Knitted Harlequin Baby Hat

Here's the cute baby hat I made for my Great Niece, Lindsay. (Shhhhh - don't say anything, she doesn't know yet!)

This was TOO COOL! Was the first time I cast on using a crocheted chain. You knit one hat, pull the chain while picking up the stitches, and knit another hat. As you can see by the pictures, the inside of the hat (on the upturned brim) is the same as the outside!

What a neat deal!

Here's one side of the hat . . . .




And here's the other!


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My Masterpiece! An Heirloom Crocheted Bedspread

This is the work I am most proud of. It took seven years - on and off - to crochet in a nice cotton antique white. Each square is 5" and the whole thing is composed of 342 squares which fits a Queen-size bed (amazing I'm still not working on it!!) Actually, when this was started, it wasn't immediately evident that it was a pattern for a TWIN SIZE, so the darned thing continued to grow! Fortunately for me, we didn't have the king-size bed very long! I love this pattern because it amazes me that something that started out round could end up in a nice, perfect square. Bone dry, it weighs 35 pounds, but I've never tried weighing it while wet!

Actually, this was completed probably around 1979, but I have been using it (and sleeping under it) every night since. Hope you can tell how very proud I am of this!



A picture of the double-knotted fringe.


The whole thing on the bed - sorry it's a bit fuzzy, but my little camera can be hard to focus. Hopefully, you get the idea!

A Bunch of Handknit Socks!

I have been in the mood to knit socks - not sure why - I never wear them!

These are for a friend's niece - anklets!


These are pink/blue/green cotton. This knits up so great!



These are wool . . . .


More cotton - in my favorite color!



I call these the "Monet" socks - they are tweedy dark yarn filled with little bits of marvelous colors!

Knit Tiny Eyelash Scarves

This is a new-ish scarf I made from specialty yarn in a very open stitch - looks very lacy.



This is my favorite new scarf - is done in tiny "flag" yarn that kind of twinkles when the light catches it. Both look great worn over a solid color teeshirt! I would love to make these and sell them. If anyone is interested, please leave your email address and a comment!