Sweater dress

Three new posts after 6 months. Matching dress for big sister Bethy. The top matches Brothers texture pattern while the skirt is Stockinette panels with reverse stockinette pleats. I just increased one stitch in each if the pleats every 5 rows

Bouncy Balls

Saw the idea for felted Bouncy Balls. The Pattern was for 4 inch balls and I bought two inch so its been highly Modified. Fun Fast project. Before and After pics. They were felted twice

New Little One

Ok legitimate excuse for not writing. New baby will do that. He is here Vincent James. Complete in his hand Knit Sweater. At three months I am finally at a place where I can play with new designs. Getting them into written patterns is another thing all together. Still Looks like my blogs name is obsolete now.

Socks! Part 2!

So I just spent the last several hours writing up what I did to make the socks on my previous post. Then spent just as long it seams figuring out how to post a pattern. Its been a while and I have several projects I would like to get done and up. Yet the time and my writing skills are somewhat lacking. Still something new is up. Let the world know that I am still trying.

Socks!

Little Kid knee highs are finished! My 4 year old had to have knee highs.

I used Silvers Sock class website, modified it with a Knit 3, Purl 1 Rib.

They are Toe Ups that way I was trying them on my daughter as we went.

Two toe up on two needles with a short row heel and yet another pattern I can write down.

Baby Sweater, Designed and Done

Ok, I am sure it will look different on him then on my kitchen counter. It has been far too long since I last posted anything on here. Much has happened of course but the biggest news is that in three more months my family will bring home our new baby boy! I had too many blankets so I designed and made a sweater. Now I am on to a matching jumper dress for Bethy.

Looks like my Blog title will be out of date as I will be knitting little things for both my little ones from now on.

I hope to update soon with a few of my other projects. I have been working on some socks, finished a lace scarf and made a hat and mitties for little miss Bethy.

A New Year, New Goals

All I can say about 2009 is that it went fast. We had big changes for my family. I am still unpacking and that alone has taken away from my time to work on my knitting and pattern writing. On a positive note I have 2 finished projects. A baby sweater for a friend and my first pair of gloves. I don't have photos of the gloves yet but here is the finished sweater.

Fall knitting Classes

Well the sweater I wrote about is near completion. That means I really haven't worked on anything new. I was happy this past October to teach a "how to Read a pattern class" & a "top down Raglan class". Both went Ok, My instructions need tweaking for the sweater class. I will have more classes this winter & hopefully I will get the signups I need.

Moving and settling into our new place has taken my time like nothing else. Still waiting for the day when I have unpacked my stash and Its organized

Back in the Knit

I have started knitting in my spare time again. I think the big thing for me is that I actually have some spare time. At least until the house painting starts next month. So yesterday I bought Yarn! A big thing since I had been good and not bought anything since Madrona this winter.

So I have started a baby sweater as a gift for a friend who is due in November. Its the same pattern as my Blue diamond Eyelet sweater I made for Bethy. That way I can write the pattern out as I go. It has a bit of charting involved so fun fun.

I think I am excited about this project because I bought some pretty new Kraemer Sterling Yarn. This color is Victorian Dusk and I am really liking it.

Just a little bit Crazy

So no new entries for 5 months you would think I have given up knitting. Well, I haven't but I haven't picked up anything new and exciting for a while. Here is why

1. 3rd Birthday party for my Bethy

2. Looked into refinancing and went with moving while interest rates and home prices are down.

3. Spent most of May getting the house ready to go on the market

4. What wasn't spent on the house was spent out of town as both my parents had major heart problems.

5. June was spent house hunting and keeping our house clean and showable.

6. We are set to move at the end of July

So life has been a little crazy. Still there are some perks my new place will have a craft room! Though it won't be 4 blocks form a yarn shop. Still we are able to get twice the size of home by moving to the country.

So there may not be another blog entry for a while. I have so much to do with packing, unpacking and painting.