Aunt Janet made it...

The party continues...

2007-06-30T20:04:00.000-06:00

New blog... http://auntjanet.wordpress.com/

See you there. =)

Surprise, another Baby Surprise Jacket

2007-02-23T09:47:00.000-07:00

Yarn: TLC Baby, used about 1 oz of the blue, 2.5 oz of the other.

Needles: circular size 6, 24"

Pattern: Surprise Baby Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann

Comments: Yarn is thin, sweater is lightweight because of it. But that's ok because I know 3 babies being born this summer.

Baby Surprise Jacket... T-Strap Booties

2007-01-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Accord (sportweight), 1 skein (100gr) and a LITTLE from a 2nd skein.
Needles: circular size 6, 24"
Pattern: Surprise Baby Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann (see pictured book)
Comments: Finally bought the book just for this pattern. Amazon $18. Not bad!

Booties!
Yarn: same as above.
Needles: size 7 Bamboo DPNs
Pattern: Leisure Arts "Baby Booties" pattern booklet, T-Strap Booties
Comments: Don't ask how long it took to find the perfect buttons.

Entre-WHAT?

2006-10-17T20:21:00.000-06:00

Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn, (seashore)
Needles: one size 7 and one size 8 DPN (by mistake!)
Pattern: http://knotanotherhat.typepad.com/GarterlacDishcloth2.pdf (PDF file)
Comments: First try at Entrelac knitting. I've never much liked the look of entrelac until I saw it done in garter stitch... Garterlac? Will definitely do again.

Giant petal dishcloths...

2006-10-15T16:38:00.000-06:00

Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn, various leftovers. (delft blue & pretty pastels, white & seashore)
Needles: DPNs 8 (for left), 7 (for right)
Pattern: http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~dishbout/kpatterns/petal.html
Comments: This thing needs to be seriously downsized. It's huge. So I made it again with size 7's, but could still use some pattern manipulation to make it a tad smaller.

Addison's Pink Poncho

2006-10-07T18:14:00.000-06:00

Yarn: Lion Brand 'Pound of Love' (approx. 5 oz)
Needles: size 10 circs, 16" & 29"
Pattern: http://webpages.charter.net/lgreen/JoannasPonchoPattern.htm
Comments: Addison is turning 1 year old and NEEDS a pink poncho. Adjustments made to the pattern: I doubled the yarn to 2 strands and I added the tie.

Stash-Busting... again!

2006-09-21T22:55:00.000-06:00

Yarn: Lily Sugar 'n Cream (100% cotton) "Pretty Pastels"
Needles: size 7 bamboo DPNs
Pattern: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MonthlyDishcloths/ (mid-month Sept)
Comments: Another dishcloth KAL. This came out large... 8"x10". Kinda neat the way the colors zig-zag across. If you zoom in on the pic you can see the leafy design better. And I am discovering that I really don't enjoy knitting with 100% cotton... at least not the cheap stuff.

Oooo... Fancy Furry Mittens

2006-09-14T00:31:00.000-06:00

Yarn: Wool-ease (Fisherman) & Fun Fur (Caribbean)
Needles: size 5 & 7 DPNs
Pattern: my own pattern for girls aged 5-8 approx.
Comments: Pair #1 of mittens I'm making this year for the Christmas Mitten Tree for a Catholic church in New York (underpriviledged kids get to grab a pair from the tree) My personal goal is 6 pair this year. (my 3rd year doing this)

Stash-Busting Dishcloth

2006-09-07T10:21:00.000-06:00

Yarn: Bernat Cot'n Soft (100% cotton)
Needles: size 7
Pattern: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MonthlyDishcloths/
Comments: This is the result of my first dishcloth KAL. Apparently it's an oak leaf. It's not easy to see, but I do recognize the shape in there.

One down, one to go!

2006-04-02T06:27:00.000-06:00

I have completed one of mom's retirement socks. Eeep - she retired March 31. I promise when the mate is finished I'll get a good outdoor shot that properly shows off the yarn and pattern. Got a couple more pics here... first up is a pic of my hand in the sock, trying like heck to catch a good angle so the cables show...

And I'm throwing in a pic of the short-row heel just because they sometimes get a bad rap, and I wanted to show that they can be neat & smooth:

"Happy Retirement Socks" for Madre

2006-03-26T16:58:00.000-07:00

I don't know which I love more... this yarn or this pattern.
Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot, "Lost Trails" (see previous post)
Needles: size 1 Addi circs (first time with Addi's... OMG nice joins)
Pattern: Rib and Cable Socks, by Nancy Bush (from Interweave Knits, Fall '05) but I'm hacking the pattern to bits. I've changed it to toe-up, short row toes and heels, added 10 sts to the width, and I'll do my own ribbing. Basically I'm just using her 10 st repeat pattern for the ribs & cables.

All for $43.88

2006-03-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

I have acquired a sock yarn stash. My regular yarn stash could fill a gymnasium. Twice. But I had precious little sock yarn... until today. For those interested in KnitPicks yarn here's the breakdown:
Back row: 2 sk Landscapes (New England Foliage), 4 sk Memories (Yukon & Redwood Forest)
Front row: 2 sk Sock Garden (daffodil of course), and 4 misc sk of Dancing.

Reminds me of Tulips...

2006-03-20T18:38:00.000-07:00

Yarn: TLC Baby
Needles: size 3 (2 circs, both 16")
Pattern: my own.
Comments: Hard to tell but the heels and toes are solid pale pink, the rest is "Fizzy Print" varigated. Experimenting with acrylic yarn for socks for babies - WAY soft, washable, and doesn't matter that it will probably not wear as long because babies grow outta things too fast anyway.

Who's the sexiest yarn? You are, baby.

2006-02-27T20:31:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot

(Wool, Mohair, Nylon), 350 yards.

Color: Lost Trails

Purchased locally and overpaid. Note to self... ALWAYS check online prices first!!

Knitting Olympics: Completo!

2006-02-20T23:35:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Simply Soft - off white & orchid
Needles: size 13
Pattern: Knit Ripple Afghan
Comments: I doubled-stranded, 88 sts wide instead of 77. This is the 2nd baby blanket and I am DONE with the knitting olympics. 2 blankets for 2 baby girls.

Baby Ripples - Peach

2006-02-12T21:51:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Simply Soft - off white & peach
Needles: size 13
Pattern: Knit Ripple Afghan
Comments: I doubled-stranded, 88 sts wide instead of 77. This is 1 of the 2 baby blankets I'm doing for the Knitting Olympics. HALF DONE! (and about 4-5 inches into the 2nd one, too)

Socks for Mom!

2006-02-11T12:28:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport, Tahoe
Needles: size 2 circs (2 pr, 24" each)
Pattern: Falling Leaves
Comments: This is the toe/heel I will use FOREVER.

Twin Bears for the Twins

2006-02-07T14:43:00.000-07:00

Yarn: data unavailable right now
Needles: size 9 straights
Pattern: Air Bear
Comments: Definitely going to be a pattern I repeat over & over.

Pulguita's Pullover

2005-04-01T08:20:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Caron's Wintuk, in Fisherman
Needles: size 9 straights
Pattern: made it up as I went along
Comments: This is what happens when I'm bored and can't think of what I'd project to start.

Cell Cozy

2005-04-01T08:17:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Paton's Pixie, in Gelati
Needles: size 6 straights
Pattern: made it up as I went along
Comments: I use this all the time, my favorite cell cozy. The yarn is 100% nylon, feels kinda fleecy and I love it.

Irish Hiking Scarf

2005-04-01T08:10:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Paton's Classic Merino Wool, in Evergreen Mix
Needles: size 8 straights
Pattern: http://www.helloyarn.com/irishhikingcarf.htm
Comments: It's finished now, just haven't taken a completed photo.

Nakiska - Cabled Headband

2005-04-01T08:06:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Paton's Classic Merino Wool, in Navy
Needles: size 5 circs
Pattern: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTnakiska.html
Comments: A tad too tight on my noggin, if I made it again I'd upsize the needles to at least #6.

First post!

2005-03-28T08:12:00.000-07:00

Yarn: Red Heart Baby Sport, color = Playtime
Needles: size 5 circs and DPNs (should have used 6's)
Pattern: made it up as I went along.