Vacations are wonderful things!

Being on vacation last week, I managed to finish quite a few things. It's really nice to sit at the lake for 4 days and just knit or crochet. Here is a blanket I finished for Austin. Just using the 12" pinwheel square, adding a border and decorative edge. The white square in white border is the glow in the dark yarn.





My very first doily using #10 crochet thread. The doily is 17" across. I've never been interested in thread work before, but I had received a couple of doilies in a few swaps and thought I would give it a go. I love it! For my first time using thread, I think it came out great.















A couple of sets I did also. These were for some swaps I needed to complete. Ignore the date on the Xmas ones....couldn't figure out how to change dates after replacing the battery.


A stocking for a stocking swap on ravelry. This was an interesting one for me as you do the cuff with a provisional cast-on, knit the cabling, and then 3-needle bind off the cuff together. Then you pick up the stitches on one side and start the leg of the stocking. there are of course little stuffers inside and since my partner is a newbie knitter, I did a total notions package for her.

This is the cottage behind my house that my daughter lives in. The picture before and after starting the work on the cottage. So far, we have had a brand new roof put on, started the painting of the cottage, and put in a new kitchen window. There is still more to do, and we are hoping to have the cottage finished on painting over this week. Then there are 5 windows to replace, a new heating system and 1/2 of the back wall has to be replaced. Why are we painting first? Well, to make it look better and then after we have done some of the work, we will touch up what we did. Made since to hubby...not to me! LOL


Finished a pair of socks for hubby. And yes, I have started on a new pair for him. Always have to have a pair going.

Also finished all of these squares for different comfortghans. It was a very busy week, but dang I got a lot done and it's amazing how much better I feel just being away from work for a week.

And of course the updated picture of Austin....he is way to cute. And NO CeeCee did NOT knit the hat. LOL

Happy Knitting ALL

Another Full Schedule but alot done!

The 3 bib set I did for a swap on ravelry

I really do like the white one. That yarn is the New Hobby Lobby I love this cotton. Dream to work with.

The green/blue varigated is Cotton Tots and the varigated with whie is Sugar n Cream









Still Hosting bears for the Traveling Teddy. This time I had two of them in and had a blast. You could pose them so they had a playmate. This was when we first got to the lake and they "watched" us set up the site. I love our new RV....so much more room. :)













This was a set I sent off to a family who lost their baby at 18 weeks gestation. This project gives me a lot of satisfaction in my life so I will most probably continue with the burial gowns/blankets for babies who have gone on.




Did a Dishcloth swap and my theme was similar but differant. The ballband cloth and the circle cloth are similar in technique but different in results. I love the circle cloth.








This is the last pair of socks I did for a swap. I have really backed off on swaps over the past few months so only have what I call small ones now, like bibs, cloths, etc.











Purple slippers anyone? Not my cup of tea, but this was what someone really wanted. I don't know if I'll ever do another pair of these, but they were fast and pretty easy. Maybe to me they would look better in a different color? Don't know as purple is not my color of choice. LOL







My first 12-point Round Ripple. I didn't think this would ever get done but it only took about 7 hours to complete so really an easy project. This is for a sick child in Nebraska and I will be mailing it off on Tuesday. I blocked it today and it looks alot better blocked. I love the colors and for a child it is bright and cheerful.


















Austin is really growing. He's up to 16 lbs now and 8 months old. He's starting to sit up to play but we are still overprotective so we are right there in case he falls over....and Cee-Cee's job...feed him until he falls asleep. There's something about me watching him that he seems to fall asleep when we have him and it's always over food. LOL I love those little thingy's what ever they are. I wish they had them when my kids were young. You put soft food (like fruit) inside of the netting and the baby can suck on the juices and not get anything they can choke on. Cool idea for who ever invented them.

Happy Knitting all!

Circle Cloth

New Cloth called the Circle Cloth by Hakucho. Wow! It is addictive and amazing. I absolutely love the 3-dimensional look and whether you are working with self-striping yarn, or 2 colors the look is unique and beautiful.

Thank you so much for this cloth pattern Hakucho!

Dang, I did it again!

I can't believe almost a month has gone by again. I've gotten quite a bit done this month but was really hoping to get back to posting once a week. It's been very busy at work lately and working 50-60 hours a week, has really taken a tole on me.











These are for some swaps I signed up for, so I've been busy catching up and making sure I am ahead of what I obligated myself for. I am cutting back on the new swaps but some I already commited for: Reusable grocery tote, pineapple dishcloth and a dishcloth theme for autumn.


When we went to the lake a couple of weeks ago, Daddy didn't pack Austin a hat and since I was working on bibs that weekend anyways, I whipped up a hat for Austin to match his bib.








This is one of the bibs I did for a bib swap over on Ravelry. I have the other 2 bibs done, but I want to machine embroidery on the plain one, so I'll post pictures in another post of all 3 bibs at one time.







On Crochetville, a woman was asking for squares or finished quilts for the American Red Cross for some of the fire victims in Iowa. This is the finished afghan I sent her for her cause.







Another dishcloth swap. This one was Mason-Dixon theme and I did one ball band in Knit and one in crochet. I had also included a candy from NECCO and one pecan cluster from TN.







More charity squares for another cause. These haven't been mailed yet as I just finished them this weekend. Hoping to get them out on Tueday.








And of course, can I post without putting a current picture of Austin up? Of course not.

Happy knitting all!

A month? where did it go?

This is an emergency shipment to a family for an "angel". I didn't think I could complete 2 burial wraps, a small hat and a memory box in one night, but I did. I hope it brings the family some comfort during their time of need and shows the support of the whole "hain" foundation during their sorrow.











How about Austin's first feeding of himself? Of course, he had to have a bath afterwards! :)

A couple of bibs I finished for austin.

These were squares I knit (yes, I did say knit! LOL) and added embroidered details to. The squares will be used as "pockets" in scarfs that are being done by the leaders for "scarfs for victim abuse"

I'm doing the traveling teddy on Ravelry and this is Norbert. I showed Norbert around Memphis and here he is in the information center on the river.

Happy Knitting everyone! And Hopefully, it won't be a month before I post again. Wow! By the way, I am still boycotting M&M's and nope, haven't bought or eaten them. My own one family boycott! :)

Where's my knitting mojo?

I only seem to be crocheting lately. Not sure why....

This is a finished lapghan for a nursing home. I still need to block it so it lays down flat but it is done. Not bad for 3 days. :O







This is for the July swap on yahoo. 2 6" squares and 1 12" square.









This is also for a july swap. One pot holder and 1 dishcloth.









And the last swap for July - 2 potholders. I think I am done with the red/white/blue colors. :)







These are for a secret pal but I can't send out yet. 1 hot pad, 2 potholders, 1 dishcloth, and I embroidered 2 kitchen towels to complete the set. She likes daisies....can you tell? LOL

I hope someone is knitting, because it sure isn't me. I miss it, but every time I pull knitting out, I seem to mess up, so I am on a vacation from it, I guess.

Have a great day everyone!

End of June projects - Still busy

This is a crocheted lined handbag for a "wish" list. Aurora loves dragonflies so I added an embroidered one on the inside pocket of the bag. Cute Idea, I think! LOL

Recently I joined H.A.I.N and started working on burial gowns and blankets for babies born to early and gone on to be Heavenly Angels. Here is 2 sets completed (mostly) for a boy angel and a girl angel. I'm not sure what hospital they are going to yet as they are still prototypes and I want to get the patterns down and details written before I send them off.

These squares are for a little girl on crochetville that is moving to a new state and city and is upset about it. Her mother wants to do a comfortghan for her to help with the transition. Since she "loves" Hello Kitty, I thought a knit square with embroidered would be a great idea! :)

Happy Knitting All!