I don't really need the glasses....they're a fashion statement.....

Okay, the further I get from the center, the longer it takes to get around! Story of my life! But here's what I'm talking about!


I just love the colors....and next I'll do the boys (red and blue)!



And then I think I'll start the Garden Cat Afghan! I've done one of them too and loved the way it looked!



And now I ask that you out there that pray, please pray for a dear friend of mine. She was blessed not long ago with a life saving Kidney transplant, and is now having heart problems. After making it through the surgury yesterday without any complications, they rushed her into surgery this morning with fear of a blood clot forming around her heart. She has had childhood diabetes for 41 years and it is taking it's starting to effect her organs. She is a wonderful Christian, wife and mother.

And so I begin..........

This is the Girl version of the Spiderman afghan. The photos don't do the colors justice! I may make several of these......

There I go again!

Okay...did that and now...promised MORE

Why can't I learn to only promise ONE thing at a time? I need three baby blankets, two kids afghans and 2 prayer shawls ... that's




PLUS




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.....and I have a new hobby.......






Animal Crossing:City Folk for the Wii....I'm hooked and share it with my Ravelry group Animal Crossing.....

and that's not enough.......then there's



Animal Crossing:Wild World for the DS!

Yep! I've lost my mind, but at least you know why I haven't been blogging!

L8tr!

Okay, girls (and guys), get those needles and hooks flying, there's only.....

Oh, I'm so busy!!!!!!

How busy? I made a template to keep track of my projects!

Holiday Planner
2008

Recipiant Gift Idea Final Gift

Rather simple, it actually is much more colorful and creative than shown here, but this is the main idea.

I have about 40 days to finish my projects and get them wrapped.....should have started sooner!

I have one gift completely done except for boxing and wrapping (and dh does that very well) and I have a hat to finish and then that makes a three piece set done. I have two scarves started and three more to do! So I just guess I won't be blogging much more for a while!

Happy Holidays....nope not from me.....I believe in Jesus Christ.....so it's Merry Christmas!

Oh, it has been forever.......

I only have one thing to say, I have a sixteen year old daughter now and I have a sixteen year old daughter now! LOL!


Actually, she has a driver's license now


and a car,


so I'm not running as much,
I do find myself praying

alot more!



I have been busy knitting and actually crocheting too! I have a dear friend at church, Sarah, who is going to be a first-time grandma, and she is giving a shower in Dec for the baby that is due in Feb.

In the beginning.......



And now.........





I also have been doing some dishcloths. Laura is wanting to take a trip to NYC with the school chorus, and she is selling them as a fundraiser.




I have a cabled scarf, fingerless glove and almost a ear-flapped hat done. (The white blurry picture is out of the book of a which the pattern came!)







I made a hat

for Laura for a

Roaring 20's 'Clue mystery party'

and a shrug cover-up for her Homecoming Dance








(the white one is the picture on the front page of the book I bought with the pattern.)

I still have lots to do, so this won't be a long blog!

I'm making a dark brown cable scarf and will probably make a hat to go with it for my father-in-law. (i'm making a dark maroon one just like it for my brother-in-law).



I made a scarf on the same pattern, with a smaller needle for my mother-in-law. I love the colors of this! Have the scarf done, but have to still do the hat! This is a free pattern you can find here.(The last two pictures are from the internet pattern page.)




As I mentioned above, my daughter is raising money for a trip to NYC, so I'm going to donate a baby blanket for a raffle to earn some money. The yellow one is the one I'm making and the pink one is the picture from the book with the pattern.




Boy, as I downloaded all this, I realized I've been VERY busy!


I also found this on you-tube:

I couldn't help myself.....

Okay, it's been quite awhile.....well, it's been awhile since I added books to my knitting/crochet library and I just couldn't help myself!
I hate the name of these books, but the patterns are easy to follow--probably because they are slanted toward a younger group, and I have several nieces and nephews that would love some of these!

And I have that second sock syndrome....the first one gets done and the second one dies on the needles.........well, this book should take care of that!

So today I head to the LYS (local yarn store) to pick out some yarn for 'Christmas presents'....yes you saw that here and it's not even June yet.......

So, I'm off................(ueah, yeah, in more ways than one!)

I've just got to do these...........

These would even be cute in a pink for a girl!

Materials

Main Colour- Black (MC)
Sole Colour- White (SC)
Toe Colour- White (TC)
Laces and Circle- Pink

One pair sizes 4 and 5 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for smaller siz), and 1 pair size 5 and 6 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for larger size)
Other Supplies: large-eye yarn needle; row counter (optional)

To Begin
With smaller needles and SC cast on 26 stitches and knit 1 row.
Row 1: k1, yf, k11, [yf, k1] twice, yf, k11, yf, k1.
Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: knit (when you reach the yf knit in the back of the stitch).
Row 3: k2, yf, k11, yf, k2, yf, k3, yf, k11, yf, k2.
Row 5: k3, yf, k11, [yf, k4] twice, yf, k11, yf, k3.
Row 7: k4, yf, k11, yf, k5, yf, k6, yf, k11, yf, k4
Row 9: k5, yf, k11, [yf, k7] twice, yf, k11, yf, k5.

Next
Change to larger needles, using MC and TC following the chart.

Chart Key: Blue: Toe Colour

Row 11: k19, row 1 of chart, k19
Row 12: p19, row 2 of chart, p19
Row 13: k20, row 3 of chart, k20
Row 14: p20, row 4 of chart, p20
Row 15: k20, row 5 of chart, k20
Row 16: p21, row 6 of chart, p21
Row 17: k21, row 7 of chart, k21
Row 18: p22, row 8 of chart, p22
Shape Instep
Using MC.

Row 1: k 29, SKP, turn.
Row 2: sl 1, p 7, p 2 tog, turn.
Row 3: sl 1, k7, SKP, turn.
Rows 4 –13: repeat rows 2 and 3 five times.
Row 14: repeat row 2.
Row 15: sl 1, k7, SKP, knit to the end of the row.
Row 16: p 21, p 2 tog, purl to the end of the row (35 stitches).

Side 1:

Row 1: k14 (place remaining stitches on stitch marker)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: k11, k2tog, k2
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: k11, k2tog, k2
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: Knit
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: k11, k2tog, k2
Row 12: knit
Row 13: knit

Bind Off

Tongue:
Place 7 Stitches from the Stitch marker onto the needle.

St st for 12 rows.
Bind Off.

Side 2:

Row 1: knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: k2, k2tog, k11
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: k2, k2tog, k11
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: Knit
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: k2, k2tog, k11
Row 12: Knit
Row 13: Knit

Bind Off

Laces:
Using a colour that you wish.

CO 3 stitches.

I-Cord for 15 inches… or amount desired.

Circle:
Follow this pattern or make your own to the desired size.

CO 4 stitches.
1: Knit
2: K1, Inc 1, K1, Inc 1, K1
3. Knit
4. K1, Inc 1, K2, Inc 1, K1
5. Knit
6. K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1
7. Knit
8. K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1
9. Knit

Bind Off


Finishing:
Sew bottom seam of booties and back seam.

Sew Circle on Left hand side of Bootie.

Lace up the Converse.


I hope you can understand this... please note that I made this pattern off the top of my head while looking at the bootie I made. So it may not all be exactly the same as the one I made.

Have fun knitting.

**I didn't know exactly what the 'yf' stood for....so I found it here (
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/workshop/knit2.htm) and include these instruction to help anyone that might also need this information.

**YARN FRONT (yf)

This is used when the yarn is already at the front of the work but would normally be taken to the back before performing the next stitch. e.g. if a Purl stitch has just been done and the next stitch is to be knitted. By leaving the yarn at the front but knitting the next stitch a loop or hole will be made.


I copied this off a thread that didn't have the picture(http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=14033.msg185557#msg185557). I take NO credit for this. I got the link off of Raverlry and put the two together to make it as one!

Love it!

My struggle with weight continues.....

Why oh why do I loose weight and then 'find' it again!!!

Well, I refused to quit! Daddy always said you don't fail until you quit!

I found this pattern and think I'll make it! Maybe it will hide some of those returning bulges!

Susan Esser’s Midnight Express Vest, a free pattern from Sue and Ample-Knitters



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Ample-lister and designer Susan Esser was kind enough to provide one of her great patterns for free download from Ample-Knitters. The “Midnight Express Vest” is worked from side to side in heavy worsted on fairly large needles. It’s a quick knit with no seams, and is easy to size up or down.

Check out Sue’s website, She Knits.


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Picture below shows vest laid out flat before working I-cord edging (which also joins the shoulders).



I'll need to learn the I-cord 'attached' to the garment. But I found this on YouTube.





Here are two completed versions of this vest:





Download free pattern for the “Midnight Express Vest” in PDF format.

You’ll need Adobe’s free Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded at Adobe.com)


I'll had to finish a couple of projects I have on my needles first!