2nd Pair of Socks

 I finally started my 2nd pair of socks. For the first pair I used size 1 needles. They came out a little loose. (I am a loose knitter.) This time I'm using size 0 that I got for Christmas. I know I didn't start at the same point of the 2 skeins of yarn, but that's all right, they will be fraternal twins not identical twins.

My First Socks

 My first pair of hand knitted socks -- well, except for baby socks. This is the first pair to fit me. I used the pattern called Flawless Socks, but instead of the heel on the pattern I used Fish Lips Kiss Heel. both patterns can be found on Ravelry. The yarn is Cat Tails Yarn, from Covington, LA. I used a 40" circular size 1 Addi. I tend to knit really loose so for the next pair I got a size 0. I thought I would try the Chiaogoo. I did magic loop, two at a time.

Prayer Blanket

 This is a prayer blanket I knitted for the St. Ann Prayer Blanket Group a few years ago. It is knitted corner to corner with the basic dish cloth pattern. Easy pattern and diagonal stripes look nice.

Hat, Mask, and Cowl

 Just finished this set for my daughter, who lives in Alaska. I used Cascade 220 Superwash, which is 100% Merino. I didn't have a pattern. The mask is held on with buttons that are attached to the hat. I hope this will keep her warm in the snow.

 This is a set of 2 hats and a pair of fingerless mittens I knitted for Katherine last year. She already had a scarf to match. She did have a hat but she machine washed and dried it so, since it is wool, it shrunk. After locating the right yarn I made her these. The variegated yarn is Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend. The bright pink is Cascade 100% Peruvian Highland wool. The 2 purple yarns are Australian Superfine Merino. The fingerless gloves are a pattern from Yarn aspirations. The first hat is the Slouched Tuva Hat (found on Revelry). The second hat is a basic hat with a ribbed brim tall enough to fold up.

Hats

 I knitted a bunch of striped hats. The hat in the back row on the left is crocheted, but the rest are knitted. So, there ate two things to consider here. First, I like color. Second, I don't like to waste even small amounts of yarn; especially if it's a color or a yarn that I really like. So the result is stripes. 

Prayer Blanket

This is a knitted prayer blanket made from leftover yarn. The colors are different shades of blue, gray, and burgundy.

Baby Leaf Hat

Just finished knitting this baby hat. The pattern is from Leisure Arts Knit Lace & Leaves for Baby. I used Simply Soft yarn. The size is for 3-6 months.

Hat and Mittens

I knitted these with Bamboo Ewe yarn. I made the mittens first then the hat. I ran out of yarn before I could finish the hat to the decrease section is made with a small ball of Paton's wool that was leftover from another project. Then, so it would look like I changed colors on purpose, I crocheted the little flowers and sewed them onto the hat and onto the back of the mittens.

Knitted Tigers

Tiger, tiger... The pattern for these two fierce little guys came from the book Noah's Knits by Fiona Goble.

Scrap Buster Scarf

This is a scrap buster scarf. I used leftovers of Vanna's Choice, Michaels' Impeccable, and one color was Red Heart Soft. The needles I used were a set I made. They are about size 9. I cast on 35 stitches and did the Mistake Stitch. It is about 64 inches long.

Knitted Anchor Pillow

This is a knitted pillow that I am donating to the Save Our Lake Foundation for their auction. I used Paton's 100% wool.

Crocodiles

Knitted crocodiles. The pattern came from the book Noah's Knits.

Mittens and hats

Two sets of mittens with matching hats. They are for size 2 - 3. The mittens and knitted and the hats are crocheted. The variegated set is done with "I Love This Yarn" from Hobby Lobby. The striped set is with leftover bits of other yarn. I'm pretty sure the lavender at the tips is Simply Soft but I h ave no idea what the rest of it is. All I know is that it is acrylic.

These hats and mittens are to be donated. The red and white hat, the red and black hat, and the pink striped earflap hat are all crocheted but the other two hats and all of the mittens are all knitted. Making stripes is a good way to use up leftover balls of yarn.

Knitted scarves

Here are 2 scarves I made. The first one with the horizontal stripes I just finished last night. It is knitted with Fantasy Naturale Yarn which is 100% cotton. It is to be donated to the Knitz 4 Vetz sponsored by The Knit With store in Pennsylvania. The second scarf is knitted using the mistake rib pattern. I believe I used mostly Vanna's Choice Yarn and Michael's Impeccable Yarn. One reason for this scarf is to use up leftover bits of yarn and the other reason for making this scarf is because I thought it would look nice.

These are 2 more scarves I made for Knitz 4 Vetz. They are made with Cascade Superwash 220. One striped and one with the pattern called "The Road Scarf". 

This is the sweater I knitted for Gybsen for Christmas. I used Cotton Ease yarn and I got the pattern from here http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/getinvolved/knit-for-kids?Open&lpos=ctr_txt_knit-for-kids

I chose Cotton Ease yarn because I didn't want it to be too hot. I did have to use a smaller needle size, probably because of the yarn I was using. I added a bit to the sleeves. After I sewed the top seams together I knitted across the ends of the sleeves for 12 rows then I switched colors and put a ribbed cuff the same number of rows as the ribbed part on the bottom. Then sewed up the sides and arms and Voila!

These are 2 of the scarves I made for Knitz 4 Vetz. It is a project for a knit shop called The Knit With. It is in Philadelphia. They are collecting scarves for wounded soldiers in a hospital in PA. Many of the soldiers have skin grafts so they are requesting all natural fibers in the scarves. These are made with Cascade 220 Superwash. It is a lovely soft yarn to knit with and to touch. After using this yarn I am spoiled. It will be difficult to go back to other yarns that are not as soft.

Drop Stitch Scarf

This is a drop stitch scarf made with size 17 knitting needles and Trendsetter Dolce Yarn. It is a ribbon yarn. I really like the colors. It is blue, lavender, green, and yellow. It is only about 2 1/2 inches wide but it is 82 inches long.