I finished my Grey Slouch.
It’s a custom order for a friend I used to work with back in Tacoma.
Uh, don’t mind the messy couch….
Also, be sure to check back as I’ll be posting a new page (Up at the top, where it says Pattern links and stuff like that for a Prices Page, and I’ll be posting all of my prices for my orders so you won’t have to email me if you just want to know a price!
Making another Slouchy Cabled Hat.
It’s such a fun hat to make. I love doing cables.
Ok. Sorry it’s so late, but here it is, finally! My 3rd Blogiversary Giveaway!
Can you guess what it is?
Ok, what about now?
Whoa, my hand looks really weird right there. Anyway, in case you hadn’t guessed it, it’s a cowl!
You don’t really wear it over your face like that (Unless you’re just really cold, in which case, go right ahead!)
BUT WAIT! There’s more!!!
Eh? Any ideas?
Still don’t know?
It’s the Martha Neck Scarf!
It’s one of my most favorite patterns to knit.
BUT WAIT! There’s STILL more!
Your very own Lemon Grass Slouchy Hat! NO JOKE!
The winner of this Giveaway wins ALL THREE ITEMS. This is the biggest giveaway I’ve ever done her on Knittybutton!
So you know the rules- you can enter by:
1. Leaving a comment, telling me how much you want this!!
2. Putting a link to it on your blog, Twitter, or website
3. Putting a link onto your Facebook
So, you’ve got 3 chances to get entries into this Giveaway!
But remember, if you put it on your blog, please leave a second (or third!) comment letting me know you’ve done so, so you can get your second (or third!) entry. If you don’t leave a second comment you WON’T get your second (or third!) entry, so make sure to do that!
So, what are you waiting for? Enter! NOW! The giveaway will be open until Wednesday, January 5th, 7 pm.
Giveaway is closed! Thanks to all who entered!
Ok. So while here I was complaining that the pink ruffled hat was hard, turns out it was easy. Also turns out I knit the whole thing, start to finish in under 2 hours (that’s including making the little flowers for the side.) So yeah. I’ll be making more of these.
Once again, my lovely canister making it’s appearance as a baby-head model.
I’m not a huge fan of the sort-of pointy top, however. I think next time I’ll do more rapid decreases than the pattern called for, to make it a bit more rounded. But other than that, it was a nice pattern. I enjoyed learning how to make a ruffled edge!
Also, I’ll probably make it in a smaller gauge next time, I’m not a huge fan of really big stitches, I prefer them smaller and tighter, but, the smaller the stitch the longer it takes to knit it, so, well, there you have it.
Ahh, my house is clean. Seriously, is there anything better than a clean house? (Except maybe a clean house with lots of fresh baked cookies?)
Made another (huge) batch of cookies for Paul to take to work, cleaned the house, finished Christmas shopping, all of the presents are wrapped, I am (mostly) packed, the dishes are done, now I’m just trying to decide which knitting projects to take with me on the trip. (This is difficult. Last time I traveled I took no less than 8 projects with me, and had time to work on ONE. Waste of precious suitcase space) but I am planning on a lot of downtime on this trip, so maybe 3 projects and a book? I can always go to the yarn store and buy more yarn if I am dying for a project.
Also, trying to learn how to knit ruffles… I am not impressed so far, seems like ruffles would be easier. Also, I love ruffles, why has it taken me so long to try them? Anyhow, this will be a ruffled baby hat, and I need to learn to knit a flower to go on the side. Why have I never knit a flower before? Huh.
Blogging might be light during the trip, due to the fact that it’s Christmas, and who blogs during Christmas anyway? I am hoping to keep up with my December Photo Project, I am pretty proud of myself that I haven’t missed a day yet! And we’re already on day 22, so I can do another 3, right? Or! I could take 3 more pictures today and then set to Auto-Post and just call it good. Is that cheating?
Well, off to make dinner and pack away all of the Christmas presents.
Merry Christmas!
Working on another Lemon Curd Slouch Hat
Using Cascade 22o for this, the color is Persimmon.
TOTALLY done with Christmas orders and it feels really good. I’m still working on a tiny bit of Christmas knitting for my family, but I am pretty happy just being done with all of my orders!
Ok, so I finished my twisty scarf, and now I will let you guys vote on which one you guys like best. I just can’t decide!
I’ll also be sharing the pattern later this week.
There was a nice bit of snow coming down while Paul was taking these pictures
And what I really like about this scarf? No blocking required! Which is good, because I finished it late last night and it’s going to its new owner this afternoon!
Ok! So now I need you to vote on the name you like best!
A) Twist and Shout
B) Diagon Alley
C) Tree Trunk
D) Cable Crossing
E) Licorice Twist
F) Twizzler
G) Hagrid’s Beard
OK! So leave me a comment and let me know (All of the names above are ones that were suggest to me in the comments when I first posted a picture of this pattern) And whoever had the winning name will get a little present. (That is unless it’s my name that is drawn picked, then I’ll send it to the runner up!)
December Photo Project: Day 19
(GASP!) Crocheting for once.
Another Christmas custom order
A teeny little kitten.
For an upcoming baby shower.
My coffee canister is becoming a regular pro at modeling baby hats for me.
I even made a multi-colored pompom! I bought myself a little plastic pompom maker because I was tired of making them without one, using little cardboard circles… guys, it wasn’t working out so well, but now, with this pompom maker, I am a regular pro at it these days.
Loving the blue on blue. There’s just something about stripes that really draws me in. Especially cute little boys in stripes, right? Definitely.
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