The August Winner.....

We had a guest ticket puller this month.... (I know its blurry. They are 5 and very busy) And the winner is.....Marsha in Hanover PA! To see the prize click here

The prize for September is:

Donated by the lovley and talented Trish at Knittin' and Lovin' It.

Remember you have to the end of the year to get your squares in! A ticket for each square gives you plenty of chances for more neat prizes.

Back to toe up socks.... I started another pair with leftovers from Scooter. Just so happens its the same colorway.

Well, I worked on both and realized there is No Way I'm going to get lucky and even make it to the cuff with the small amount of yarn here:

What's a knitter to do? Rippppppppp. I 'm going to re-do and make kidlet socks. That way I use up my yarn and get to keep expermenting with heels.

Gonna be a hot one again today! Stay cool

Spare Square Drawing for June....

Just a little late. Sorry! Mushy brain from the humidity.

And the winner for June is..... Margaret from Woodland CA! Margaret, your package is in the mail!





The July Prize is this:

I figured its summer and perfect for shawl knitting !

Keep those spare squares coming!

May Spare Square Drawing plus June Prize

And the winner of the May prize is......Timmie B from North Carolina! Timmie, I've emailed you to confirm your mailing addy!

Since June is my birth month, I figured I would get a little fancy with the prize: a silver ring & bracelet plus some nice Bath & Body lotion. How's that?


Just.Keep.Knitting!

May Prize for Spare Squares

Spread the word people! The prize is up for May. 2 skeins of Knit Picks Sock Landscape 100% Merino wool in the color Tropical Sunrise AND a really really neat Photo Bracelet Kit. The bracelet kit has silver rose beads and blue Swarovski crystals around the photo frames. (I made one for myself and LOVE it- if anyone is interested I'll post a pic of mine)

Just Keep Knitting.

The April Winner is.....

He is very careful to keep his eyes closed!
Trish D from Knittin' and Lovin' It !

Here is the April prize, click the link for more deets....

Trish had just donated a skein of Opal sock yarn with her last bunch of spare squares. How cool is that???

Trish, I thought you would like the suprise of seeing it posted on the blog, rather then just an email from me! BTW, send ME an email confirming your snail mail! (of course I didn't keep the package for the return address!)

Tomorrow I'll post the May prize!

Just Keep Knitting!

A Few More Things

Here is a cotton teething bunny I made for the Mr.'s friend who recently had a baby (sent along with booties and 2 outfits) I think my faces are getting better. At least she's not angry! I did a quickie knit scarf (aka garter stitch) for the shop last week too. This is Noro Sumile, a cotton, silk, nylon chenille yarn. We have a bit left and people are always asking what it looks like knit up. It actually came out to a nice length for one skein- 5" x 40" ! I did a swatch with a cotton yarn and one of those carry along thread too, but whiffed on talking any pictures.

And here is the square I sent Noolie for her friend Betty (she is putting them together for a blanket) Its a Kisses & Hugs cable square! Cool, heh?

So, today will be day 100 of my picture a day project. Its fun looking back to the beginning of the year. I was not sure when I started this project if I would even get this far. Life intrudes, you know? But here I am! Are you tired of seeing Gunnar and the Mayor? Anyone besides my mom look at these pictures? (Hi Mom!)

I'm still working on the knitted ripple and a simple tank (another shop model). Soon I'll have to start the Princess's birthday gift and maybe get some other projects cleaned off my (ever growing) list.

Stay warm!

April Prize for Spare Squares

Here is the prize for the April Spare Squares: 2 skeins of King Tut cotton yarn, a cute little tapestry bag with Ladybugs and a magnetic notepad. (I think I have to go back and get myself another of these little tapestry bags!)
Help me out and spread the word, would ya?
Here is the stack of squares I have recieved so far:
And here is a sneak peak of what is in the prize basket so far:
(yes that is a silver ring and bracelet in the lower left corner. Maybe June's prize!)

I have 3 packages to get in the mail this week! A baby gift, the March prize winner and a square for Noolie. Gotta get the tape gun out!

and the March winner is....

We had the drawing for the silk velour celtic scarf the other dayHe was very careful to keep his eyes closed....
Marsha Campbell from Hanover, PA !

Marsha, if you are out there please contact me to verify your snail mail addy (cbast25 at yahoo dot com)


Stay tuned for Saturday Sky pics and tomorrow I will post the prize for April!

Can't talk now

Here is the Moncia top with Tulip skirt on the model at the shop. The felted ballet slippers are missing buttons in this picture.
The Ballet slippers with buttons-
3 squares test knit for Susan at knitalittle.com
2 pairs of Ruby Slippers crocheted fora pre-k friend and a hockey friend.
The Mr. is sick (again) and the week has been crazed (again or as usual). I have tons more to show and even more to knit (knit boss loaded me up with jobs). If you sent me an email this week, I'm really sorry I will get back to you. eventually.

Stay tuned for the March drawing winner and the April prize announcement! (Spare Squares, remember?)

Luv U, buh-bye

Mid- March Squares

Here are my mid-March Kal squares. Both are designated for afghan squares. The top is Bernat Denim- Wethered Rose, the other is Wool Ease - Caramel. I did 2 at a time on my Knitpicks size 7s and got nice 8" squares, unblocked. Remember my Spare a Square project! You still have till the end of the month to get in for the March drawing. If not, don't worry, I'll have a drawing EACH MONTH.

Spare Squares - March Prize

Here is the March prize for the spare square drawing. Its a beautiful silk velour long scarf with celtic designs (appropriate for St Patrick's Day). I'll have the Mayor pick a ticket at the end of the month and announce the winner. There is still plenty of time to get your spare squares to me if you want a chance on this scarf! But don't panic! I'll be holding monthly drawings, and every square gets a ticket in the fish bowl! There will be plenty of chances and more great prizes.

Tell your friends! (please, its for AI duPont hospital for children)

Lots of FO's

First up I have my Monthly Dishcloth KAL plus a spare square. The orange is cotton, the purple is Wool Ease. A close up of the lace pattern. This was a lot of fun! Those dishcloth KAL's are a great way to learn new stitch patterns. The moderators make it so easy. P.S. Remember the Spare a Square? (post from 2/7)? I'll be posting a picture of the first prize March 1 with the drawing to be the end of the month.

Next up is my Baby Suprise Jacket KAL with the finished edge. I got a load of good suggestions on how to finish the edge and went with Frauhugs suggestion of a row of crochet matching the color, then there were a few ladies from the knitbabysuprise yahoo group that suggested a crab sittch, which I did in blue all around.
Here is a closer look at the neck with the crab sitch (or backward single crochet)
I'm pleased with how it turned out. Next time I'm going to do Lisa's suggestion (from the knitbabysuprise group) to use my crochet edging as the buttonhole loops.
(Kristy, yes crochet. It really makes a finished edge quickly LOL)

Now I think I would like some nice wooden buttons.....

Last up is a Bunny Blanket Buddy - a free pattern from the Lion Brand Site if you register with them. (for free). I like this! Perfect for those slobbering teething babies! I used Bernat CottonTots , size 7's and size 5's. You can see it just about fits on an 8.5 x 11 inch paper (the bunny is a bit larger) Also, the face looks pretty good too! No angry bunny here! This is for the baby shower for my mom's- cousin's- daughter. (Plus maybe this week I'll do Mary Jane booties)

Now to shovel the ice/snow/slush off the driveway.....

Can you spare a square?

Train of thought........

There are a bunch of people on the MonthlyDishcloth yahoo group who have posted that they knit 2 cloths at the same time. I thought, "Brilliant!". But do I really need a second cloth?

Remember I knit a bunch of fun fur hats for Kate? Well, before I committed to sending them out I wanted to check with MY local children's hospital (where The Mayor has unfortunately spent some time) , AI dupont Hospital for Children (Wilmington, DE) if they needed fun fur hats. Nope, not hats but they DO need blankets. Oh.

Anyone see where this is going? Yup. 2 cloths at once and I get squares to make blankets for the children's hospital! "Brilliant!"

Here are my first 2 squares:

ASL I Love You My idea is to add one of these squares into each blanket. The blue is cotton, the pink is Wool Ease

Next up is the Monthly Dishcloth KAL:

Don't you love the hearts? Both are knit in Wool Ease.

There are so many cute dishcloth patterns, flowers, butterflies, cars and trucks. These blankets would be perfect!

Next on the train of thought......

I could use some help. Why not post this on the Internet? Anyone have an extra square they can spare for a kids blanket?

Better yet, lets DO THIS ALL YEAR AND HAVE MONTHLY DRAWINGS!

So here is the deal:

I will collect squares 8x8 or 9x9 (face it, dishcloth knitting is not perfect and if I get enough I can match them up). If you are interested, email me at cbast25 at yahoo dot com and I'll send you my snail mail address. Put squares or dishcloths in the subject link.

The squares should be washable (kids, ya know?) cotton, wool blend, even acrylic, you get it.

For each square you send you will get a ticket in the bowl for the monthly drawing. Prizes will include (but are not limited to) yarn, jewelry, handmade stitchmarkers, handspun yarn, etc.

Prizes will be drawn the last day of the month and posted for all to see. (first drawing to be, um, the end of March?)

What do you think? Anyone? Anyone? Can you spare a square? Please?

*** note added 2pm... the moderator for the dishcloth group posted this request to the Yahoo group and HOLY COW! I have had tons of people responding! Knitters ROCK!

If you would like to send a square you can send it to my work address: (or email me )

Spare Squares c/o

Technicolorsheep

16 E Eagle Rd.

Havertown, PA 19083