Harry Elefante

So in my typical fashion once I finish one project, even though I have others started, I have to start something new. I searched Ravelry and found the Elefante pattern by Susan B. Anderson. I thought it was cute, so I decided to make it. I had some problems with the body at first, but got through it and it didn't look too bad. Today though I finished it and sewed the head onto the body. Let me preface this with I DON'T SEW. Therefore, he looks a little goofy because of my sewing abilities. He is finished though, except for eyes. I have to go get some black thread to make his eyes.

Moonlight Scarf

This past weekend my husband and I went up to Lake Placid. While he went skiing I sat in the lodge and knit. A couple of weeks ago I had to rip out the Midwest Moonlight Scarf because I kept ending up with more stitches. I restarted it in the lodge at Whiteface Mountain and it's going very well. I love the colors.

I have been knitting...

I've had this past week off from school for our February break. It's hard to believe it's over. It's been a nice relaxing week though, and I was able to get some other projects done. Some of the projects however are secret because the person may read this.

I have made another present for my cousin's baby. A Little Pumpkin hat from the book itty-bitty hats by Susan B. Anderson. I used RYC Cashsoft DK yarn in Clementine and Sage.


I also made a Swift Cell Phone Carrier from One Skein Wonders for my friend from work. It's from some leftover pink yarn and very cute.

And of course I had to start a new project. I'm making the Midwest Moonlight Scarf from the book Scarf Styles by Pam Allen. I'm using Patons SWS Natural Earth. I love the colors and can't wait to see the finished product.

So there you go, I have been knitting.

A Sweater and a blogiversary

Well, I've been sick as a dog the past couple of days. I started with a cough last Thursday and progressively got worse the whole weekend. I went to work yesterday, but sounded like I had a frog in my throat. I stayed home today, but I still feel horrible. The only good thing about it was that I started a new project and was able to finish it today sitting in bed and watching movies. I had an extra ball of TLC Baby Amore Seaspray left over from the baby blanket. I decided to make a sweater. I found a really cute pattern on Ravelry. I like the way it came out, I just need to get better at picking up stitches under the arms (there are a few holes, nothing huge, but still there).

Today is also my first blogiversary. A year ago today I wrote about doing my first cables and now I'm making baby sweaters. Yea me!!!!

I'm hooked...

On the Yarn Harlot's blog she mentioned a game that she couldn't stop playing. I started and now I can't stop. Have fun with flying hamsters.

Ugh...Tam

Well it is not pretty, it's done, but now it's my Pooh Bear's hat and not mine. It came out way to big. I didn't bother making flowers for it because of it's size. Gauge does matter...and I didn't pay attention to it.

Casting on new project

I finished my cousin's baby blanket. It is beautiful and soft and I love it. I bought yarn to start another blanket, but haven't been able to cast on yet. The wonderful box that my husband made for the yarn (so it doesn't tangle) was a bit to small, so he is going to fix it. He hasn't had the time though, so I'm without a box. I don't want to start the blanket for fear of the yarn getting super tangled like it did previously. So, I have the scarf that I can knit, but don't really feel like knitting that right now. Therefore, I think I'm going to start a hat project. I am going to use the Basic Tam with Flowers pattern from my One-Skein Wonders book. Now to decide which yarn to use...