Quickie Work Post

I'm here, at work, while the kids sleep, trying not to sleep myself. So, why not post a few pictures of what I've been working on lately?


Sock Yarn Blankie! All those bits and ends will get used!!!


My very first Clapotis... and my very first Wollmeise project! Two cherries, one pop! I'm actually almost done with this but I'm not at home to take a picture so this older one will have to do...


To keep my fingers warm this winter! I love these! They fold over to expose your fingers when you need them and then close nicely to keep them covered!


Socks for Hire! Send me yarn for your socks, a skein for me to keep and I'll send you socks! =)

That's all for now... Craft on All!

Still Knitting....

...even if I'm not blogging... Here are a few pictures of my crafty happenings as of late:


Monkey Socks for a swap partner over on Rav.


OK not a knitting project, but very worthy of a blog post... Made these with my preschoolers! Love em!


KAL socks over at Rav.

Socks, socks, and more socks. I've recently discovered that there are knitters out there that will swap yarn for handknit socks! Excellent for people like myself that knit them but don't wear them (I wear holes in them too quickly because I walk funny...). The Monkey Socks and the Orange and Black Ribbed Socks (see last post) were both for a Rav friend; she sent me sock yarn in return... yummy! I have four more pairs lined up for two others. Woo! Gives new meaning to the phrase, will knit for yarn...

And, despite all the issues they had the last round, I've signed up for Sock Wars again. I just can't resist... new sock pattern, knitting to the death.... =) In the spirit of the impending bloodshed, fellow warrior Starknits is having a wonderful little contest! Go check it out, and while you're at it... check out her etsy shoppe too! There are some nice patterns, cute stitch markers, and even a bag or two! Plus, she takes custom requests! =)

And now I'm off to bake... Bunny Cakes for tomorrow's Easter Dinner! =)

Craft On All!

Recently Crafty...

Here's a quicky picture post:


I'm participating in my very first KAL!!! Woo! Socks, of course...


Lookie what I got! The above mentioned sock is from this book! Love, love, love it!!!!!!


For a swap partner... I even got the stripes to match up! Yay me!


I love STR! My mom is going to purchase their sock club for me for my birthday!!! I started these socks a few weeks ago, finished the first and then put them aside so I could first; make the swap socks, and then second; the KAL... they go back on the needles after the KAL... I promise!


My FIL has been hinting that he'd like a quilt... so I got my hands on these 1930's repros FQ's... five and a half yards worth! I think they'll make a very nice pinwheel quilt against some plain white. =)

*sigh*

I love to craft!

Craft on all!

Socks on Circs...

Yea... What a tangled fuckin' mess that was! In the time I spent casting on and trying to manipulate my way through the first round of the cuff.. I could have been done with the cuff of the first sock on DPNs... Thanks, but no thanks... All the power to those of you that have mastered this technique. I just couldn't manage the really long cable(a 40" Addi Turbo, US size 2) and two skeins of sock yarn(Patons Kroy Socks), it felt like I was trying to knit a bird's nest or something... I relaxed the cable in hot water so it I wasn't fighting and curls from the packaging. I used two balls of yarn so I wouldn't have to worry about unwinding, although one ball did "throw up" quite a bit when I pulled out the beginning end. I give... DPNs for me!

PS Here are a few pictures of what I've been craftin' for ya...


Both quilts - finished and being loved!


My first BSJ! Yay me!


Socks for my mom... she asked me to teach her how to make some...


Recently acquired goodness!

=) Craft on!

Quilt It, Knit It, Love It!

Been super busy lately... Today I finished two out of the three in progress quilts from the Craftster Lap Quilt Swaps...


The Front.


The Back.

This one is from Round 2. Very busy! My mom commented that she liked the fabrics so it'll be her Christmas gift. =) Rather than quilt the layers, I'll add a few ties. I like a fat, puffy quilt. I used two layers of batting for added warmth... Mom's always cold. This next one is for my son, also for Christmas.


The Front.


The Back.

This is the first quilt I have actually quilted and bound myself! Yay me! I think maybe I should have done a stitch in the ditch quilt rather than the diagonal, but other than that I'm very pleased. Neither quilt is perfect, but neither am I. =) Here is the quilt top for my daughter's quilt...


I'm hoping to tackle this one tomorrow.

I've also been knitting; a sweater for my niece, ornaments for my tree, mittens for me... see!


I've finished the back piece(pictured here) and now I'm half way done with the front... so much for it being a Christmas gift.


I also knit a matching hat ornament, but can't find the picture I took... I love quickie projects!


I am in love with these mittens! They're a replica of the mittens that Bella Swan wore in the movie Twilight(good books!). I've knit them with two strands of yarn so they're super warm and squishy. I just need to finish the top of the second mitten and I'll be warm and toasty.

That's enough for now... I've bombarded you all...

Thanks for reading!
Craft On!

Another Bag

My first drawstring backpack! I made this for a friend and like it so much I may just make one for myself...


Here's the outside front. A smallish pocket, big enough for a cell phone or a set of small keys? The bottom is a black canvas for added strength. The rest is made of 100% cotton. I love the paisley!


Two more bigger pockets on the inside.


And, last picture, here it is open and laying flat. The straps are adjustable; just untie them, mark the appropriate length, then re-tie.

Of course, if I make one for myself it'll be after the next round of LQS. Here are the fabrics I chose for the three (yes three, I'm insane!) quilts I'll be making.

For my sister's soon to be 7 year old daughter:



For my brother's soon to be 2 year old daughter:



And for my brother's soon to be 1 year old daughter (yes, he certainly is crazy!):



I didn't buy any fancy prints, just wanted tone on tone squares. Should be interesting... I can't wait to see the results!

Craft On All!

November QAL Block

Here's November's block! Gobble Gobble Gobble! I painted my palm and thumb brown and printed that first so the brown wouldn't dry while I painted my fingers. Next I painted my fingers and printed them. Some people use all colors, including green, blue, and purple... I just prefer red, orange, and yellow feathers...

Enjoy!