Tomorrow I’m going to my cousin’s baby shower. Tuesday night I decided that I needed to knit her baby boy a sweater. Yes, there were times I was sure I wouldn’t make it – but I did! What do you think?
Aren’t these buttons adorable??
And, because I just think this picture is adorable:
Sissy watching TV with Big Brother.
I’ve not been feeling too good so yesterday I spent quite a bit of time knitting.
I finished the Christmas Stocking for Brett & Christy’s newest addition:
And, FINALLY finished my Sweatshirt Sweater – I just need buttons and I can wear it. Well, and it needs to get colder (we are having a heat wave!!)
Sorry I’ve been a bad blogger. However, I’ve been an excellent knitter! ;-) I made serious headway on my side to side cardigan – the body is done. I had the shoulders seemed but then took them out because I wasn’t happy with them. Then it’s the sleeves and neck egdge…..and 5 buttons and it’s done! 😀
Then I need to dive right into a Christmas stocking for JGirl. I spent the better part of one day last weekend starting and stopping. I have nothing to show for it but a bunch of frustation! I think I’m going to abandon what I was trying to do (use my Grandmother’s pattern from 1940-50) and just do one like I’ve been doing the past 3-4 years.
I’m still mourning the yarn/projects that the moths ate. I want to make Jayne hats for my brother’s family, but I have to buy all new yarn. Boo
I started some knit hats for the boys for a purse project (something I can keep in my purse and work on as I have time). It’s finally getting into the 70s this week — woo hoo! 😉
Anyway, sorry for the lack of posts – but I’ll reward you all with pictures of my projects real soon!
I’ve pretty much abanonded my knitting blog (Knit+Mom=Knitnmom). With the advent of Ravelry (YEAH!!), there just isn’t the need for a separate blog. FWIW, I still HIGHLY recommend WordPress for anyone who wants to start a blog.
So, I moved all my knitting posts, categories and my progress bars over here about a week ago. And, from time to time you will see what I’ve been knitting!
Right now, I’m knitting a sweater for me (sorry – I think you have to be in Ravelry to see that link). It’s knit side-to-side in a super soft gray – it reminds me of an old sweatshirt. I can’t WAIT for it to be done!
I’ve put Brett’s families Jayne hats in time out as the moths ate the yarn – boo hoo!
I have some camo yarn that I want to make the boys new hats but I realized I need to do a Christmas Stocking for JGirl. The last few years I’ve been knitting stockings for my newer nieces and nephews – keeping up the tradition my Grandma W started in our family. I’d done my own style but last year I found that someone had reprinted the patterns that my Grandma W based her stockings on. As Eric & I, J1 and J2 have stockings from Grandma W and J3 has a knit one with a train….we’d like hers to match ours more. So I’m going to start her stocking today but it’s a new pattern….written in the 1940s or 50s and it’s SUPER small print. I’m not feeling very hopeful.  I can always go back to the pattern I’ve been using but I’d be disappointed. I’ll keep you posted on my progress! Maybe even get some photos taken today!
It’s been well over a month since I’ve posted here! Pardon the dust bunnies!! However, in the midst of everything I’ve been knitting – really I have!!
Here is my proof:
The bunny is stuffed and just needs a face. I’d skip it, but faceless dolls really bother a couple of my kids. So, I have the thread and just need to do it!
I also started on for my little friend, Miss E. My goal is to have both of them done by Easter.
Thursday night – during Lost – I started this skirt for JGirl. I think it took me about 5 hours all together. I still need to make a crochet chain from the accent yarn to use a tie. Details can be found on my Ravelry page (Knitnmom).
I also have the yarn to make a Jayne hat for my brother’s graduation gift! 🙂
Due to JGirl’s upcoming arrival I’ve put Secret of the Stole ii into hibernation. And, I have some simple socks I’m working on – should be a nice purse project!
