Socks that Fit

Well, I think it would be great if I could sew. Then I could make all kinds of tall clothes.

I have recently completed my first pair of socks. I adjusted them to fit my foot. The pattern was relatively easy to use and I think they turned out quite well. I'll let you know how they work after I wear them tomorrow.

Handmade Sweater in Blue

Here is my latest completed knitting project. It is a sweater that I saw at Knit + Stitch when my friend Elizabeth was looking through the latest Rowan Design Books. I immediately knew I wanted to make it, but it took me awhile to identify a yard/color that I liked. The recommended yarn is a tape style yarn, but the sample colors looked so flat. I found a Berroco yarn called Glace that looked very lively. I made this sweater in Cadet.

I finished it last night and I'm wearing it today because I had hoped to wear it with white capris, but I did not finish it in time for summer. Off-white looks pretty good too I think.

For those of you interested in the details of this project see my project listed on Ravelry, but those you who are sick of hearing about knitting (Lori) you can enjoy this photo of me wearing it and my daughter dressed and ready for school.

Summer sweater

I know it has been some time since I last posted to this blog, but I have been busy knitting myself my first adult-sized sweater.

Now I know you saw my post about the shrug I made for my daughter, but there is something very different about making kids clothes because if you make it big, they can grow into it and if it gets too small I have a second daughter who can wear it. But, making something for myself was a little trickier.

Anyway. I don't want to ramble on and on because I have other projects waiting (yes, including the purse that is still waiting for a lining and zipper)

This is a pattern called Rhumba that uses two Berroco yarns called Seduce (in Vintage White) and Lumina (in Silver Plate). I will post all the details on Ravelry.com for those who are interested in knitting (I know Lori, enough of the knitting, let me see your kids)

Enjoy the day and I will try not waot so long until my next post.

Being productive.

Well another baby (named Benjamin) was born to one of my clients and it looks like another baby boy will be arriving any minute. I am surrounded by pregnant women all due in the next few weeks so I'm doing my best to be productive. Here is my next completed gift project. It's the same pattern and yarn as the last baby blanket, but a different color. It's for a girl so go ahead and tell my why you think it should be pink.

Happy Halloween!

Anticipation

My sister-in-law and her husband are spending a very long day in the hospital today. They're waiting for the birth of their daughter. It's their first kid and they are on edge, but the rest of us are filled with anticipation just waiting for the call to let us know of her arrival and to learn her name. My daughters just put together a package and I included the following baby blanket that I made from the Karabella Yarns pattern called Puffy Baby Blanket. I used an alternate yarn called Schoeller + Stahl Big Ball Color #01 and US Size 15 circular needles. This was my first time using circular needles and I love them.

Even though it has not yet been delivered, here is a picture of the baby blanket I made for this little girl. I sure hope she likes it!