tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30251699608873441922024-03-05T18:13:21.490-05:00CraftyknittingI love, love, love to knit, sew, and bake. I am the quintessential 50's housewife, living in the wrong era.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-11887261572614702032008-08-15T10:26:00.019-04:002008-09-04T09:11:56.487-04:00Basketweave afghan patternI came up with this because i need a quick, but pretty afghan pattern. This is pretty basic, but with the color changes I think it just flows so well. I think i'm going to try it again with more colors and changing them every two blocks.Size: approx. 60"x 64"Yarn: worsted weight, approximately 3045yds. (I used Caron Simply Soft: white(1 skein), lt. country blue(2 skeins), contry blue(3 skeins), Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-70466400832965292012008-08-07T22:01:00.006-04:002008-08-07T22:20:31.432-04:00Knitted afghanOne of my best friends who is a cancer survivor, had a scare not too long ago and had to have a large mass removed. So i knitted this for her, and luckily it became a congratulations you don't have cancer again, afghan. :) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-30336619182109752142008-07-18T20:14:00.005-04:002008-07-18T20:41:10.445-04:00Sheldon the TurtleI love this little turtle. I knit it for my niece for her 2nd birthday. I couldn't believe how hard it was to find a book to go with it though. I've got two more almost finished for my girls and two more in the works for two of my little friends, hehe.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-13399290491372124582008-06-08T20:16:00.005-04:002008-06-08T21:20:16.074-04:00Monkeys On Parade Woo hoo! They're finally finished! I've taken a vow to not put anything new on my needles until I've finished all of the other things I've started (with one exception that i'll post soon). These socks are great and I can already imagine how nice and toasty my feet will be on those cold winter days. I have a feeling I'll be making a lot more monkeys in the futureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-19757452643220944032008-05-30T16:34:00.019-04:002008-06-01T18:52:34.443-04:00WIPitisOk, so i have been suffering severly from WIPitis (work-in-progress itis). Hence the reason for not posting for sometime. I've been working on so many different things that i just can't seem to get anything finished, lol.Well i am still suffering from WIPitis, but i am just going to post the progress for some of the things i've been working on :)Central park hoodie I fell in love with this Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-66906789957202783382008-04-22T21:47:00.005-04:002008-04-22T21:56:40.168-04:00mr. baldy hatToby had me shave his head and then started saying his head was getting cold. So i knitted this hat up for him. Of course he didn't want to model it :( so emily offered her head for the picture.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-63170915818580401622008-04-16T21:46:00.000-04:002008-04-16T21:57:19.960-04:00Eyelet socksI knit these for madeline, but she won't wear them :( Lion brand Eyelet sock patternAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-84426324986335942982008-04-16T15:48:00.001-04:002008-06-01T18:55:48.231-04:00cupcakethe set didn't seem complete so i came up with a pattern for this cute little cupcake.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-25546203122380364502008-03-25T19:06:00.000-04:002008-04-16T21:12:58.934-04:00Eyelet SweaterThis is the sweater I designed and knitted for Emily to wear on Easter. It turned about a bit big, but i guess thats better than too small :(.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-56839334174482046542008-02-27T17:43:00.000-05:002008-04-16T20:54:41.529-04:00DishclothsMy first dishcloths Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-66583267086882095982008-02-12T20:11:00.000-05:002008-04-16T20:54:00.978-04:00Cabled hatThis is my first attempt at knitting cables. Next time i think i'll use a sturdier yarn that holds the cables better.Maddie wanted her picture taken in her big sissy's hat :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-65686409595665856412008-01-20T16:31:00.000-05:002008-04-16T20:11:30.477-04:00Cupcake IIAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-12571333627801120542008-01-18T19:53:00.000-05:002008-01-18T20:00:26.589-05:00socks galore My first successful attempt at knitting socks.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025169960887344192.post-931233862342078042008-01-15T18:52:00.000-05:002008-04-16T22:24:32.541-04:00Tea for twoThe minute i saw the pattern for this tea set by annie modesitt i knew i had to knit one. I also came up with a pattern for cupcakes to go with it. It took me about a month to finish it, just in time to give it to my niece as a christmas present. Now i just have to knit another one for my two girls.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412917995763027551noreply@blogger.com0