Baby Knitting

I made this adorable little baby hat in a few hours of knitting. This is a great pattern with plenty of options for different yarn weights and sizes.

Cute Baby Hat:

Yarn: Stitch Nation Alpaca Love in Vanilla

Needle Size: Size 7 (4.5mm) and 9 (5.5mm)

Pattern Source:  Aviatrix Baby Hat (free Ravelry download!)

I love making baby knits, they are fast to make and just so adorable!

Happy Knitting!

Bullseye!

The boyfriend wanted me to knit him a pillow with a bullseye on it. He wants to use it as a target for his BB gun, so that the little beads get stuck inside the pillow instead of falling on the ground. I will never understand guys... I just don't see the fun of shooting a BB gun, but he enjoys it so I made him this pillow:

 The front side is knit

The backside is made from felt

Bullseye:

Yarn: Various worsted weight yarns in grey, white, red and blue

Needle Size: Size 7 (4.5mm) needles

Pattern Source: Circle Pillows from Knitting Today! (now known as Your Knitting Life)

I added the extra blue circle in the middle to make this pattern into a bullesye. I did not use a pillow form for it, I stuffed it with poly-fill so that the beads would get stuck in it. It works great and it was an easy knit that I enjoyed making.

Happy Knitting!

The Blue Sparkle Socks

There are two types of patterns that I like to make, and which one I choose depends on my mood. The first kind is the 'mindless knitting, I can watch TV without having to pay too much attention to what I am doing' pattern. These projects would not be too difficult, while still being interesting (as was the case for my Almondine Socks). The second kind of pattern that I like is challenging, but not so hard that I get frustrated and want to give up. This next sock in my Sock Knitting Master Class Challenge is a mixture of both.

 The stockinette stitch pattern was a break in between learning some new techniques.

The Blue Sparkle Socks:

Yarn: Red Heart Stardust in Blue

Needle Size: Size 1 (2.25mm) DPNs

Pattern Source: Sock Knitting Master Class

This was a pair of toe-up socks, only my 3rd pair ever, and the pattern uses Judy's magic cast-on, which I have never used before.The round heel was also a new technique for me, and the bind-off was not something I had done before. There was a lot of new things for me to learn for this pattern, but it was well written and easy to follow so I never got frustrated. The pattern did call for knitting with two circular needles, but I used DPNs because I do not have circ needles that size.

These turned out really good and they fit perfectly.

Happy Knitting!

Knitting Humor

When I fist saw this pattern, the name intrigued me, so I just had to download it. I laughed the whole time I was reading it! If you want to have a good chuckle, download the Shawl of Doom pattern on Ravelry.

I don't think I will be making this shawl anytime soon, but it was definitely worth reading the pattern!

Happy Knitting!

Sock Knitting Love

When I start knitting socks, it becomes an obsession and I just can't stop. I love, love making them, but I hardly ever wear them... But it doesn't matter because the act of making something is so much more gratifying then the end product. The process of turning a simple piece of string into something so much more is an addictive feeling. I don't know if I am the only one who feels this way, but I don't care. 

I am still working through my Sock Knitting Master Class Challenge. I finished the Almondine socks in record time. They were really fun to knit and the pattern was great. I enjoy lace knitting and the pattern provided enough interest while keeping it simple enough that I didn't have to constantly look at the pattern to make sure I was doing the right thing.

 I just couldn't manage to get a good shot of these socks...

Almondine Socks:

Yarn: Lion Brand Sock-Ease in Rock Candy

Needle Size: Size 1 (2.25mm) DPNs

Pattern Source: Sock Knitting Master Class

These socks were low on the difficulty scale, but they were so fun to knit. The elasticity provided by the knit and purl stitches make these socks a perfect project for a gift, since you don't need to worry about their fit. 

Happy knitting!

Cute kitty

I wanted to share some photos of my sweetheart with you. She loves to cuddle when we are on the couch.