Showing posts with label Knitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Knitting. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
This Christmas Shop Homemade and American
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Kiwi's Santa Hat
I did it! I got my creative juices flowing and developed a santa hat for Kiwi. He, of course, was a part of the whole design process - enjoying the yarn craft like a true knitter to be.
While I knit it he would try it on so I could make sure I was sizing the hat correctly. I think he kinda looks like my lil elf here.
I think at one point, if I could have handed him the needles he would have helped me knit. Many times he would be sitting on my lap while I knit, using his feet to play with the yarn. He is at the age that he is discovering all his body parts and fascinated by how they work. He would sit for many minutes trying to manipulate the yarn with his toes and feet. Occasionally he would wrap his hands around the yarn as well. All the time cooing and smiling.
The end result was a hat I was happy with but a pattern that alluded me. I wish I had written while I knit - but multi-tasking also still alludes me.
I am now working on a hat for my older daughter so I am tweaking the pattern. My first real pattern I am kinda proud of.
It was after 0100 when I finally finished the hat, details and all, and kiwi was knocked out.
He modeled without protest but the best picture I could get was these two. I think he looks like the best Christmas present ever!
He wore it to the One of a Kind show today. He quickly became the center of attention. Eventually we took the hat off because it was causing too much attention and waking him up. He was snuggled in the moby wrap sleeping soundly. That was soon disrupted and so was our tour of the show.
Regardless - he likes his hat and now I am rushing to get two more done for my girls for our Christmas pictures to go on the Christmas cards I have yet to order.
Let the Christmas festivities begin! I am back in my knitting groove.
While I knit it he would try it on so I could make sure I was sizing the hat correctly. I think he kinda looks like my lil elf here.
I think at one point, if I could have handed him the needles he would have helped me knit. Many times he would be sitting on my lap while I knit, using his feet to play with the yarn. He is at the age that he is discovering all his body parts and fascinated by how they work. He would sit for many minutes trying to manipulate the yarn with his toes and feet. Occasionally he would wrap his hands around the yarn as well. All the time cooing and smiling.
The end result was a hat I was happy with but a pattern that alluded me. I wish I had written while I knit - but multi-tasking also still alludes me.
I am now working on a hat for my older daughter so I am tweaking the pattern. My first real pattern I am kinda proud of.
It was after 0100 when I finally finished the hat, details and all, and kiwi was knocked out.
He modeled without protest but the best picture I could get was these two. I think he looks like the best Christmas present ever!
He wore it to the One of a Kind show today. He quickly became the center of attention. Eventually we took the hat off because it was causing too much attention and waking him up. He was snuggled in the moby wrap sleeping soundly. That was soon disrupted and so was our tour of the show.
Regardless - he likes his hat and now I am rushing to get two more done for my girls for our Christmas pictures to go on the Christmas cards I have yet to order.
Let the Christmas festivities begin! I am back in my knitting groove.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
What I am casting on....
Of course I brought knitting with me.... What knitter doesn't take knitting on vaca with them?
But of course, I had to stop at the LYS (which I was so happy to see) to find out if anything peaked my interest....
And of course it did.....
Berroco Origami.... I haven't seen it out yet and read a wonderful review of it by Yarn Harlot last year.
It was used in a pattern that a friend of mine was looking at as a Spring yarn substitution for a shrug to knit in the fall.
Of course... instant gratification... I had to have it and had to cast on the wonderful new find.
The Sea and Sky Shrug which was in the Interweave Knitting Fall 2010 Magazine.
The knitting store was oh so happy to wind the yarn while I went next door to the "baby" store (insert big smile here for the prego mama on vacation) to stimulate their economy as well.
After we got back to our hotel - I sent the kids off with dad to swim and play as I started the cast on for this wonderful new project I just HAD to start....
Sorry Rowan - your first sock is almost done, but, on hold right now.....
Now it feels like spring break.... nevermind the 30 degree temps, the weather changes from snow, ice, sleet, hail and now tornado warning that has plagued us all day.....
I am happy with my knitting and DOWN TIME
But of course, I had to stop at the LYS (which I was so happy to see) to find out if anything peaked my interest....
And of course it did.....
Berroco Origami.... I haven't seen it out yet and read a wonderful review of it by Yarn Harlot last year.
It was used in a pattern that a friend of mine was looking at as a Spring yarn substitution for a shrug to knit in the fall.
Of course... instant gratification... I had to have it and had to cast on the wonderful new find.
The Sea and Sky Shrug which was in the Interweave Knitting Fall 2010 Magazine.
The knitting store was oh so happy to wind the yarn while I went next door to the "baby" store (insert big smile here for the prego mama on vacation) to stimulate their economy as well.
Sorry Rowan - your first sock is almost done, but, on hold right now.....
Now it feels like spring break.... nevermind the 30 degree temps, the weather changes from snow, ice, sleet, hail and now tornado warning that has plagued us all day.....
I am happy with my knitting and DOWN TIME
Praise God!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Mystery Knit
Ok - Mama confession......
I spent some time at work trying to get things done.... and was feeling really stressed.
I ran away.... Sad I know. I just went downtown to fondle some yarn, looking for nothing in particular, but had a couple of patterns in my bag. Let me clarify - I ran away because of stress from work - not because I don't want to be a mommy.
I decided to start this knit - a Mystery Knit - because it peaked my interest - a bit of the pattern every few days?
Of course - it's in purple - using mixed purple beads since the yarn is a variation of purples.
I now remember why I do not like to knit with beads - the stringing of the beads.
As it was - I also ran to Michael's so that Rowan could have supplies she needed for school (pom poms, craft paper, sock yarn, seed beads). Ok, so maybe the last two were not supplies for Rowan by supplies for mama.......
But rest assured - I had things under control. Nat and Rowan were set up with two movies from Netflix, including books to read, and dinner was in the crock pot. I was an EL ride away or a brisk walk if needed (and apparently my butt is needing it lately).
Dinner was from Stephanie O'Dea at A Year of Slow Cooking. Our family loves her ideas for recipes in the crock pot.
Tonight was the root beer pulled pork. Consensus was simply blah. I think, had I used real root beer, as opposed to diet, it would have been a little better. We agreed to do a second round of it in a few weeks.
Me - not much of a meat eater - so wasn't impressed. With the baby - still not a meat eater.
I spent some time at work trying to get things done.... and was feeling really stressed.
I ran away.... Sad I know. I just went downtown to fondle some yarn, looking for nothing in particular, but had a couple of patterns in my bag. Let me clarify - I ran away because of stress from work - not because I don't want to be a mommy.
I decided to start this knit - a Mystery Knit - because it peaked my interest - a bit of the pattern every few days?Of course - it's in purple - using mixed purple beads since the yarn is a variation of purples.
I now remember why I do not like to knit with beads - the stringing of the beads.
As it was - I also ran to Michael's so that Rowan could have supplies she needed for school (pom poms, craft paper, sock yarn, seed beads). Ok, so maybe the last two were not supplies for Rowan by supplies for mama.......
But rest assured - I had things under control. Nat and Rowan were set up with two movies from Netflix, including books to read, and dinner was in the crock pot. I was an EL ride away or a brisk walk if needed (and apparently my butt is needing it lately).
Dinner was from Stephanie O'Dea at A Year of Slow Cooking. Our family loves her ideas for recipes in the crock pot.
Tonight was the root beer pulled pork. Consensus was simply blah. I think, had I used real root beer, as opposed to diet, it would have been a little better. We agreed to do a second round of it in a few weeks.
Me - not much of a meat eater - so wasn't impressed. With the baby - still not a meat eater.
Finished Product
This morning, unable to sleep - I got up and finished the other end of the star blanket!
Natalie and Rowan LOVE the blanket.
Although there is now jealous, amongst the ranks, that the baby is getting custom made outfits. I tried to explain to them that they too had hand made outfits, only they had hand sewn outfits.
I find that I am very unproductive at night and very productive in the wee hours of the AM.
Unfortunately, my photo taking skills are lacking. And I just couldn't find a creative way to display the blanket.
I have been looking through the book trying to decide what to make next.
A fabulous book for anyone expecting or anyone knitting for someone expecting!
Natalie and Rowan LOVE the blanket.
Although there is now jealous, amongst the ranks, that the baby is getting custom made outfits. I tried to explain to them that they too had hand made outfits, only they had hand sewn outfits.
I find that I am very unproductive at night and very productive in the wee hours of the AM.
Unfortunately, my photo taking skills are lacking. And I just couldn't find a creative way to display the blanket.
I have been looking through the book trying to decide what to make next.
A fabulous book for anyone expecting or anyone knitting for someone expecting!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Getting ready to finish....
I can not wait to cast on another project from this book.
But tonight I am exhausted - and must retire to bed!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Welcoming Home Baby
I just received the cutest baby knit book I have seen in a while. I got it as a gift and LOVE IT.
I received it today and could not wait to get yarn to start knitting one of the projects. Rowan and I rushed out to SASI and purchased some scrumptious Twinkle.
Casted on - and the rest is history!
Rowan votes for this to be the baby's crib blanket....
We haven't told her about the "co-sleeping" part yet....
I received it today and could not wait to get yarn to start knitting one of the projects. Rowan and I rushed out to SASI and purchased some scrumptious Twinkle.
Casted on - and the rest is history!
Rowan votes for this to be the baby's crib blanket....
We haven't told her about the "co-sleeping" part yet....
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thinking Positive
So - I had a lapse of faith yesterday.... (to put it mildly).
After five years of hoping to be pregnant and five years of BFN's I have been a little on edge (again - putting it mildly).
I had some musculoskeletal back pain at work and remembered that I had totally forgot to wear my belly band. I had texted my hubby the fact and he was so sweet - he brought me my belly band on his way to work. I was so excited - and went into the bathroom to put it on. I stepped into the band and wriggle it up over my scrubs only to experience bilateral groin pain that literally made me double over.
I FREAKED!
I tried to relax and tell myself it was normal but about an hour later I was convinced I was cramping and the back pain was worse....
So off to home and my bed I came in tears. I'm twelve weeks - there is literally nothing to do but get off your feet and pray.
My dear friend from Michigan, my prayer partner for the past decade plus, called me and gave me a what for.
I sought comfort in reading over the sermon notes from yesterday's message and felt like a complete DORK. My hope lies in Christ alone - not in the certainty of man. This baby is a gift from God, a testament of his faithfulness and I need to give my fears to him not the statistics of man, not the probabilities of miscarriage, and certainly not on the self doubt that satan plants in our heads.
Attitude adjustment in place I started knitting a baby sweater - something I have not allowed myself to do because I have been so on edge. It was like a breath of fresh aire....
After five years of hoping to be pregnant and five years of BFN's I have been a little on edge (again - putting it mildly).
I had some musculoskeletal back pain at work and remembered that I had totally forgot to wear my belly band. I had texted my hubby the fact and he was so sweet - he brought me my belly band on his way to work. I was so excited - and went into the bathroom to put it on. I stepped into the band and wriggle it up over my scrubs only to experience bilateral groin pain that literally made me double over.
I FREAKED!
I tried to relax and tell myself it was normal but about an hour later I was convinced I was cramping and the back pain was worse....
So off to home and my bed I came in tears. I'm twelve weeks - there is literally nothing to do but get off your feet and pray.
My dear friend from Michigan, my prayer partner for the past decade plus, called me and gave me a what for.
I sought comfort in reading over the sermon notes from yesterday's message and felt like a complete DORK. My hope lies in Christ alone - not in the certainty of man. This baby is a gift from God, a testament of his faithfulness and I need to give my fears to him not the statistics of man, not the probabilities of miscarriage, and certainly not on the self doubt that satan plants in our heads.
Attitude adjustment in place I started knitting a baby sweater - something I have not allowed myself to do because I have been so on edge. It was like a breath of fresh aire....
Praise God!!!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Norm's Socks....
Alas, the exhaustion has set in and the knitting has slowed down........
However, I have made some progress on the socks.
I am loving the fair isle and find that it soothes the tummy almost as much as these lil things.....
However, I have made some progress on the socks.
I am loving the fair isle and find that it soothes the tummy almost as much as these lil things.....
Saturday, January 15, 2011
B-Inspired
With that said - everything I knit for the etsy store never was uploaded cause... I sold it all....
Here are some of my items that I now need to knit more of.
Coffee cozy - which actually knits up fast and easy.......
Wrist Warmers with matching Ascott with bobbles.... personal fav
A pink ascot - another personal fav - they are just cool looking - very feminine.
The biggest item are the cowls. Those were huge - to the point that I don't think I even want to knit any more....
And I am onto socks - as they seem to soothe me.... But I started this task I need to finish it.....
Sigh.....
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Knitting - I have been knitting!
I have been knitting ALOT lately. The decision to pursue a new career, closing the other door, my focus has been socks. Not just socks but knee high socks.
I find that the socks seem to soothe me and allow me to really pray what is on my heart - and reflect.
While running affords the same outlet knitting has seemed to balance out the running.
So both girls are benefiting from my need to "focus."
At first Nat was not impressed with the "red knee high stockings" but soon found an outfit (or rather we needed to go find an outfit) for her to show off her new knee highs!
Sigh - I have started Norm's but I know that he is wondering where the scarf and hat (also in red an gray) are.
I can tell you where they are.... they are on the needles that are knitting them, in one of my bags, that I selectively take with so that I can knit on them.
I find that the socks seem to soothe me and allow me to really pray what is on my heart - and reflect.
While running affords the same outlet knitting has seemed to balance out the running.
So both girls are benefiting from my need to "focus."
At first Nat was not impressed with the "red knee high stockings" but soon found an outfit (or rather we needed to go find an outfit) for her to show off her new knee highs!
Sigh - I have started Norm's but I know that he is wondering where the scarf and hat (also in red an gray) are.
I can tell you where they are.... they are on the needles that are knitting them, in one of my bags, that I selectively take with so that I can knit on them.
KNIT ON!!!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Run/Pray/Knit
After several failed attempts at reviving a blogging life I have decided to launch another attempt. I actually am motivated to blog. I have been given the opportunity to pursue a new avenue in my current career. I am not sure why I am so apprehensive given my unceasing prayer for such an opportunity to appear in my life. Instead of having faith this is a door God is opening I need the certainty of man this is a door that I should walk through. Stupid - right? But I also know if a door opens another one closes. The question is - what door will close.
I have spent the past few weeks braving the cold running, praying and knitting - which is somewhat redundant since I pray when I run and when I knit. During this week off my husband and I have decided to abandon our hopes of another child and pursue my new career opportunity. While I am at peace with this I feel a twinge of pain that what has been heavy on my heart for the last five years will not come to fruition. I know that I am blessed with my two beautiful girls and praise God for everything he has done in my life and know that he knows the depths of my heart and will provide whatever comfort I seek. I also know, internally, I had honestly given up back in October when all the "fertility" stuff went in the sharps box at work.
So I start this blog with a sense of freedom, a sense of renewal and a sense of hope. I know that God has a plan for us and I merely need to rely on him to guide our steps here forward. This does not mean I won't run, pray and knit! I find this is when I am most balanced and walking in the direction I need to.
So join me on my blog as I place my hope in Christ alone. I know he has a plan for me, my family and the lives we touch.
I have spent the past few weeks braving the cold running, praying and knitting - which is somewhat redundant since I pray when I run and when I knit. During this week off my husband and I have decided to abandon our hopes of another child and pursue my new career opportunity. While I am at peace with this I feel a twinge of pain that what has been heavy on my heart for the last five years will not come to fruition. I know that I am blessed with my two beautiful girls and praise God for everything he has done in my life and know that he knows the depths of my heart and will provide whatever comfort I seek. I also know, internally, I had honestly given up back in October when all the "fertility" stuff went in the sharps box at work.
So I start this blog with a sense of freedom, a sense of renewal and a sense of hope. I know that God has a plan for us and I merely need to rely on him to guide our steps here forward. This does not mean I won't run, pray and knit! I find this is when I am most balanced and walking in the direction I need to.
So join me on my blog as I place my hope in Christ alone. I know he has a plan for me, my family and the lives we touch.
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