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!

Busy Week of Finished Objects! YEAH!

Finished another pair of socks for hubby. Done in Wildfoote yarn in the camel color.









These are 3 strips measuring 36" long by 7 rows. Tammy wants to make a comfortghan out of strips for a boy going into the hospital. She said it would take 15-20 strips, so I volunteered to make 3 of them. Would love to see how this turns out as I'm still not sure how she is putting them together.














30 6" squares done for a little girl that loves mickey. she is going on the liver transplant list and her mother wants to make an afghan to comfort her during all that will be going on over the next few months. I made one of the squares knitted and finished all 4 sides so it will be easy to make the trim work on the square to include in the blanket. I did a crocheted cast on and purled the first stitch of every row and for the cast off I did a knit-2 together thru the back loop, return to left needle and continue with the k2tg. It finishes the cast off just like the sides. I love this cast off when working with dishcloths as all 4 sides look the same.


Also made a little carry tote for Nesa. The bag says Nesa's Stuff and it is filled with coloring books, instruction books like adding/subtracting, writing, etc. a couple of mickey reading books and playing cards. Figured she could have something to do while she is waiting around hospitals for all the tests. Overall I'm pleased with how it came out.





4 more 12" squares going for another comfortghan. I think I am done with what I have volunteered. I really need to get back to knitting as I miss it very much!







And of course, another picture of Austin. Getting tired of looking at him yet? LOL He is so funny now and loves to laugh. He found his hands so he wrings them out all the time. I laugh so much watching him find new things.

Happy Knitting!

Boycotting M&Ms - Ok, it's a soapbox - ignore if you want!

I'm not a Nascar fanatic, but I do watch the races -- All 3 of them. :) There's just something about the cars/trucks going in circles...nevermind I have time to knit also. So it's relaxing to me. Anyways, my soapbox.....I'm boycotting M&Ms brands of candies. Yep, that's right, no M&Ms, no plain M&Ms, no peanut M&Ms....#18 driver is a danger. If you like him, that's fine, keep it to yourself. This is my soapbox today! :) He's going to get someone hurt very bad one day and if his team owner doesn't care or can't control him, then I'm going to do my "small" part and just not buy anything pertaining to his main sponsor. So....M&Ms...maybe you won't miss me as a purchaser of your candies, but I'm doing my part by saying that driver is dangerous and either wake up and say something or don't, but not a single M&M is passing my lips while he's a driver.

Have a great weekend everyone and I'll be knitting while I'm watching the truck race tonight and I'll be applauding for Hornaday to take a certain driver out, not hurt him, just take his truck out!