We went to Hobby Lobby to look at yarn and kntting suff. While Brian was looking at the trains and accesories I got the idea to made some beaded stitch markers from the jewlery isle, not to mention it was 50% off. I made 8 stitch markers from earrings and a little bit of wire, along with some braclet charms. Sorry Anne, they didnt have penguins, but I'll keep looking. From left to right: round blue beads with silver ends, square blue beads, frogs, and blue and green turtles.
Socks. What can I say about socks?? Well for one they are addictive and fun to make. I actually got the bright idea to come up with my own sock pattern after looking at 3 different patterns. At the moment I am taking a break from the socks. I just finished my second dish cloth and have started a hat for Zack to go with his scarf.
Baby Bib with Ribbing
Materials: size 8 needles, Cotton worsted weight yarn, 1/2 to 5/8 inch button
I finished my first pair of socks. The one on the left is the one I made while in Lufkin with Aunt Jo's help. The one on the right is the one I made after we got back home. There are some small mistakes in the right one but that's okay they are for Michelle.
I got the directions from Knitting Help. They are the Childlren's Slipper Socks. The onlky thing wrong with the directions is when you get ready to start the heel. I found that the wawy they explain the instep and sole is not correct, but the rest of the corections are correct.
I made the wallet and change purse ealier and desided that they needed something to go in . So I went to Knitting Help and checked out there free patterns. The Pattern actually came from Frugal Knitting Haus. After I figured out the differance between knit and purl life was very very good. It took me about a week to get the purl and knitting in the round down. After that it was just remember ing to count and not get distracted.
As you know I finished a scaft. I have desided to add a pair of mittens and hat to the scarf. So I went and bought the needles I needed to knit both the mittens and the hat. First I tried the mittens on the double point needle...yeah that was frustration. So after putting the size 5 double points away I got out the size 11 circular needle to try my hand at the hat. After multipule attempts I put the circulare needle away and went back to my straight needles and projects that are flat. The instruction book that came with my knitting kit was not very helpful on knitting in the round. However I do have the book Anne recomended in my Amazon basket wawiting to be ordered. I might go out to Books-A-Million and get the book instead of waiting.
If anyone has any more books to recomend OR just suggetion on knitting in the round the help would be very apperciatad.
Here are a few of my latest projects. The one on the top is a matching change purse and wallet done with two strands of acrylic worsted weight soft blue and lavender.
The one on the bottom is the scarf from....well you know. It was not an easy project to finish up as seeing it would not stop curling up into a tube shape. Thanks to Anne and the iron it now lays flat. The scarf is also made from Acrylic worsted weight. It is soft blue and soft green.
Since I have finished the scarf, I am going to move on to a chrochet project. I found some yarn that I bought while we where still in Germany, which is going to be turned into a baby blanket for Becky and the newest member of the family. :) I hope to get a good bit of the blanket done while I spend 2 days in the car going to Ohio to see the family.
Since Football season is getting ready to start I figured this would be a fun project to make. The Beer Cozy has a level 3 difficulty (according to Knit Knack By Kris Percival)
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As you know I have been bitten by the knitting bug recently. The cause of said bug came from receiving a Knit picks catalog in the mail. I got looking through at some of the patterns and books they offer and decided to give it a try. I have also found a really nice set of needle, but they are $59.99. I guess I'll have to save for them or stick them on my Christmas/Birthday List. As for now trips to the Wal-Mart craft department are keeping happily occupied.
Along with doing some knitting, I have began to crochet a baby blanket for Becky's newest arrival. I had some variegated yarn that I bought in Germany to make a blanket with and never go to it before we moved. Now that Michelle is older and can "entertain" herself for short amounts of time I can work on different craft projects.
I have desided to learn how to knit. I have see all of the wonderful things everyone has been making and it also looks like fun.
Michelle and I went to Books-A-Million on Sunday and we came home with a knitting starter kit. All I had to do was supply the yarn. Which wasn't too hard. I had some left over from an attempted quilt venture that didn't go as planned.
On Monday Michelle and I make a supply run to get some more yarn and some other small things to get me going in my knitting adventures. I picked up 5 skews of worsted weight yarn and 2 small "balls" of worsted weight Peaches & Cream Lemon-Lime. I made my change purse out of the worsted weight Lemon-Lime since it was the only multi-colored yarn i have.
After I finish the cell phone case in Aggies color, I'm going to make a wallet and a purse to go with the change purse I made. I'll have to go and get some buttons and a zipper so I can make my purse. I have some fabric out of my stash that hase little yellow tulips buds on it that I am going to use as a liner for my purse. Instead of trying to make a button hole for the purse I am just going to put a flap on it to cover up the zipper or I might just meet up the two ends at the top where the zipper is going. Who knows we'll see what strikes me when the time comes.
