really well. I had planned on giving these away, but decided to keep them for myself! Ha!

Later!
M

Baby Girl Socks

My daughter picked out this Three Irish Girls yarn in the Everlasting Gobstopper colorway at the WI Craft Market on my last trip to Madison. She is a very brave sock wearer that loves bright colors and lots of contrast. I knit these without a pattern. Just straight-up plain, 54 stitch stockinette socks on size 2 needles with a heel flap and kitchner stitch toe. I can't wait to see them on HER feet!

Later!
M

And a hat to boot!

I had (barely) enouhh yatn to make a hat/beanie to match my mittens. I used Brean Miller's Kiwi Hat pattern and modified it to my liking. I knit 20 rows of k2, p2 rib, then followed the remainder of the pattern. I had 6oz of yarn left and the hat fits me perfectly!.

Paintball mittens

I bought a one of a kind skein from Bohemia Fibers called Paint Ball Greens & Blues in the worsted weight base. I felt the need to knit up some mittens as the weather here in MN is beginning to change. I love the basic feel of Susan B Anderson's Waiting For Winter Mittens and make a few changes to make them perfect for me. I make the cuff ribbing longer, the thumb tighter and the overall mitten one size smaller so the whole mitten is tighter. That's the way I like 'em!

I also have a new phone and tgis is my first attempt at blogging from it. I'll log on to my computer after my husband is done babysitting his Fantasy Football team today and see how it looks. Tell me what you think.

Later,
M

Dee's Birthday Socks

My Super-Friend Dee turned 30 In July.

I made her two pairs of socks for this very special occasion.

First came a pair of TreeBeard Socks. She has been salivating over this pattern for years and I have been working on dying the yarn myself, looking for just the right color. I finally found it online and got the socks going. Sheesh.

 

 I love, love love the Heritage Silk Paints by Cascade. A pleasure to knit with. The pattern was a little busy for me, but easy to knit once I found a way to keep track of where I was.

The other pair of socks I knit for Dee's Special Day was a pair of Hermione's Every Day Socks in Koigu KPPPM. Absolutely fantastic yarn to knit with and this pattern knit up in a flash. Easy to memorize, I knit these up quickly in 2-3 days while on vacation in July.

Koigu KPPPM is Dee's most favorite yarn. She is slowly but surely converting me into a high-twist yarn lover!

Later,

M