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!

This is me!!!

Stitcher's Creed

"The hopes and dreams of the stitcher's heart are oft expressed in her needle art."

Fuzzy Feet Fiasco!!!

Fuzzy Feet Before


Ok - Finally used the gorgeous yarn I bought in Grand Haven, MI a year and a half ago. Beautiful stuff!! I was so excited with the outcome of my last felting project, I was filled with a "CAN DO" attitude. I proudly took this before picture and headed to the washer. As luck would have it, while they were agitating, the cable repair guy showed up. Sigh. See the picture below . . . .




These will now fit a four-year-old. :( I rewet them, stretched, tugged, and nearly threw out my shoulder trying to get them past my toes, but it was not to be!! Where can I find a four-year-old who wants warm, soft feet??? Any suggestions??

Lacy Scarf

Lace Scarf


I've started working on a lace scarf pattern in tiny mohair. Think it's turning out quite good!

Below is a "close up"

Hand-Knit Colorful Socks!

Blue Socks

Red Felted Hat

BEFORE



AFTER


Isn't this cute???

FOR SALE: Eyelash Scarves!!

Hand-Knit Eyelash Scarves

FOR SALE: Three newest additions to the eyelash scarves I've knitted for sale. All made with "fun fur" - one is fuzzy white, one a tan/pink/yellow extremely furry, and another is a turquoise/purple/olive/tan fuzzy. All aer acryllic and hand washable. I suggest rinsing with a regular cream rinse for hair for an extremely soft feel and nice scent!

If you would like one knit in a specific color, please let me know! All are $25 each plus $3 shipping. Please send me email or a comment to this post if you would like to buy one of these.

Knitted Eyelash Scarves

Scarves!!!


So - while my computer was out of commission, I knitted, knitted, knitted!! These are three scarves made with short eyelash yarn for a co-worker at Avanade. Hope she likes 'em!! It may be hard to tell from the picture (you might have guessed my camera's not the best), but there's one blue, one purple/pink, and one turquoise/green/blue. They actually turned out pretty nice! Should make my niece, Wendy, happy to know I've been knitting again! ;)

Quilt Sampler

Yellow Dalia

My Blue Iris

My First Sampler