more catch up.......

Ok, back to the blogging thing... I saved this as a draft a while ago and never got around to typing in any descriptions of the picture.



First, here is aWHOLE BUNCH of stitch markers, knit & crochet plus some funky row counters.
I love playing with beads.




Next here is a bath mat from the book One Skein. Fun, fast and functional!












And here is my very own pattern for coasters in a case! Free with yarn purchase if you go to Technicolor Sheep!



Last here is a beret style cap and swatch ..... I just made up the pattern as I went along.... looks cute with the braid and tassle.

Having a cuddle

Here is a recent picture of Jake& Gunnar cuddling on the floor. I CANNOT BELIEVE how fast Gunnar has grown! He weighs more than Jake now. And so smart! He is the smartest puppy in the world!

Time to catch up

Ok so here is what I'be been knitting but unable to blog about since the boy and the puppy have kept me away from the pc:
1. Swaddling Blanket http://www.3gcs.com/adcock/knittingmain.htm
scroll down for info.
Yarn: TLC cotton Plus 3 skein
Needles: Denise 8's
I LOVE this pattern! There is even a slot for the car seat buckel in the back! Wish I had this when Jake was a baby.





2. Matching 5 hr baby sweater and coordinating Miss Dashwood hat http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTmissdashwood.html
Yarn: TLC Cotton Plus (good stuff!)

3. a little something for the big sister! A cape (modeled by Grace) Kind of based on this pattern http://www.knitlist.com/2003/minishawl.htm but adapted for smaller person and bigger yarn.
Yarn: Jiffy, 2 skein,
Needles, ?? sorry, I didn't write that down.




4. Felted clogs (Fiber Trends Pattern) for DH. a second pair in Steelers colors.
Lamb's Pride wool.
No the holes did not work as well as I had hoped. I even
test swatched! Bleh. Oh well, just not as much "venting" as he had hoped.



5-6. crocheted Hippie Hemp bracelet and Messenger Cell bag. My own design. I wrote and gave the pattern to Laura at Technicolor Sheep for the kids knit & crochet class








7. Petal bib from One Skein.
Yarn Reynolds Saucy (cotton)
Needles Denise 5's
Oh and 2 swatches for the shop





This blog is brought to you today by DH who is (thank God) home on vacation for a week. Maybe I'll get other stuff caught up!