Holiday Knitting

It almost always sneaks up on me. I think of things all year long but I don't usually start the actual knitting until October or November. And then.....Egads! I have so much to do. So, I'm working on stuff but I can't post actual items until after Christmas. So, see you after Christmas.

Cabled Headband

This started out as a hat gift, but I soon realised that it was going to be too big for the recipient. So, I decided it would be for me, then when I finished it not only was it too small for me but it probably would have only fit a three month old and the colors were all wrong for her. So, I started ripping. I ripped back to the last cable section and then just bound off. So, now it's a nice cabled headband for me. Here's where I found the pattern.

A new addiction?

I've found a new love! This is towel #1, I've now moved on to towel #3. I'm embroidering flour sack towels for someone. She doesn't know about this blog so I can post shamelessly. I'm loving this craft. What I love about all needlework crafts is that it really makes me feel connected to my ancestors. I'm doing something they did hundreds of years ago. I was so intimidated at the thought of even trying this but with help from here and here I found it to be so easy. I would say the only bad thing about it is it's not as easy to transport as my knitting is.

FO's 2

Here is some stuff I made for my color swap buddy, stephanie. Unfortunately I have been crazy busy so getting pics of everything wasn't a priority. I made the cards in the top right corner, the bookmarks right below them and the dishrags/potholders in the middle. I did happen to take a close up of the bookmarks.

FO's 1

I have a few finished projects I can share now that they have been gifted.


First up is a birthday gift for my BF frugalmom. Its a backpack I knit. I used a pattern for the infamous booga bag and then just adapted it into a backpack. I felted it. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pics before the felting. I put stiff interfacing in the bottom to give it some form. I also lined it and put a pocket on the inside.

Front and back flat

Front and back stuffed

Inside shows lining and pocket

Here's the "Band of Blooms" headband I made for frugalmom's K. She seemed to really love it.

I have several gift WIP's. So, I will post those as soon as I gift them. :0)

2007

Booga Bag: made for me

I used Noro Kureyon #164.

Okay, haven't been here since April. I just haven't made it a priority, but I have been knitting. So, here's an update. All were made in 2006.

Baby Bib 'O Love-Mason-Dixon Knitting
made for frugalmoms G

First Mason-Dixon Ballband Warshrag


Dish Towel Apron for frugalmom's K

These were all done in 2006.



From Mason-Dixon Knitting, Bday present for my sister.



Crochet Horse- Internet free pattern. Made for my G-man.






Mason -Dixon Ballband made for frugalmom

Crochet Baseball Pillow made for my P-man





Hurry up spring armwarmers made for me still haven't started left one.





Poncho (modeled by my G-man) for frugalmoms K.

This is the third scarf I made. I made it for my sister-in-law. She loved it.

I made it in December of 2005.

I made this bracelet in 2005 for my friend frugalmoms daughter.

First knitting project ever.

Nov. '05

Little Purse for friend's daughter.

This was a kit I bought from a Scholastic book order.

See the big hole on the bottom. Oh well, it was my first knitted item ever.

This is my journal of all my handmade craftyness. I will be posting works in progress, as well as, finished projects.