FO Friday: Tree Frog Pattern by Hansi Singh

So cute! Love this little guy. Sad he will be leaving us but will knit up another soon for the little girl. She has been eyeing him and giving him kisses. 
Pattern: Tree Frog by Hansi Singh
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Hermione's Cable & Eyelet Hat

Pattern: Hermione's Cable & Eyelet Hat by Jackie Lauseng

Source: JL YarnWorks

Needles: US 6

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Oxford Grey

This was a really fun and fast knit. It came out great but just a bit big even for my large head. I did use needles bigger than called for. Once again, because of my large head, but turns out I really didn't need to. I didn't even do the extra cable round that the pattern calls for for the adult sized hat. Anyway, next time this hat is knit, it will be with a lighter weight yarn and lighter color to get it to look more like the hat in the movie. Click on the link above to go and see. Also, I think it needs to be a twisted rib to get more defined ribbing.

Click here to see more pics. (Ravelry link)

Embossed Leaves FO

Pattern: Embossed Leaves Socks by Mona Schmidt
Source: Interweave Knits' Favorite Socks
Needles: US1
Yarn: Spinning Colors Fingering in Rustic

Look! An FO! I have finally finished a knitting project. I am so excited.

I started these in February for Dewey's KAL . Great pattern but I did do some modifications. For one, the pattern calls for you to cut the yarn after the heel flap is finished and then reattach to do the gusset. I didn't bother just made sure to remember that I started my gusset rounds in a different spot than the pattern says. The other modification wasn't really on purpose. :) Just a slight mistake on my first sock that I had to copy on the second so it is not noticeable.

Loving these even though they make my feet look huge! Maybe it is just the angle of the camera or perhaps the different toe? Who knows, but my feet look much larger than usual.

first FO of 2009

I finished one of my WIPs!!!

No, it's not the blanket. Ha!

It is the hat.


Here are the specs:

Pattern: Selbu Modern by Zeitgeist Yarns
Yarn: Regia 4 ply
Needles: US1 and US2

Not quite big enough on me to be slouchy and beret-ish but cute all the same. The top of this is my favorite part.
I must say, not bad for my first real attempt at fair isle. I am giving myself a pat on the back. :)

Christmas knitting photos

I come bearing pictures:

First, the gloves.



So far from being finished with these. Also, I am trying to ignore the mistake in the cable. I know my SIL will probably not even notice it, but it is really bugging me.

A hat.



Not finished in the picture but is finished. I crocheted the edge and added the braids last night. Very cute, but looks awful on me. It is destined to be a gift for someone just don't know who.

And last, mini stockings.



These little guys will be ornaments that I give to my family with a "1 knitted gift" coupon inside. This year we are exchanging handmade gifts and this is about as much as I can do right now.

Okay. Back to my knitting.

It's November!

jack o lantern
Originally uploaded by my_weezy

Last night we carved a jack o lantern and lit candles throughout the house. We watched Halloween and passed out candy. We actually had more than one group of kids this year! Neighbors had a party.

Anyway, It was a nice way to spend Halloween. Off the streets, away from Downtown crazy-ness.





I also finished my pair of TTL Mystery Socks!



Yay. I love them. I had been thinking that I would give them away since I went with the bigger size, but they fit me just fine and probably won't fit my friend's feet. I think I will be giving her another pair I made that are too big for me:

Beatrix



Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween.

finally finished

These socks have been on the needles since December.

December!

That is just ridiculous. Socks should not take that long.The pattern is great. Easy and straightforward. I guess that's the problem, really. Too easy, not much to keep me interested, plus they were made bigger for my dad. Not much bigger, but bigger. He has small feet like me. :)

Anyway, they are done. Yay. They are now in the Christmas gift drawer. They were supposed to be a birthday gift. Hehe. His birthday was in March.




Pattern: Thuja by Bobby Ziegler
Source: Knitty.com
Yarn: Wildfoote by Brown Sheep in Zane Grey
Needles: US 1

a finished pair

Pattern: Merletto Mitts by Jodi Scofield
Yarn: Betepok Nepy
Needles: US 2


They're cute. Don't know when I will get to wear them, but they are cute. I have a long time to wait until it is cold here again. The hubby thinks they are a bit "goofy" since they have no fingers. I then explained how handy they will be for when it is cold and I want to knit. "That actually makes sense," he said. I will make him a fan of the fingerless gloves, yet.

Oh, and look.



Even thumbs.

if you want to destroy my sweater...

Pattern: Tangled Yoke by Eunny Jang
Source: Interweave Knits, Fall 2007
Yarn: Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool
Needles: US 5





Please don't, I love this sweater. :)

Everything about it. The yarn, the cable across the yoke, the fit, the buttons. I love it. If only it wasn't so darn hot. I would love to wear this right now and show it off. Looking at the weather in Italy and London, I think I may be able to get a little use out if it in the evenings there...maybe. I am still debating whether or not to take it. If nothing else, it will keep me warm on the plane.



I went to JoAnn's the other day and chose these buttons. They are 1/2 inch shell buttons. Cute, right? I think they work perfectly with the color of the sweater. It was between these and some plastic ones that had the same color of the sweater swirled all over them. I think I made the right choice. These seemed a little nicer than the others.

I pretty much stuck to the pattern as written. Very easy to follow. I made the second size up with the exception of the sleeves. They were coming out really big for me so I went down a size for them. I am not a fan of baggy sleeves. I also added about an inch of length to the body. That is it.





I am very happy with it. I like this one much better than my first sweater. Fits better. I think that is what makes me like it so much more. I may actually get more use out of this one. Not "may", I will get more use out of it.

another felted FO

Pattern: French Market Bag by Polly Outhwaite
Source: Knitty.com
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca
Needles: US 8

Finally felted, but I think it needs another spin in the wash before it is really finished. What do you all think? The green yarn didn't felt as well as the brown. Weird considering it is the same yarn. Another thing, it came out very fuzzy. Hairs everywhere. It was a good thing it was in a zippered pillow case or else my washer would have been a mess! Any ideas on how to de-fuzz?

finally finished

sotsii upclose
Originally uploaded by my_weezy

Pattern: Sotsii "Savannah" by DK the Nautical Knitter
Yarn: Knit Picks Shadow, sunset
Needles: US 3

I am done! Yay!

I finished knitting on this last night while watching The Fellowship of the Ring. I still have to block it but I can't do that until I get myself some blocking wires.

I like it, I liked knitting it, I just don't know if I would ever use it. It's not really my style. I was thinking I could use it as a scarf but it has this wider area in the middle that would make that odd.



It was suggested on the boards of the Yahoo group to make it into a shrug which I am considering. I will have to see how it looks if anyone makes one.

Yay, I am done!!

FO alert

Remember these?


Pattern: Charade by Sandra Park
Yarn: SWTC Tofutsies
Needles: US 1, Magic Loop


Well, they are done. I finally finished my Charades! Yay! Aren't they pretty?

These were so long in the making. I kept pushing them aside while knitting all the Christmas gifts I needed to get done and only working on them a few rounds at a time. I absolutely love them. Love the pattern. Love the yarn. These I will keep for myself. Fortunately, they are just the right size for my size 6.5 feet. :)

So, I used the Magic Loop method for the first time on these. At first it was a bit awkward but I got the hang of it and really like it. So easy to tote around. No needles to lose. I don't think I will be throwing out the dpn's just yet, though. However, my Thuja's are on my one long set of US 1 Addi's since I started while out of town for the holidays.


(BTW, next post will be my 100th!!)

christmas knitting

I finished the Malabrigo Unoriginal hat awhile ago but managed to give it away last night to a friend in a alcohol induced haze. I hadn't taken a picture of it yet! Oops. Anyway. I was going to keep it for myself but decided it didn't look that great on my head. It will be happy with its new home and owner. :) I just wish I had remembered to take an FO pic. Oh well. I had had a bit of wine with dinner...I was passing out knit hats to everyone!

This is my birthday weekend (actual birthday on Monday) so I haven't gotten much in the way of knitting done. Not good since I am way behind on that certain blanket. I sat down tonight and made myself work on my SIL's gloves. Only a finger and a thumb to go and that will be one more Christmas knit done. I have my worsted weight malabrigo for a foliage hat that needs to be knit up as well, and charades to finish. Yes, yes, and the blanket as well. It really is torture to work on that thing. Next year, I am starting the christmas knitting in April! I procrastinate too much.

one finished gift

Pattern: Petal Bib
Source: One Skein, Leigh Radford
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine, Green Apple
Needles: US 6


The bib is finished!

It is adorable and so soft. I love it. It will be gifted to a teacher at his and his wife's baby shower this Tuesday. I wish I would have had more time to make another in the Crocus, but alas...



I made a little label to attach to the bib that has washing instructions on it. I thought it came out okay. I will safety pin to the bib before wrapping.

front back

Now I need to finish my Christmas projects!

addition to my spring wardrobe

Pattern: Ruffled Surplice
Source: Mari Lynn Patrick, Interweave Knits Spring 2007
Yarn: Tahki Bali
Needles: US 10

Well, here it is. All finished. The ruffles, the ties, everything. As you can probably tell, the ties need to be made longer. They barely make it around my waist. I will take care of that one of these days. No worries. Really.

Overall, I like it. It is very pretty and had it not taken me so long to finish it, I think I would be more excited about it. Really, I am just glad to have it done with. One thing about it...it is very heavy. Don't know if it is the yarn or just the bulk of it due to the ruffles. There are lots of ruffles!

Don't know what I was thinking, making something so frilly for myself. Perhaps, by Easter I will have lost a few inches around the waist and I will be able to wear it then. It is a little too spring-y to be worn now. And frilly, I may be able to pull off at Easter.