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Pattern: None -- just

Pattern: None -- just cast on 20 stitches and knit!
Yarn: Sirdar Snowflake Chunky Magic in shade 413
Needles: US 8

85% complete

This yarn is a real pain to work with! My daughter loves it though and like to come "pet" it while I am knitting. It also matches her winter coat perfectly, so it's worth the trouble.

Pattern: Laurel Hill, cropped

Pattern: Laurel Hill, cropped version, size C, from Jo Sharp Book One
Yarn: Jo Sharp Wool in Moss
Needles: US 4 for ribbing, US 5 24" Circular Bamboo for the body

5% complete

At this point I have finished the ribbing on the front and the first 8 rows of the pattern. The pattern had an error and I have already had to un-knit and re-knit a few rows, but I am on track and it is going smoothly.

Here is Maddie's Felted

Here is Maddie's Felted Bag! It is based loosely on this free pattern from KnitKit.com. I've been planning on making the My Constant Companion bag for a while. You can buy it from KnitKit.com, but it's also in Knitter's Stash if you already have it. Basically I used 10 1/2 circulars and cast on 30 stitches using Cascade 220. I knit 30 rows and then picked up 15 stitches on the first side, 30 stitches across what was the "bottom" and 15 across the other side. Then I knit in the round until I felt like it looked good. After that I knit an i-cord that was pretty long -- maybe 5 feet? I threw these two things in the washer with some jeans and when they were suitably felted (I like mine to become a solid fabric with no stitches showing), I removed them from the washer and blocked the bag. I did this by taking a box, covering it with a plastic grocery bag and shoving it inside the bag. Two days later it was dry. I then took a knitting needle, poked holes in the bag (just like she suggests in the free pattern), and laced the felted i-cord through. I tied the i-cord with knots at each side and cut the extra off. And there you go!

It's not really ready yet,

It's not really ready yet, but I want to start the transition. . . so. . .

Here is Booga J. Stop by, change your links, check it out.

My new home! I still

My new home! I still have a lot to do here, but it's a start!


And now for some knitting news. I just made a little felted bag from a hank of Cascade 220. Pictures soon. I am also working on Laurel Hill from Jo Sharps Book One. I got a great deal on the yarn on eBay! Pictures of this are also coming soon!

What am I doing? No

What am I doing? No posts since 12/3! Well, I am working on a new blog to replace this one. I'm creating all the graphics from scratch and trying to spruce things up with a little Javascript, but I hope to have it up and running soon. The template on this blog just never really worked for me. I've also made another felted bag and I'm working on a scarf for Maddie -- pics soon!

Time for a whole new

Time for a whole new blog. I'm tired of trying to monkey around with the old template.

I finished the Koigu socks!

I finished the Koigu socks! And let me tell you -- they are soft and comfy. My husband tried them on and decided that he wanted a pair (although in a more "manly" color -- brown-ish, of course!) I love my Regia's because I can throw them in the washer and dryer -- can anyone recommend an easy way to wash koigu socks?


This will give you a better idea of the color. They are much more beautiful in person! The color is P118 and I bought it at Thread Bear Fiber Arts. I can truly say that I can HIGHLY recommend them. I dealt with Rob there and he was just wonderful.