obsessed with fall knitting

It's Indian Summer up in Northeastern part of the United States, somewhere in central Massachusetts. The colors are starting to change on the trees, should point my camera outside and up I guess, instead of pointed to my latest knitting nonsense...so what am I up to...fall colored sweaters, pumpkins, acorns, squirrels, and lots and lots of leaves...some knit some crochet. still working on the secret project, call it #2, as there is another project, just for bringing to Rhinebeck, Secret Project #1, which is on the home stretch.


cattails, knitted and felted, fall leaves, cream colored yarn knitted, hand dyed, then felted, with a peek at project #2 in the background

knitted pumpkin, felted afterwards. pattern is from Knitty. garden fork, knitted tool...sorry out of my head pattern


Just have to chuckle at some of the things you can find on the internet. One of my favorites is called Stuff on My Cat. see: http://stuffonmycat.com/
I particularly like the wigs.
http://www.stuffonmymutt.com/media/3/20070927-Buttons.JPG

My version of stuff on a cat, Tic Toc in her green hat. she looks like a spy or something.

More Packages in mail from Europe & Rhinebeck

Got yet another package today from England, how exciting.
Love that Royal Mail sticker on my package. also finally
got listed on Knitting Blogs today. So happy. Joined the
Greater Boston Knitting Guild today too. Everyone was so
nice and friendly, and such awesome ideas. My head is still
spinning. Knitters are such a lovely, friendly bunch of people.
Have my bus seat all paid for to go to Rhinebeck,
the NY Sheep and Wool Festival October 20, can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
See: http://www.sheepandwool.com/

As for what is on my needles...................
I am now hard at work for a secret project to take to
Rhinebeck just as everyone else seems to be making projects just for
Rhinebeck. I may enter it in the Holiday KAL-CAL:
http://holidaykalcal.blogspot.com contest too,
as it will fit that category well, if it comes out like I hope.
Stay tuned.

AND....I am hard at work on secret fall project #2,
see peek below. apple basket is done, handle needs
to be attached, and have a lot more apples finished,
but is only a small part of a bigger project.
stay tuned.




I also crocheted, and then felted small wallet, then needle
felted on design for a finishing touch.
Patttern is from Lion Brand, make it yours purse: http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/70193A.html

A Surprise in the Mail

It's happy time
around here again....
I received my package from a great friend in England. love that
Royal Mail sticker.



Inside was a lovely sheep picture,
I take lousy photos, but love all things sheepish...especially this,
how did she know.
There was also truly awesome overseas
Chocolate truffles yum.....
and best of all lots of lovely yarn.....................


all I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you...you sure made my day!!!


And of course the days are getting longer, and the nights are getting nippy,
so am now squeezing in an occasional fall project.

fall leaves with dried acorn, leaves are crocheted. see pattern at following site.
http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/seasonal4.html
Crocheted apple magnet http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/misc5.html
Both of these items
were gifts for a US friend.

Of course, I am still knitting as well so stay tuned for more hats...yes it has become
an obsession.............plus I just received the book...Itty-Bitty Hats.
there should be a lot more warm heads out there this winter.






By the way, the charity group I knit my hats for is:




The Knitting Connection http://www.theknittingconnection.org/


"No child should be without a hat, mittens, and a Christmas stocking..."Sue A. Manning 10-29-99
The Knitting Connection's mission is to support children and families with crafted items utilizing the artistic talents of volunteer knitters, crocheters, and quilters. We connect people from the community to support each other during their time of need. This link, from one end of the spectrum to the other, forms a bond of support, understanding, and love.

Just sharing, in case anyone else is interested. they will take not just knitting, but crochet and sewing too. check out their site.

Have a lovely week and enjoy the weather as the seasons are changing fast...............

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................................