Some finished projects

Woody dishcloth pattern that I turned into a bib for one of the two baby's that are due this spring.



Baby bib from Mason dixon knitting also for one of the two baby's that are due this spring.






Baby Kimono from Mason dixon knitting. I used cotton ease and buttons instead of the ribbon because the two babys that I have to make gifts for are both little boys. So, I thought this would be better. I also added snaps to help the kimono stay in place better. This is the first time that I have made this patten and overall I am very happy with the way that it turned out. I will be making another one soon.

MY YARN STASH!!!!! :)))

OK, are you all ready for this??????
I present to you..... Drum roll please ( please pretend you hear the drum roll)

MY STASH...







WAIT!!!! are you SURE your ready for this??????



















Ok, Ok, here it is.




















The above picture is mostly sock yarn, lace wt and some Jagerspun zepher lace yarn, spinning fiber and odds and ends.




This picture is mostly wools, cottons, some acyrlic/wool blends, baby yarn and yes, fun fur. The box on top of the cubes in the upper right corner has 3 cones of Jagerspun Zepher lace in it. Now the 6 tubs to the far right have all spinning fiber and the very top green tub is full of Patons clasic wool for felting with.
Oh, and please forgive the mess... My children decided to make a huge mess in my fiber room.


I know I'm a yarn-aholic and need one of those yarn-aholic group meeting thingys. I know, I know, I should probably go on a yarn diet program..... But, what fun is that???? And to think I want to put a order in at Elmore Pisgah!! Yes, I still thing I will, No let me rephrase that. Yes, I know I will.

Happy Knitting and thanks for visiting my Yarn stash Oh and please be forwarned viewing these pictures for any length of time may cause you to enhance your stash!!!:))

Football dishcloth completed

I decided to take the 24 dishcloth/year challenge from the Monthly Dishcloth Yahoo group. this is the first cloth of the year and I have just finished it this morning and if Blogger would cooperate I would have already had it up but the blogging gremlins are out full force today. I guess I'll have to threaten them with my pointy sticks.





I am for the most part happy with it. I used US size 7 needles and I think that is a little big for my tension; so the next time I'm going to try 6's I'll have to play around with it and to do that I grabed out my Mason Dixon Knitting book and will give some clothes a try in the meantime while I wait for the Mid Month KAL to begin on the 16th of January.

I'm such a bad blogger:((

I Can't believe that it has been since the 14th of December since I posted anything. I have tons to share just I guess not the time to sit down and actually put it all together so tonight since everyone has been to bed for the last almost 3 hours and I had a nap today(which hardly ever happens) I am not tired and have the brain power to do this. So here we go.




this is the headband that I made for Autumn for Christmas. She wore it to school the next day and loves it. I just wish that she would just leave it on instead of having to take it off all the time to fuss with it, but oh well, she's 8 today and is just that way. I'll get over it.




Here is a picture of our furry family members... Daisy and Whitney. Daisy is the German shorthair that is usually outside but on this night she had to come in the house and decided to camp out on the couch with Whitney our Cavachon. The only reason I allowed this is that some neighbors who have horses.... well were out on our road and in our front yard trying to get those two beast back home along with a donkey. ( They have been trying to round them up for half the day). So since all this was happening I didn't want Daisy to get hurt because she can't see all that well and is not used to such large animals. Nothing like having an ass in your front yard at 10pm. ( sorry I couldn't help it)

Ok enough Pam get on with it.........




This is Autumn's Christmas concert. I know it's a bad photo but it's the best I could get. I was supposed to be on Dec. 6th but was postponed untill the 13th.



This is Miss Whitney in her newly knitted sweater. I couldn't resist because I had to have her shaved down so much that you could see flesh. So she needed something warm considering is was in the teens or lower for temperature when this happened. She seems happy enough in her sweater.




This is Autumn's purse that I knit and felted for her Christmas present. I have to say that she loves it along with about everyone else in the family. Who knows maybe next year for the Female exchange gift I'll do something felted. We'll just have to wait and see.



Ok, This is Miss Trinity my youngest modeling her newly knitted mittens. She usually is not this shy but I guess that's ok, It shows off the mittens. She loves them so much that at times she refuses to take them off and wears them all day until she needs to eat; then she'll take them off because we can't get them dirty mom!!!!




Here are the socks that I made for my mom for Christmas I used cherry tree hill yarn and YO cable from sensational knitted socks. She says that she likes them but have yet to hear if she has even tried them on yet??!!!





Wow, Look how happy Hunter is in this picture at his Thanksgiving feast. I have to say that He is a changed little boy from a year ago. 6 months of therapy and going through preschool again has made him so much happier. Don't let him fool you though He still has Sensory issues and will the rest of his life we are just finding ways for him to adapt and adjust to what he needs to keep him on a level playing field. Next school year will be intersting because he will go for full days all week instead of half days only on M,W,F. That will be intersting.


Ok, I told you I was a bad blogger.





the above picture is of the kids in there costumes before they went Trick-or-Treating. They sure are cute!!




this is the bag that I knit and felted for my goddaughter Leah. I gave it to here for Christmas. She loved it.


Last but not least I will leave you with this............























Trinity's favorite spot, The bathroom sink... She is such a water bug but this day she just wanted to sit in it.

Trinity's Pointelle lace headband

Trinity's Pointelle Lace Headband

I made this headband for my daughter, I have seen alot of different patterns for headbands but not really anything that just jumped out and said make me... make me. So, I decided to design my own pattern and I thought what the heck I'll just share the pattern for anyone who would like to make one.





Size:Toddler
15" long before sewing ends together

Yarn: Fleece artist in pale pink colorway
needles: size 1 addi turbo circulars or you may use double pointed needels or straits if you choose.
Guauge: 9sts= 1" in stockinette stich. although gauge is not crucial to the outcome of the headband going up or down in needle size will result in smaller or larger headband.

CO 10 sts
knit across for 13 rows
next row k1,kfb,k6,kfb,k1
k2,p8,k2
k1,kfb,k8,kfb,k1
k2, p10,k2
k1,kfb,k10,kfb,k1
k2,p12,k2
k1,kfb,k12,kfb,k1
k2,p14,k2
k8,kfb,k9
k2,p15,k2
knit across
k2,p15,k2
knit across
k2,p15,k2
knit across
k2,p15,k2

Begin lace pattern and repeat rows 1-6 twenty times

row 1: k5,YO,SKP,K2,P1,K2,K2TOG,YO,K5
row 2: K2,P15,K2
row 3: K6,YO,SKP,K1,P1,K1,K2TOG,YO,K6
row 4: K2,P15,K2
row 5: K7,YO,SKP,P1,K2TOG,YO,K7
row 6: K2,P15,K2

when finished with lace rows continue as follows:
knit across
k2,p15,k2
knit across
k2,p15,k2
knit across
k2,p15,k2
k8,k2tog,k9
k2,p14,k2
k1,SKP,k12,k2tog,k1
k2,p12,k2
k1,SKP,k10,k2tog,k1
k2,p10,k2
k1,SKP,k8,k2tog,k1
k2,p8,k2
k1,SKP,k6,k2tog,k1
knit across for 13 rows
Bind off and graft ends together.

block lightly to stop the curling of the ends but be careful not to stretch it to much.


The lace pattern was modified from the pointelle lace pattern in Vogue Knitting stitchionary volume one.

Copyright 2007 Pam Kies aka Knitting mom of a SID child. So.... Please, please, please do not copy or reproduce this pattern in any manor other than your own personal use. That means no selling of this pattern or making the headband and selling it for profit. If you have any questions or comments or errata for this pattern please email me at pkies@mchsi.com. This also included no use of my photo either.

Enjoy

Socks for my niece's birthday

Socks for my niece's birthday
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Here are the socks that I made for my niece's birthday. These are her school colors. I hope she likes them. I'll give her them on Thanksgiving. hopefully I'll remember my camera so I can take pictures.


and Kris, Don't you dare show these to her.!!!

Hint 5 of secret of the stole completed

I can't believe it It's Monday and I have hint 5 done. I usually don't even get a chance to work on it until Monday, but a change in my work schedule leaves me home on Friday's now so I can have some time to knit. Take a look






I just did some rough blocking I hope to find some blocking wires. I just haven't had the time. Hopefully before I finish this I will have them. Well I guess I just have to work on my Christmas projects until the next clue comes out on Friday.

secret of the stole progress and a question

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I thought that I would post a picture of what I have done at the moment. I am on row 313 of clue 4 and will finish out the clue and probably add some more because at the moment with so so dry blocking it only measures 36 inches in length. I know that if it was wet blocked I would be able to stretch that a little bit more. I'm only 5'4" and am wondering what length is suggested. This is my first stole so I don't have experience to go by. Any suggestions??????

I think I'll just keep knitting the repeat until the next clue comes out!!!!

Secret of the stole clue 2 completed

Secret of the stole
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Wow, I just started to knit this on tuesday evening after the kids went to bed and I can't believe how fast it really went. I worked on it also last night and decided to finish the last 6 rows this morning and what do you know...... I'm done!!!! I love this pattern so far and am exited to see what the next clue with look like.

Well off to work on the Secret of Chrysopolis, I've neglected that one and it sure is beautiful so I better get my but in gear. I'm still on clue one and clue four is going to out tomarrow.

knitting as fast as I can

I've been knitting as fast as I can because I was a crazy gal and joined two mystery stole KAL's. What the heck was I thinking!!!!!! Oh well. So I thought I would share some pictures of there progress.

The fist picture is of the secret of the stole clue one. I am using Chocolate brown cashmere and the beads are a tortoise color with teal blue centers. I really like the way this one is turning out. And It is knitting up very quickly.

Clue one finished



Close up



Secret of Chrysopolis
Now this poor stole is going to take me an eternity to complete. I call the chart a bleeding eye chart because after you look at it for a while you think your eye's are going to start to bleed. I love the way it is turning out and it will be beautiful when it is finished. It's just going to take me a while to acturally get it done. this picture is of the first 16 rows of clue one and we are into week 2 and will be getting week 3 clue this friday. So I better get my but in gear and knit faster.

chewy sphagetti holiday sock club 1st shipment

chewy sphagetti holiday sock club 1st shipment
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Wow, I love this yarn. Not the colors I would necessarily buy for myself but that is the fun of a holiday sock club. I am trying to figure out what pattern to make with this yarn. I was thinking of Nancy Bush's conwy or my own spooky creation. I promise I will post the finished socks. Ohhh Got to go. the goblins (children) are calling me. :))

Birthday gift

I just got home from work and thought I would post pictures before going to bed. This is the little felted purse that I made for a classmate of my daughters who is turning 8 on Saturday. I added a few special items for her.. lip gloss, nail polish, pen and notebook, and what every gal likes..... chocolate. I think that she will love it; I know my daughter does and is begging me to make here one. Little does she know that she'll be getting one for Christmas.

I finished my first felting project

Wow, I can not believe how fast this bag knit up, I think it took me longer to actually get the darn thing to felt than to knit. I started and finished knitting this bag yesterday and started to felt it last night at 11pm and finally got it felted at 2:30am. I put a box in it and went to bed. I finished it this morning after I took my two oldest to school and took the car to get the oil changed. So here are some pictures of it.



Booga Bag




Closer picture. The colors are brighter in real life.




Trinity modeling it for me



this is a picture amazingly taken by Trinity my 2 year old. I can't believe that she actually did it.




At first this was going to be a pocket but then I decided to make it into a case for my iPod.

Project details
Pattern: Booga bag
Yarn: Noro Kureyon color 156 ( I think that this is discontinued) It took 3 skeins
My thoughts: I love this bag, I will be making more of these. This is the first time that I used this yarn. I have heard alot about it and I have to say that I love the way the colors stripe but I think the next time I use this yarn I would use two strands so that it is thicker.

I finally finished the second chocolate cherry sock

I finally finished the second chocolate cherry sock
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Wow, that really went fast, I started the second sock last night after I finished my Jaywalkers and I just got it done. I have to say that SSS set in with this pair because the first sock (Left) is a little tight but the 2nd sock fits much better, I don't know if I knitted this one a little looser or what, regardless I do like them and will where them alot.
Yarn: Claudia hand painted yarn
colorway: chocolate cherry
needles: crystal palace US size 2 bamboo circulars
finished today. Started in July or August

Jaywalkers done

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Pattern: jaywalkers
started: Sept 5
finished: sept 17
yarn: fearless fibers
color: hendrix

I love these sock they are so soft and fit nicely for me.

Now I'm going to start my woolgirl sock club sock. Yeh!!!!!!

FIRST WOOLGIRL SOCK CLUB SHIPMENT

FIRST WOOLGIRL SOCK CLUB SHIPMENT
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I can't believe it!! all the goodies, I am Sooooooo glad that I was fortunate enough to join this sock club and I will be joining again for the spring 2008 club. I just have to get my jaywalkers done and then I'm casting on these. The yarn is so soft that you just want to fondle it forever.

Got to go, I've got knitting to do :))))))

I'm officially a loopy groupie

I'm officially a loopy groupie
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OMG, I was waiting for my first shipment of my woolgirl sock club to arrive and well It did not but, I got this instead. WHoooo hooooo. I ordered a skein of yarn nerd in raspberry sherbert and a skein of cider moon in albatross. the other goodies that I got are....... 2 skeins lornas laces in purple club, some soak and some mints. Well and of course the loopy groupie bag. I guess this makes up for my not getting my woolgirls sock club yarn. I guess I will have to wait till Monday.

Knit on

My final bead choice for secret of the stole

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Ok, I finally found the perfect bead since there were so many of you that commented that you liked to brown beads but yet likes the blue so I came to find these beads from stone mountain gems and beads and I am just in love with them. the picture really does not do it justice. they are a small amber triangle shaped bead with rounded edges and a teal/bule center. they are just awsome in person. I have not had a chance to swatch per say but I have everything ready to go. I would love to know everyones thoughts on this one.

Knit on

Secret of the Stole Bead choices. What a decision!!!

Ok, So here are what I have for options and I tell you this is a tough decision. I have them numbered from left to right.

1. ( first one starting on the left side) Honestly I like this bead color probably the best but the only problem is that it is Just to big. So this one is out.

SO NOW THE HARD PART BEGINS BECAUSE I LIKE THEM ALL

2. is a very clear almost ocean blue like color.very beautiful here's a closer picture



3. is a verigated lot of beads. here is a better picture of them



4, is so close to color #2 that I could actually mix them together and you would never know.

5. is more in the greens, take a closer look


these do have a touch of gold brushed on the outside of the beads. This is actually from a kit and I just dumped everything in so I wouldn't have to take the time to sort them out. I'll do that latter so that's why there is all the other parts.

and last but not least

6. the tortoise beads



So what do you all think. here is another picture of them all.



I would love to hear what you have to say so please leave a comment.

Update on sots yarn choice

First of all I would like to thank everyone for there comments and thoughts about which yarn to do the secret of the stole in. I have decided that I will be knitting the brown cashmere. Although many of you have suggested and wondered what blue beads would look like on the brown. Sooooooo, I have ordered some beads from fire mountain gems and beads and then tomarrow I will be traveling to Cedar Rapids to check out some stores and see if I can find something that may be an option. I'll let you all know with more pictures when I get back tomarrow and after I go to the doctor( I picked up all the crud that has been going around at work this weekend) So, I'll let everyone know and I just may need more help with bead choices :))

knit on.....