Looking for a Charity knit project?

And a helmet liner! 

http://www.operationhomefront.org/Community/knitters.shtml

If you have been thinking about knitting a helmet liner for the troops, here's a pic of one I did! EASY as a hat, so don't hesistate--do it! You can find the pattern and more info at the link above. Or click below...
HELMET LINER

There are a couple of better pictures at this site, too, of examples of helmet liners.

Could these REALLY be the socks I started so long ago????

Oh! Look what I found in my picture files! 

Who knows how long ago I started, but these were completed in August! (YAY, ME! A completed project is quite the accomplishment for me!)

And a close-up of...how uneven my stitches are!

A closer-up detail, though there is not much to see! Hopefully, those who are familiar with this pattern can't notice that I missed the entire first row and was too lazy to tear back and add it in...I fell behind with these and have only maybe doubled the size of the cuffs on these to date!  

I am happy to report that by now, my stitches are looking a tad bit more even. I am putting blind faith in EZ's statement that over time the stitches all work themselves even! (OK, maybe it is just my laziness and resistance to frogging...)

Trust me, though, I am not a perfectionist and know that my pudgy legs will stretch the pattern enough to MAKE the stitches even!

My 'Amble" socks from the Six Socks KAL 

I'm really knitting...

No pictures right now, but I have been completing things here and there...This past weekend I tried out some booties-made two pair that were quite fun to do! DRAT-forgot to take pics of the VERY cute ones! (I'll make MORE...) Finished some Opal DK self-striping socks and am working on a SECOND CIC vest! Hmmmm...maybe that ought to be my next pic? Gotta work on that...

Another Stitches of Violet pattern (I got the basketweave sock pattern there, too)! I saw this pattern on her blog and decided I needed to make one to donate to CIC! Fun and easy-I finished it over this weekend using Woolease Bulky. I didn't have any Bulky Lopi and saw the Woolease Bulky when I stopped in at my local craft store, so I made it out of the Woolease. I made a little notch in the front neck area, just for fun... 
The pattern is at this link:
Cozy in Cables Toddler vest pattern

My 2nd pair of CIC socks! I used the child's Basketweave sock pattern from Stitches of Violet. Nice, well-written pattern, fun to knit!  

New pics up!

Here the 'pair', almost done! 


My first CIC socks! 

OK, I'm excited! I just finished my first pair of CIC's-very thick, but they do ask that you knit the socks in worsted and that thicker is better. Now to find out where to send them...I went to The Knitting Guild Association's regional conference and found this yarn at the fiber market for $3! How fun to make socks from them! My co-worker burst my bubble when she told me they don't look the same size...I didn't do the 2 at the same time, as I usually do and believe me, I had to really think hard about what I had done on the first sock. Guess my memory and guess work wasn't so good...


My brand new spindle! 
Another acquisition at the Fiber Market--spinning skills (or at least the ability to use the drop spindle and draft more than drop!)...and a NEW DROP SPINDLE!!! I don't need a new hobby, but what the heck!


The Lil' Dude jacket/sweater 

I also finished the baby Lil'Dude jacket with matching hat, though I couldn't find the rolled brim hat for the photo shoot. I'm all proud of this one, since I did it top-down, no pattern! (Yay, me!) Always fun to see something 'evolve'.


A 5 yo pick for yarn! He wants it made into a scarf... 
The orange cotton Rowan is supposed to be a scarf. Probably should be using a smaller needle, but I figure I don't want to buy another skein of this stuff (at $9/skein)--especially when there is no guarantee that the kid will actually REALLY wear this or not--so I'm trying to stretch the yardage.

I fell flat on the Flower competition and am trying not to be bitter. But come on, I didn't even place in the TOP 10 and some of the stuff that had (as of the Friday prior to closing of the votes) were questionable (in my opinion...) I did at least like the ones that DID end up winning. I still can't help but feel that was a phoney Baby Beauty Contest...know what I mean?

The MOST BITTER Tapmouse!

PICKY KID WEARS SOCKS!!!

Well this is news! I didn't post the lovely raglan sweater I made for my now almost 5yo last year, that he is YET to wear! "I don't LIKE!..." Won't even put it over his head or on long enough for me to at LEAST get a pic of him in it!

Happy to report that these were placed on his feet immediately after they came off the needles. After a bit, he said they were 'too scratchy' and proceeded to pull them off again, but was completely willing to put them on again last night and is agreeable to my washing them to soften them up for him to wear. That's more than I can say for the poor sweater...

Gotta show a side view! 

Perfect fit? 

Ta-duh! Finished the past Sunday! 

OH, LOOK!!! It's my shell I completed! Well...ALMOST...I think my gauge ended up a bit off, so it is about 2" too short! A little loose under the arms, but I just extended the crocheted finish a bit. So...the fix? I will add a crocheted border to the bottom. 

And another 'end of the school year' scarf! I knit the flower on this one using a pattern from my Knitted Embellishments book. Added beads to the center. 

This scarf was done using Blue Sky Cotton combined with 'Pansies'. I used a "Diagonal Openwork" lace pattern I got from my Harmony Guide.

The baby sweater is finished! Adapted pattern from Interweaves magazine for worsted weight yarn...too lazy to use DK weight! (I needed a quick project...) 

Another "end of school year" scarf done! 
This was done with a cabled blue merino wool with red and yellow flecks as a base, with Trendsetter's "Shadow" eyelash added to it. I crocheted the flower using Lion Brand's chunky suede.

VOTING TIME AT STITCH DIVA!!!

Well, I had had plans of a much more grandiose entry, but alas, had to settle for a more simple entry. If you want to vote, click on the button to the right. Maybe I'll win something?! Wouldn't that be too cool!!!

A baby sweater set I finally completed to donate for a charity project. A woman in the area is collecting baby clothes to send to GI families in San Diego to help them out. 

A while back, I meant to post this--my "Little Lola" Schaffer sock yarn! It is SOOOOO soft! I'm actually done with the cuffs and am now starting the heel flaps..well, WILL be starting the heel flaps next I work on it! 


I AM happy to report that I finished a shell for myself yesterday, knit with Art Fibers' Hana and Chai silk yarns! A picture will be posted in the future.

Also, I will see if my flower actually ended up entered in the Stitch Diva contest afterall or not. I'm sure the competition is tough, and I never did get the time to come up with something more creative...

A "Kimono" baby jacket--I'm making this using Cotton Ease. Adjusted the Interweaves pattern for this to make up for the difference in gauge. I wanted it to go quicker, since this is supposed to be a gift for a co-worker...