New cuckoo clock

(Found by E. She knows me too well!)

Off the needles: Sideways Grande Hat

Way back in January, I posted a picture of the Sideways Grande hat I was working on. I finished it way back in February, but forgot to show you the finished product!

Now that the temps are in the 60s...time to pack the hat away.


Pattern: Interweave Knits Mag (Special 2010 Winter addition)
Yarn: Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande

On the needles: Sideways Grande Hat

Off the needles: 'alleged' 6 Hour Afghan

Pattern: Lion Brand 6 Hour Afghan

Yarn: LB Homespun

For: Lauren's oldest son, Christmas 2009

(Yep, I'm still working on Xmas gifts. That's how I roll.)

Off the needles: Incognito

This mustache cowl was part of my Christmas knitting... that I'm still working on. I hope the 8 year old recipient will love it as much as I do.

Pattern: Incognito from Knitty.com

Yarn: Lion Brand Nature's Choice Organic Cotton at A.C. Moore

On the needles: Incognito

pattern from Knitty.com

Christmas crafting continued

Felt House Ornament
Pattern: Walk in the Woods, by Alicia Paulson

Knit hat

yarn: Lion Brand Woolease Chunky

Knit hat with brim.

Actually is a really cool hat, just not flat.

A bunch more projects are still left but are not "due" until after Christmas. Thank goodness!!

More Christmas Crafting

I promise to have some house updates next week! I have some projects up my sleeve for this weekend.

On the crafting front, this week I've finished...


An army of earrings

pattern found at Happy Together

A winter "dad" hat

Knit with Lion Brand Woolease Chunky. Cast on 84 stitches, knit 2 purl 2 on size 10 circular needles until the hat is 9 1/2 inches long. Knit 2tog for 3 rows and sew ends. I love this pattern because the hat knits up super fast.

A green "mom" scarf


Still a lot more to go!

Knitting away...

'Tis the season my hands cramp up from knitting in a fury to get everything complete for Christmas. So far I have finished two scarves. Many more projects still to tackle. Agh!

Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Mira Mira in Turquoise

(there are little metal flecks in the yarn!)

Yarn: Schulana Aria in Toast

Keeping true to the Handmade Pledge, I think I have to make some purchases today for some super cute patterns: Wee Wonderfuls and Posie Gets Cosy.

If you normally get a gift from me, place your orders now for some homemade goodness (scarf, elf, garden gnome, felt ornaments).

Off the needles

I feel like I've been making gifts everyday for the past year. Last weekend, this baby sweater jumped off the needles and managed to get finished just hours before it was to be wrapped and make it's debut at a baby shower. This is the second time I've used this pattern from Lion Brand. I can't get enough of it! I also think it's funny to dress babies up like old men.

Pattern: Heirloom Cables Baby Sweater, Lion Brand

On the needles

In these challenging economic times...

I recently knit a dust mop cover for my method O-Mop using Lily Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn. The yarn cost about a $1 and you can make two covers from one ball of yarn. I normally buy the bio-degradable dust cloths for the mop, so this will save a few bucks. I've used it a few times and it works just as good as the method brand. Do you have any tips for saving a few dollars in these challenging economic times (doom and gloom music plays)?

Supplies
cotton yarn, approx 95 yards
US 7 knitting needles

Main Piece

Cast on 42 sts.

**Row 1: (RS) Knit.

Rows 2 and 3: Purl.

Row 4: Knit.

Repeat last 4 rows for pattern until work from beginning measures 4". Cast off.**

Sides (make 2)

Cast on 14 sts.

Repeat from ** to ** as for main piece.

Join sides to main piece.

Place 1 side at each end of main piece and sew outer edges together.

(Pattern from Michaels by Lily Sugar'n Cream)