Head Band

One of the women in our knitting group is Chinese. She has only been here for about 8 years. Xiaoping is one of the most amazing fiber artist's that I have ever seen. She can look at something and know how to knit or crochet it. She holds her needles like a pencil and is even faster that some of the English knitters that I have watched.

Last week she came to knitting with a winter head band. Her daughter had bought one for $20. She couldn't believe it. She borrowed it and made her two for the price of one. She brought it to show all of us. Everyone wanted the pattern, but we were having a hard time following her directions. She finally set down with me and showed me how to do it. I got the assignment to come home and write the pattern down. I had to make one while I was doing it to make sure that I was doing it right. This is the result. I put the flower on. I thought it was cute.

Sydnee at work has been biking at 5am. (Crazy girl!) I gave it to her to wear under her helmet. She loved it.

Girls Hat and Mittens

I finished the baby girl hat and mittens. I put the flowers on them and love the finished look. All I want to do is say awwww!

Baby Hat & Mittens

I have two friends that are both expecting in the next couple of weeks. One of them had her shower yesterday. Since we are in the middle of winter, and I was still in hat mode from Christmas I made hats and mittens for them. Shayna is having a boy, and Kari a girl.

I decided that I wanted to use a little stronger colors than I noramlly do. I used Debbie Norvill's Serinity sock yarn. It is super fine, and so I doubled it. The hat and mittens took one skein exactly. Nice! They are so small. It is hard to remember my kids that little anymore.

I borrowed a baby doll from Shayna's daughter to model. It is a little smaller than a newborn, but they look really cute. The other set is done, but I want to put a crocheted flower on the hat. As soon as I do that then I will post the picture

Little Butterfly Sweater

I am finally getting around to posting the picture of the sweater that I made for my other niece Victoria. I am calling it Little Butterflies. I did the butterfly stitch on the whole thing. The band and collar are garter stitch. I was really lucky and found some cute little pink butterfly buttons to set it off.

The collar was my attempt to make a peter pan collar. As you can see it didn't work, like I wanted it to, but not too bad.

I have started a couple of new projects. I have two friends that are having babies in the next couple of weeks. The first one is having a shower Saturday. I am 95% done with her gift, but can't say anything about it since I am not sure if she reads this blog. She is having a boy, and the other friend at work is having a girl. I am doing the same thing for both, but making them masculine and feminine of course. I will post pictures Saturday after she opens her gift. I think it is turning out darling.

Knitting Resolutions

I have so many things that I want to do this year. Here is my list of resolutions. Not necessarily to be done in this order. LOL

1. Finish my scrapbook/knitting/sewing room and finish moving in.
2. Help a friend finish two projects. (We are trading services. I love that!)
3. Make my 2 hat and scarf sets for my new coats.
4. Start on Christmas in Feb. (I actually have yarn for one of the projects that I am going to do.)
5. Finish the sweater that I started for myself. (I got the back, right front and 2/3 of the left front done before Christmas.)
6. Subscribe to a knitting magazine. (Just waiting for payday)
7. Learn a new technique. I am thinking about entralac. We shall see how the year goes.
8. Make 3 baby gifts for friends that are expecting all before March!
9. Start and finish the dress scarf that I have planned out of expensive yarn. (I have started and taken it out twice!)
10. Take a digital photography class. (Hopefully, I will take better pictures of my family and my handwork for my blog!)