Finished with floweres

The hats came out very cute. I might need to rent a baby to see how they look on.

The white hat is Encore Yarn (75% acrylic 25% wool) and the pink is Reynolds Saucy (100% cotton), both are worsted weight yarns on size 8 needles, knit from the top down.

You can find the pattern here: http://slumberland.org/patterns/cupcake-hat.pdf

Summer so far

Do I need to say anything about the rain? Moving on....
On one of the few sunny days I weeded the hen and chick garden. These are the cutest little popcorn chicks.

I had to have eye surgery for a torn retina


Don at the AVA Gallery opening. That is his painting "Tux" in the background.



Waiting for some sunny hot weather!

I am so done!

I finally finished the other pink baby sock. (I still need to weave in the ends.) If I ever say I am going to make them again, I hope someone will stop me!

To recover from the trauma of those socks, I am knitting dish cloths. Fun to make, various patterns, you always need new ones, and I am going to give them as party favors at this years tea party.

New hat

Found this pattern in Charleston at Knit, a great knitting shop full of patterns and wonderful yarns. I used Jelli Beenz yarn by Plymouth. It is one of their new colors. I will have to find a baby to try it on. I am looking forward to trying the other hat and the 4 needle mittens.

Short-row craazy

I am making these cable cuties again but using the short-row method for the heels and toes. I must admit it is a real struggle. The cable cuff is very easy but the short-row is hard. Last winter one of the yarn shops offered a workshop in this method. I will be the first one to sign up the next time they offer it. I am looking forward to finishing. They will be a gift for my daughter's friend who is having a little girl.

Burp

Made this adorable bib using Reynolds Saucy Sport 100% cotton. You can't tell from the picture, but it is a wonderful sage green color. The pattern is from "One Skein: 30 quick projects to knit and crochet" by Leigh Radford. I have made a few things from this book: cable footies, gloves, baby hat, and the pedal pib.

So long

Wow, I cannot believe it has been more than a month since my last post. I have been knitting, really I have...just not blogging. I have been working on lots of small projects, here are just a few. All these are mostly done, but as you can see they need ends woven in, flowers added, and ties knitted. More blogging this weekend?