Capitan Hat

When my in-laws came to help take care of the kids last month, while I went and helped Kaylee move across the county again, my good friend Pam sent some yarn with them to give to me. Super soft, green, chunky, alpaca yarn to make a hat she had just done that she thought I would like. Turns out, I do! In between the baby projects I have been working on, I decided it was time to do something for me that would knit up real quick. So, I made the El Capitan hat in just 2 evenings watching the Olympics. It's so soft I kinda want to wear it all the time. Good thing we might be having another snow storm run through Wichita, so I should have plenty of time to wear it before it gets too warm out.

The pattern is on ravelry, here.





Thanks Pammy!!!!

For Nicole

Thanks to all the babies my friends are growing these days, the only thing I've had on my needles are things for them!
This blanket took me waaaay longer than I thought. Seed stitch is so deceiving. I love how it looks, but it's so slow. Once I had the main part finished, I knit up the lace edges, which my darn needles kept screwing up too and I had to redo a couple times. Of course my edge pieces were like 4 inches longer than the main piece and there was no way I was redoing those, again. So, I blocked the darn thing into submission. Nothing a little hot steam, some easy stretching, and quick sewing couldn't fix! I love how it turned out and wish my friends were having more girls so I could do another one. :)

For Kaylee

I just finished up a little something for my sweet sister's #3 baby. I was going to make this out of a much warmer yarn, but since she's up and moving to Phoenix, I decided cotton just might be the way to go.

Winter Knitting

I'm still knitting over here! Anybody else???? :)

Here are a couple of things I finished in December.
I made two snowman hats, originally I started them for my kids, but Jayden is picky about the hats we will wear and Willow is hit or miss if she'll keep the hat on. So.....since I have been meaning to make some hats for my friend's two boys, I finished the hats up and sent them off to her, but I forgot to take pictures of them first! Ugh! They were super cute, so if she sends me pictures of her boys wearing them, I'll post it up.

I also made a couple extra stockings for the part of my family that was here for Christmas.

Willow's Stocking:Part2

I have finished Willow's stocking again! This time, I used the right needles and it is the same size as the rest of ours. I couldn't bring myself to unravel the one I'd already done, so I hoped I had enough yarn left over from it to knit another one. I had to change the color scheme, but I think I like this one even better than the first one. Bring on Christmas!

I used Lamb's Pride Wool and the Diamonds in the Rough Argyle Stocking Christmas Stocking pattern from the Christmas Stockings book

Headbands

A friend of mine showed up one morning wearing this sweet headband. It was wide at the top, so much that I thought she was wearing a hat at first, but come to find out it tapered down under her hair and buttoned. I thought it was super cute and decided I was going to try and make something like it. I've made a couple different versions, but this is my favorite so far.

I found the pattern online at ravelry, and you can get it here. It only took me a couple of hours to make, so you could whip one out really fast!

Lil' Pumpkins

I got my pumpkin hats done for fall! Bring on October!!! :)

For Baby Chloe

Hooray! I have something to post!!! Baby Chloe (daughter of a friend) was born just over a week ago, and I managed to knit up a pair of booties for her. I used a different pattern than I normally do, and I like how it turned out. It's a much quicker knit than may usual go-to pattern, so I know I'll use it again!




And since her mom has already publically posted pictures of her, I'm sure she won't mind if I show the darling face that is the recipient of this pair of booties.
Awwww, Baby Chloe!

Believe it or not I have a few other things on the needles right now. A half finished Wonderful Wallaby sweater (little size) and another pair of booties. One of the booties is done, so you get to see it now! :) Fall is coming people. I'm starting to feel the knitting "itch"!

Fuzzy!

Warm Hands and Feet

It's never to early to start getting ready for winter! Ok, that's not what I was really doing. I just have been so uninspired when it has come to knitting lately (as it seems the rest of you have, not naming names...ahem..kaylee, krisy, joanna) So, I found some projects I had already bought stuff for and decided to work on those, hoping that it would stir up something creative. I mean, I figured I'd better start feeling creative soon because I usually start planning out and buying supplies for Christmas presents in August!

First I made these socks from a generic sock pattern I had. I decided to just make the top ribbed so they stayed snug on my feetsies. I've actually been wearing these a bit, since the AC is on in all the time trying to keep the upper level of the house cool, the basement is freezing by evening!


Then, I decided to finally make myself a pair of fingerless gloves. The same gloves I made for everybody (well the girls anyway) for Christmas last year. They knit up really fast and only take me a couple evenings to finish. I think I am going to love them this winter!!!


And my plan worked. I started getting ideas for things I wanted to make. So, today I stopped by the yarn store and picked this up! All cottons. It's too hot for me to starting having wool sitting in my lap. Wooo Hooo!!! Happy Knitting!

Swing Set

Man, this "knitting club" is becoming just like a real Knit Wits gatherings we used to have in Kaylee's livingroom. I am the only one actually doing any knitting and everybody else is sitting around drinking all the wine telling stories with their yarn and needles sitting in their lap. :)

I just finished up another summer garmet for Willow out of a bunch of stash yarn.  Royal would be so proud of me.  :)  I love this little top. It's super easy and fast to make. It's basically just a front and a back held together by a button on each side, so it should be nice and cool for the hot weather we have coming around. I used Rowan Cotton and the Swing Set Pattern out of the Minnies book.