Even more charity hats....

still knitting...of course...trying to complete my hat collection to donate to charity
for this October...have a nice stash going at this point... the white hat, appeared
as cream in the photo when I tried to get a nice close up, it's a standard roll brim
hat pattern that I just added some flowers and tiny pearl beads to accent.


The multistripe hat, is actually not baby, but child size and is from
Ravelry, love that site, was on the "Hats, hats, hats" group as a freebie
pattern, not sure if you can access it, if you are not yet on Ravelry.



The burgundy and gold hat is of course one of the House Hat patterns, came out rather large, but hopefully a nice gift for a boy. added the emblem for this house...Gryffindor.


Not sure if I will knit anymore hats now, as fall is approaching and anxious to knit cold weather projects, actually now working on mittens....as I hear my needles calling to me, I will cut this short, unable to knit and type, unless I train my toes..............

Felted bags and such

Off on a trip to Williamsport, PA, so need to get a post in for the week. Still knitting
away at Charity hats, and have finished 2 more. Photos on my return... but posting my
2 felted bags. the Silver sparkles on the purple bag is a silver yarn knitted along with wool of
course so it will felt. The teal green bag has bamboo type handles. Bag is not yet decorated...

HATS R US....charity knitting

News, news, news..............I am finally on Ravelry, and is it worth the wait.
If you are not on the list/bus get on it.
By the way, those of you on Ravelry, I am of course Sheepish1

Can't you see how excited I am, I can't stop jumping up and down...........Yeehah............

anyway what's new, lots...........but will just post a few photos, as that is enough for one reader.

Knitting for Charity mostly, and as my favorite thing to knit is hats, that is what it's all about.

First hat is made with Paton's pink yarn, knitted loosely, pattern is a freebie, anyone interested, just email me....I'll send you the site I got it from. I am not that good at computer's yet, i.e. how to paste on the forwarding site. anyone reading this, feel free to let me know how to do that.............
anyway, their pattern for the hat is just knit, then felted....I added some embellishments of my own.
this is my favorite hat to date.

Hat #2 is from Creature Comforts by Amy Bahrt

I used Plymouth Encore yarn for this and the next couple.

The pink hat with flower was actually cream, dyed pink after being knit,

then I picked up the stitches

again after the yarn was dried and finished up the top.

Hat #3, I think is a Magknits pattern, but if interested will double check that.



Hat #4 is also from same book as the little car hat above. It's actually the cover

photo. It's funny shape is due to the fact it's still being blocked.

I usually wash them all when done and block them on a stryrofoam ball, as no

child has offered up wearing a wet hat till dry, and the ball actually gives the hats a really

nice shape.

Hat #5 not pictured, is still not embellished, so looks rather plainish. Not sure if

that's English....

Hat #6 Pending, as on the needles, may be the new favorite.

Am still working on the knitted quilt, photos when further along.

and completely addicted to Podcasts and Ravelry of course.....

Back from yet another brief vacation

What's New...

still charity knitting.

FINISHED book #7, read it very slowly to enjoy as it is the last one. So good.

And most exciting of all...I am almost there on Ravelry.

I am #9188 and there are actually only 72 people left to go still in front of me.

AMAZINGLY, there are 16,917 people now still waiting behind me. I can't wait........

As for the short row socks, I turned the heel, this is a horrible picture, but a quick scan just to show you yes I figured it out. they are taking forever as they are on ZERO needles, but I heard there are actually Triple zero needles out there. YIKES.

Meanwhile, back at the knitting ranch, so to speak, I have gone off the beaten path yet again. the apple is crocheted. oops...sorry fellow knitters, I took a walk on the wild side, but then I crocheted long before I knitted, so I guess I'm going back to my roots....

the other project, is actually quite large, and when finished, I will film with a camera and not quick squish it into my scanner, as I do for fast photos....I am trying for a knitted basket in basket stitch of course....pattern does not exist, when finished I can print the pattern for anyone wanting it, as I have written it as I go.....there will be an I-Cord basket handle, not attached yet as basket is still being knitted. and of course the green apples fit into the basket. There are mucho lots of parts to this project. hope to show a few each week. So be sure and stay tuned to see what crazy things I am knitting yet for this project.............................

Vacation Knitting

Back again, from yet another brief vacation, but as did not take the camera, have no lake photos. "Tic Toc" (one of our 3 cats), stayed behind and I am sure missed us a lot. Worked mostly on my charity knitting and of course -NO Photos at least any of the charity knitting...as of yet....However...

now am finished with Socks #3 (the third pair I have made), Knit with a gorgeous yarn with silver sparkles throughout. If anyone wants to know the maker, I will check it and list it later on. these are knitted cuff to toe. Very comfy.............

My fourth pair of socks is still on needles as can be seen in photo. also top down. this pattern and yarn is from HELLO YARN....the color is actually almost edible.......so yummy............

there is a picot edge. not easy at least for me...for newbies it is a bit tricky. I put them on at this point for quick photo. and now I am at the wrapped short row heel part. I have never done the wrapped stitch. not sure if I can figure this one out, found an online tutorial. but anyone that has done it successfully, feel free to send me any help suggestions.

Fall is coming at least in the store window fronts and occasional cool nights...so have to start knitting fall things again....here is my knitted pumpkin pin with needle felted crow and felted stem & leaf. Crow has wire legs and pumpkin has wire vine, plus bead on crows eye. Has a pin back.

Lost in a Good Book

Yes I am still around, and actually still knitting. lots of small things, which I hope to photo soon. Lots of charity/baby knitting as I really need to catch up on that. Definitely have a pair of socks on the needles, but that goes without saying and am at sewing up point of my new sweater, pictures once done. and a whole lot of dying. Kool-aide, Rit, Wilton's Cake Decorating, Jacquard, and Procion. Yup lot of experimenting. Even got carried away and dyed my own hair, kids were saying, "Mom, please don't dye it "tealicious" or "bubblegum pink."" These were my 2 favorite dying concoctions from above experiments.

Yes have been bitten by the Harry Potter bug, that book is taking me forever, maybe because I am knitting when I should be reading, and vice versa. Still haven't learned what are the deadly hallows?

Off to see the movie tomorrow but in 3-D on IMAX.

Also this week, one of all time favorite authors was in Boston, MA. for a book signing -over from Wales. Second time I've seen him....signed my copy of his newest release: Thursday Next, First Among the Sequels. My favorite book, also by him, is Lost In a Good Book.

Maybe I could write one, I'd call it, Lost With a Skein and Two Pointy Sticks..............

Off in Pennsylvania, post to come soon...........

Hi to anyone checking this, have not posted in awhile, we are off in PA. visiting my son's new college, he will be attending this fall. It's parents weekend and orientation...New post coming soon. and of course...still knitting, as I'm not driving...YEAH...........

Ewe Knit What?

I'm at it again, knitting loads of projects this weekend...but while other people are knitting socks and sweaters, I knitted my first hair scrunchie, pictures eventually.....and a gorgeous new necklace with an added abalone stone attached...THREE bracelets, and actually sewing again...got ahold of some ON SALE Waverly fabric, "summer sandals", and made a gorgeous kitchen tablecloth, photos of rest of all these neat items coming soon...here's the necklace...

Harry is here, finally...............and Etsy store coming soon....

YEAHHHH**** Finally finished it.... Harry Who????.... and got lots of pretty good photos today. soooo excited. Totally wrote the pattern, his black robe, sleeves, and red tie. I needle felted the hair, that part was so much fun...enjoyed the whole thing...this is my own pattern and is only for myself. I have no intention of selling him or selling the pattern...but it was a great personal challenge....
please leave me feedback as to what you think. it's inspiring me to write more patterns.





Harry and the Whomping Ivy Plant






And Harry needs some kind of spell for that cat who is about to eat him....the rest are Harry in the garden...by the way, Harry is a finger puppet, which can be seen in one of the photos....

Even more exciting, almost have my first item ready to post in the Etsy store, it is a regular item, that should be popular, unlike my other unusual (which can't really be called regular items) knits................................

~Yes, I am late yet again for posting, but I am busy writing knitting patterns, with 2 very exciting projects almost finished. I can't wait to share the first one, and it is a BIGGY.....early previews
from other folks, say it's awesome....so should come out soon.
~Had hard time getting a good photo of my crocheted and beaded bracelet...am also making knitted jewelery...and my shrug, despite my 2 BIG projects, is almost done...also got my acid dyes in mail from Knit Picks---Jacquard....so that project should be done soon too....Let me just say, writing patterns is so addicting............................

Hooray, have my new USB Camera reader installed today...so now can finally download all the photos...on my camera....too many for a single post..................

so stay tuned....Memorial Day Weekend the Soccer Tournament in Eastham, Cape Cod

lots of knitting and a visit to one really cool yarn store in Dennis...

The Cauliflower and black olive sheep, yes, they are edible....last photo is cauliflower sheep posing with some resin sheep buddies...

My Jaeger Trinity yarn finally arrived from England, which Tic Toc is posing with and Crespo my other cat is reading the finer details....

future project.............................to be continued...

sockolicious yarn and meet my WIP "the Sweater From Hell"

For those of you that think all I knit is toys, food, and just plain misc. useless stuff, of course you're right. however it's time you meet my own work in progress:

Drum roll please, the sweater from hell. It's lace work, K3 tog, and cable worked on tiny needles and completely insane, but here's an update I better include what it ultimately should look like.

Also if it seems like I've made little progress... I did have to pull out about 20 rows...yeesh.

I do have another sweater, an easy one and some small items in the works...this crazy sweater will be an ongoing more long-term project.

also a photo of new sock, love the yarn, it's shiny with silver sparkles...so here goes

Put your best foot forward............

this yarn is truly sockolicious