Swing Set

Man, this "knitting club" is becoming just like a real Knit Wits gatherings we used to have in Kaylee's livingroom. I am the only one actually doing any knitting and everybody else is sitting around drinking all the wine telling stories with their yarn and needles sitting in their lap. :)

I just finished up another summer garmet for Willow out of a bunch of stash yarn.  Royal would be so proud of me.  :)  I love this little top. It's super easy and fast to make. It's basically just a front and a back held together by a button on each side, so it should be nice and cool for the hot weather we have coming around. I used Rowan Cotton and the Swing Set Pattern out of the Minnies book.

Summer Dress

Last time I went to the yarn store, I was going for the sole purpose of getting a new pair of size 3 needles,  Royal had broken one of my needles the night before, and I had baby booties to finish.  But when I got there, I discovered so much of my favorite yarn on sale!  Debbie Bliss' Cashmerino and then this other yarn I have found that is called BabyBoo.  Babyboo is made out of nylon and bamboo and is the softest yarn ever and it's a little shiny, and has become some of my favorite stuff.   So, needless to say, my one pair of needles became an extremely expensive pair of needles with lots of free yarn that came with it!

Last night, I finished this little summer dress for Willow out of the BabyBoo.  The pattern is out of the book, Adorable Knits for Tots.

Hearts and Stars

Finally finished up Willow's hearts and stars blanket that I made to match Jayden's. Hers is pink of course while Jayden is rocking the blues.



I also managed to knit Willow up some booties since I was on such a roll from the newborn booties.

Itty Bitty Baby Booties

Hello???  Anybody out there, doing any knitting besides me?  :)  

A couple families on my street are having their first baby.  One little boy, due any day now and another little girl due in July.  So, I knit up some newborn sized booties to keep those little tootsies warm.  :)

The booties are made from the Basic Bootie pattern from the book Too Cute! by Debby Ware.  I've changed the pattern a bit to make the top of the bootie different so they stay on better, but other than that it's pretty much the little bootie in the book.

Bear Hats

There is obviously a theme of hats going on here...  This last weekend, I knit up a couple hats for a girl that I work out with's son, London.  She said that they refer to London as their little bear and wanted to know if I could make a bear hat.   Of course I can!  I am the yarn whisperer after all.  So, I gave her a couple options.  One is knit up with bear ears made out of Baby Cashmerino by Debbie Bliss (some of my favorite yarn to use for kids stuff).  And then, since it is starting to get a little warmer here in Wichita, I made a blue hat with a bear face knit into it out of cotton.

Oopsie Daisy

I've been working on finishing Willow pink stars and hearts blanket to match the blue one I've already made Jayden, but I needed to do something quick that I could finish in a couple evenings after the kiddos were in bed. I'm all about instant gratification. :)  Finished this up last night!

I got this pattern from the Itty Bitty Hats book that I LOVE! (just in case you need some inspiration from a book with some really great kid's hats in it)

A Little Hat

Another project made out of this yarn. Remember that little "accident"? :)

I wish this were a success story, but sadly, this hat was intended for a 5 years olds head and it turns out it's only going to fit a 2 year old. But I gave it away, and I know it will be loved.
I guess it's still a success, just not the success I meant it to be. Oh well. Accidents can be a good thing! :)
Note to self: Don't forget to check your gauge!

Valentine Skirt

Here is Willow's Valentine's Skirt! I knit this while on our road trip to Pennsylvania to see Kaylee and her family. We didn't even have a knitting night together...what is wrong with us???? This skirt took way longer than I thought it was going to, curse you seed stitch. Too bad seed stitch looks so fantastic. I didn't really have a pattern I followed, as skirts are pretty much nothing but a tube. I looked over a couple patterns I liked and then just casted on and started knitting. This is what came out. I decided it needed some knit hearts to give it a little flair!



Today, Willow also got to sport the purple snowflake hat I made!

Kaylee's Favorite Booties

I have knit these booties more times than I can count. Everyone who has ever gotten a pair loves them. I've changed the pattern a tad and included an I-cord instead of a ribbon for the tie which I like a lot better. These booties are best for the simple purpose of keeping baby socks from falling off.
These crazy, colorful booties are going to Arizona to my friend,, Marie-elena and another pair for Ashley coming soon!

Found the original pattern in the book: I Can't Believe I'm Knitting

Willow's Stocking

I finially finished Willow's stocking tonight!  I didn't get it done before Christmas because I wanted to use the same yarn that I made the rest of ours out of and they didn't sell it in my local yarn store.  I guess I could of ordered it online, but I prefer to support the locals stores that I want to stay in business.  So, I knew Canvas Works in Olympia would have the yarn, so I waited until we flew home for Christmas and then one icy day, Joanna and I braved the roads and drove over to Olympia so I could get the yarn I needed.   I found what I needed and I bought it and I started knitting the stocking right away.  I worked on it the whole time I was in Washington (in all my free time...the free time that comes with a 2 1/2 year old and a 6 week old) and got it to the point where it was off the needles so it was easier to pack home.  I have finally been able to knit the past couple of nights this week and tonight I got all the ends wove in, the seams sewed up, the I-cord hanger knit and sewed on.  Then, I went to take a picture of it with the rest of our stockings to post on this blog.  And that's when I discovered I had made a terrible mistake.  I am going to have to rip the whole thing out and start over.  Not good, not good.  Willow's stocking is significantly smaller than the other 3.  She would totally notice, maybe not this year, but soon enough.  And really anybody who saw the stockings all hanging next to each other would probably wonder to themselves, 'what the heck did that poor girl do to get such a little stocking, compared to the others hanging up there....these parents obviously have favorites'  And we just can't have that.  So, rip it out I shall, but not tonight.  Argyle is a pain in the rear to knit and I just don't have the energy to do it.  But before next Christmas, Willow's lovely purple and pink stocking - created to look like a bright Christmas ornament - will be unraveled into little balls and recreated.  But here is the finished project as it stands now... :( sniff sniff...I hate ripping stuff out....sniff sniff    (don't cry shop girl, don't cry)