Bobbi Bear #1 Finished!

After completing the Baby Bobbi Bear, my kids asked who it was for and were very disappointed when I told them it was for a baby other than them! I showed them the pattern for the Big Bobbi Bear and asked if they’d like one of those instead. Of course the older two [...]

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Dye job and a new toy

If  you recall, I mentioned that I had ordered the Knit Picks DPN sock set and some of their Bare fingering weight merino wool so I could play chemist and try my hand at dyeing.  Well, I also ordered a set of (el-cheeso) stainless stockpots from Ebay so I could dedicate them to any future [...]

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Another Scamp and A Sweater

I finished up my second Scamp, the Dog for my friend’s 3 year old daughter.  From what I’ve been told, she might actually explode when the mailman delivers him later this week.  

This time I used a scrap ball of what I’m pretty sure is Cleckheaton Country 12-ply in cream color (no ball band, [...]

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Busy! Busy?

I have been so enthralled by Ravelry that I just haven’t been knitting anywhere near as much as I’d like to be. That hasn’t stopped me from finding new things to knit–whenever I decide to start knitting again, that is.
We’re working through our little issues with Rocky and Larry… Larry seems [...]

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Jelly Baby and some misc other stuff

I was able to finish the Jelly Baby toy as found in Jean Greenhowe’s book Little Gift Dolls.  So far, I really like her patterns because they’re much less fiddly than others I have attempted.  Both of the toys I’ve done have managed to stay out of the “Misfit Zoo” in my craft room.  (The [...]

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New FOs!!

Over the weekend, I was able to finish a pair of socks using some yarn I’ve had in the stash for almost as long as I’ve been knitting.  These are generic toe-up socks using Wendy’s pattern and Bernat Sox in Jazz Hot color.  In total, I used about 1.5 balls, but I knit each sock [...]

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Daughter’s Tomten? Check.

I was looking through our exceptionally messy coat closet the other day when I remembered I still haven’t put a zipper into my son’s Tomten…  That’s when my daughter saw me holding the tomten and asked if it was hers.  When I told her “No, it’s your brother’s” she asked me to make one for [...]

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Decisions, Decisions.

I made up my mind about some of the yarn in my stash and headed to the LYS this morning. Sans kids. (YIPPEE!) Although I may be the queen of returning things to T@rget/W@lmart, etc, I do so hate to send anything back to LYSs… Makes me feel cheap and sordid. [...]

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