my latest obsession is...

Sugar 'n Cream yarn!

first up is Soapy the Turtle using Shades of Green for the shell and Key Lime for the legs/head/tail

next is Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth using Hot Purple

after I take a picture there is another Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth using Buttercream and Natural (double thick for my mother-in-law)

I also have made a DW Darrell Waltrip knitted dishcloth using Creamsicle (this is already in use, so after its washed I'll get a picture)

Monkey socks: completed

I never thought I'd actually finish these. ha! yeah right, I knew I would, they just seemed to be taking f.o.r.e.v.e.r. and a day. amazing how different each sock looks because of how the striping appears.

Breast Cancer Awareness Dishcloth

I used this pattern with Sugar 'n Cream yarn in Marble Print

Blocks: take 3

They're finished! I really like how they came out. They were fairly easy to knit, the worst part was cutting the styrofoam for the actual block insert.

Pattern- Mitered Square Blocks from New Knits on the Block
Yarn- Knitpicks Shine Sport in Crocus, Blush, Cherry, Grass, Green Apple, River, Sky, Turquoise, and Violet

finished: washcloth

My first washcloth made in Sugar n Cream Swimming Pool (got this on a sale for 40 cents a skein, woohoo!). I actually finished two of them (one for each boy), but the other is up drying from using during bath time last night. I decided to take a break from my other knitting projects to do these, I needed to feel accomplished.

Monkey Socks: take 3

first sock of my Monkey socks, these are too tight for me so they're being gifted to a friend.
I used size 1 dpn's and Lion Brand Yarn Microstripes: denim stripe

Felted bag of my own creation

the bag is all felted, didn't come out exactly as I had imagined. its all furry looking. different, but its growing on me.

and its done!

my completed French Market Bag! I'm really in love with how it came out. so much that I've already started a second smaller bag in black. I felt like a little kid while it was felting in the washing machine, I couldn't wait to see how it looked.


here it is pre-felting:


and post-felting:

Pictures!

The start of the French Market bag made with Paton Classic Merino Wool: Harvest


A simple garter stich scarf, the second of a pair for my husband's aunt and uncle's Christmas present. Made with Red Heart Super Saver: Navy and White in honor of Penn State since they're alumni

the beginning of the afghan. this is made with Caron Simply Soft: Bone, this is almost 4' long so I only showed a portion of it. I tried to show the detail with the blurry picture, but it didn't come out too well





the headband/earwarmer thing, as requested by Amanda. made with Paton Divine yarn and another cream yarn that I can't remember)




the purse, made with Red Heart Super Saver: beige and I can't remember the brown color, but its wool




My second pair of socks, made in Caron Simply Soft: Mango

and a hat...

this is the first hat I knit on double pointed needles (dpn's). I learned how to do a seed stitch and the ribbing stitch (finally). I used the same yarn I used to make the socks. This is the pattern I used, I ended up making it a bit shorter than I'd need for myself, so I gave it to my niece who was tickled to have it.

My first pair of socks

I made my first pair of socks using this pattern. I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Berries. Overall I was rather pleased with how they came out. I couldn't figure out the ribbing so just skipped it, so the tops roll down a bit, but I've crocheted around the top now just to keep it from rolling down.