I am still here!

These are what i have been working on this week. I sort of set the sewing machine aside for a little bit to try out some of my new knitting skills, amateur as they may be. These are the yarns i showed before that i knew were destined for fingerless gloves and here they are. My sweet little model wore the adult ones so they are a little large for her. I will be making her a matching pair, by request, soon. What i loved the best about these was that they did not involve double pointed needles or knitting in the round, since that was way too complicated for me.

Knitting Fantasies

What do you want to bet that these lovelies are going to end up in my WIP pile? I have grand plans(as usual), and high hopes for learning this new skill, but maybe i should be real with myself. I have two left hands, so to speak, when it comes to this knitting stuff. I am still going to try. The teal green color is planned to be fingerless gloves for myself. My family can vouch for the fact that i keep a pretty cold house and fingerless gloves would be really handy. The dark multi is self striping sock yarn. If i get even one sock done, do you think i will get its partner made? Socks are no good unless they are a pair. And the pretty pinks and oranges is just pretty. That is the only reason i bought it. No plans.

And how cute are these little things? I crocheted acorns!! We had the tops in a jar from a nature walk months ago...and i saw this quick tutorial on making them, so i thought i would give them a try today. You really can't make just one. I think the kids will have fin playing with them.

Knitting 101

My first knitting project!

knitting was a crafting challenge that i had not taken yet. Something about the two handed coordination was pretty intimidating. I got some great advice from my friend Mary who is a knitting queen. The things she makes are amazing and gorgeous. I got the yarn and the needles and the book she recommended and i got to work. Fortunately my neighbor knits as well and could get me through my first challenge, casting on...which is the first step and without it you can't get anything made. I was getting nowhere fast!!

Once i figured it out i started practicing some of the stitches i discovered that purling makes my hand fall asleep so i kept doing a knit stitch!! That turned into this little number...i decided it would be a little "scarflette" for Avery. But it was a little boring so i added a ruffled edge and some buttons to hold it closed. Chris says it is like a victorian collar...very queen like he said. Somehow, that seems fitting for the Avery. She wore it quite a bit today...she was not feeling well and i think it was making her feel a little better. There is something about a homemade cozy item that makes you feel better...whether that is a blanket, a scarf or even a hat.