My first "design"

So this "design" needs a lot of tweeking, but I thought it made a fun project for Lindsay's birthday! I really stuggled with lining the strap, and my handstitching leaves something to be desired, but, oh well. I think it's cute anyway!

The outside is done in simple Entrelac squares (15x15), the strap is increased cable (c4b) surrounded by garter st. The flap is from picked up sts and steadily decreased, adding a button hole near the point and I finished it off with a decorative border! I even added a phone pocket to the strap. We'll see if she likes it!

Hi Stranger!

Well hello there!

T, those are way cute stitch markers!!!!! I can't decide if I want to make some SMs or avoid adding ANOTHER project to my To Do list....

But here's one I can check off!!!! I just finished Hazel's Violet Dress (named by the designer-not me) and I love love love love love love love it. It's a little big, but that's ok b/c she'll have room to grow into it. And I think I want to make her a couple more in different lengths. I wasn't sure about the colors until I got into the striping I put into the skirt and now I couldn't love it more!

Look What I Made!

I had seen fancy stitch markers online and thought that it would be neat to have some. So, I gave it a try...what do you think?


Sorry for the bad photos...you know I suck at that!

Happy 4th!

Just wanted to sat HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! I hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday!

My New Favorite Hat!

I can't WAIT for winter to be able to wear this hat! It is the My First Hat from Knit 2 Together. It is knit with Lamb's Pride Wool in "Orange You Glad". I LOVE it! I think the flower really adds the something extra! Sorry for the not so great pics...I'm not much of a photographer.

So Sad!

Bummer! I am without my oldest today and the LYS is closed! Bummer and a half! So sad!

Where does the year go?

I can NOT believe that it is July 1st! Where in the world does the year go? It seems like just yesterday we were "ringing" in the new year! OK, so we weren't even awake to see midnight, but come on, we have a 2 year old and I was pregnant! :) Anyway, I can't believe the year is over half over...does that make sense? Craziness!

So, unfortunately, I haven't been able to get much knitting done the past couple of days. We have been SUPER busy. Baby Jillian was baptised on Sunday and we had a lot of our family here to celebrate with us for a cookout. We had a really great time and got to visit with our family. The kids played outside (thank goodness it was nice outside). Thank you so much to all of our family that came. In other Jillian news...she is rolling over! It seems so early, but I know it isn't. She is also teething like mad...which is driving me nuts. Layla is trying to learn to use the potty. It is really frustrating for me, but I know she will get it.
I did get some things done...Jillian's hat and bootee set are finished. They are so cute...I love them. I want to make more for her. I think that I will make a set in blues, greens, and purples so we have cool and warm colors to wear with everything!



I have a couple of other things in the works. I wish I had time to knit more...where are baby sitters when you need them?

Oh, also, I wanted to post about my cousin. She had surgery this past week up at Mayo. The doctors took out 12 lymph nodes, 4 of them had cancer in them. Evidently though, she is doing very well. She was feeling up to coming home the day after the surgery. She will have to go back in 6 weeks to see if it is still all gone. If so, then she only has to go back every 6 months. Please keep praying for her...it is going to be a long road, but at least she doesn't have to have chemo or radiation. Thank the Good Lord!

Carli, I hope that you are having fun with your guests. Can't wait to chat with you again, miss you babe!