Baby beanie

Made with Lion Brand Baby Soft in Color No. 143 Lavender, size 2 needles and the Heirloom Aran Baby Set pattern by Lisa Lloyd in Interweave Knits Spring 2004 issue to go with the sweater I made last winter.

Zig zag socks...er slippers

Based on Ripple Socks from Socks Socks Socks book. Welts are reversed stockinette stitch. Made with Froehlich Blauband Maxi Ringel and size 2 needles. A bit more on the slipper side than I would have liked...but comfy anyway.

Knitting related goodies!

Here are the knitting related goodies I got for Christmas! A pair of sheep pens and ink refills from WH Smith, Yarn and Creative Knitting magazines from Australia, a snoring sheep from Australia, a chenille scarf and gloves set in cabled pattern from Marks and Spencer, Cleckheaton yarn from Australia and a multi colored merino wool scarf from Australia via Italy! *woo hoo*

Gentleman's Fancy Sock

Here are the socks I gave Rich for Christmas. They're the Gentleman's Fancy Socks from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush made with Opal Uni color no. 22 (one skein) and size 1 needles instead of 0 as called for in the pattern. They were very labor intensive but the result was worth it!

Knitting makes it big!

Google Holiday Logo 2006

Adelaide Airport

Oh I wish I got to go to Australia too! Looks like I'd have loved it...even just in the airport! A merino wool store?! I want one of those...and one of those...and one of those...;-D

OK I know this isn't knitting related...

...but I just had to show you the cupcakes I made for my son's birthday! They're Morello Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes from Nigella Lawson's "How to be a Domestic Goddess" *cough* With cute lickle sugar animals from Sainsbury's on top instead of glace cherries. They're like brownies with frosting on top. VERY BAD FOR YOU! (Just don't tell anyone they're for a 13 yo boy.)

OK so I lied. Here's a knitting picture. It's my sister making an obscene gesture while showing off my latest creation. It's "Secret Pocket Hats" by Gayle Roehm from the Winter 2003 issue from the back issues box of some magazine at my local library. Creative Knitting? Knitting? I dunno I forgot...but I did write down that it was page 91 because that's really useful. Yarn is Lion Brand Wool Ease Chunky left over from World Cup Sweater and neat Patons Rumors I recently discovered at Michaels! Is lovely alpaca blend and only $5 !

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Hat for my sister!...and mittens!

Here's a hat for my sister. Made with Lion Brand Wool Ease Color 139 Dark Rose Heather, a handspun pumpkin colored wool I got at "The Big-E" and Classic Elite Inca Alpaca Color 1120 Kentucky Teal (which my sister picked out for herself since it matches her eyes and is super soft!) The alpaca is amazing. I love it. I think if the hat were all alpaca it would be too drapey tho. I think I'll make matching mittens now!

Matching mittens now! Made by transferring hat pattern to "Smitten With Mittens" basic mitten pattern by Charlotte Parry, Family Circle Easy Knitting Magazine, Fall 2005.

Blasphemous Hat

This is a prototype hat for one I want to make for my sister. Blasphemous for a yarn snob since is a mixture of a very luxurious alpaca yarn with *cringe* lots of acrylic. Is made from the slightest bit of Classic Elite Inca Marl Color 1195. Is gorgeous yarn. Will have to increase it's ratio on hat for my sister. It is with Lion Brand Wool Ease Color 139 Dark Rose Heather (not so bad...is 20% wool afterall), TLC Heathers Color 2455 Purple Haze (getting worse...but still lovely color) and *gasp* a cream colored nasty acrylic that is so old I can't remember where I got it. Pattern is "Kate's Cap Design No. 27 by Louise."

Matching mittens now! My mother has made a claim on the set.