Baby booties

Here are a pair of baby booties I knitted for a friend.  Basically, you knit a rectangle.  When it’s the size you want, k2tog and then k across.  After that, you sew up the sides, leaving a small opening for a foot.
For a newborn, I think I cast on 13 and knitted 23 rows on [...]

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More on the Knitted Vest

Here is the vest I made over Christmas.  It was a jacket pattern, but we left off the sleeves. It’s very comfy and warm!

I used a book called Knitting Simple Jackets.  To make the vest, I used Chenille Thick and Quick yarn.  I did the Classic Chanel Jacket on p. 45.  You knit the back, [...]

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First Knitted Vest

After knitting for several days, I finished knitting my first vest.  The pattern was for a jacket, but it looked great without sleeves.  Thus, it’s a beautiful vest in a beautiful cranberry color.

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What have I been doing over Thanksgiving vacation?

Knitting.
And knitting.
And doing more knitting.
This week, I’ve worked on a shawl, candle cover, hat, afghan, and jacket.  All I did was sit and knit as I watched movies.  It was quite lovely, but I think it got to my head. If I’m not careful, I’ll dream I’m knitting!
It’s kind of nice to have yarn everywhere!
By [...]

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My Yarn Stash

Like many people (I’m sure), my yarn just isn’t in one spot of my house.  I’ve managed to group most of it on two shelves of a bookshelf, but I have additional yarn (mostly hot pink) and my knitting bags (more yarn, books, knitting needles, crochet hooks, etc.) under my desk.
I think that one of [...]

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Sewing Saturday – March 2

I just finished knitting another Jayne Cobb hat.  This time, I used 1 skein each of Patons Melody Quick and Cozy in Hot Pink and High Energy.  The yarn is thicker than the Vanna’s Choice that I normally use, so I used one strand instead of two.  I used Size 10 circular and double-pointed needles [...]

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Sewing Saturday – February 9

 
This past week, I completed sewing two pairs of ladies boxer shorts.  They’re absolutely adorable!  
 
In regards to knitting, I used leftover yarn to make a matching scarf for my pink hat.  I didn’t have much yarn left, so the scarf is quite short.  I put it around my neck and overlap the two ends. [...]

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Pink Jayne Cobb Hat

This is a very warm and fun earflap hat modeled after the one the lovely Jayne Cobb character wore in the TV show, Firefly.  I used Dusty Pink, Antique Rose, and Beige of Vanna’s Choice yarn.
To make the hat thick enough, I used a double strand of yarn.  The long braids are perfect for tying under your [...]

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