Hat and Mittens for Natalie

Finished the mittens and thought a matching hat would be nice.  The hat took one full day of knitting to complete.  That's a crocheted flower; see the little pompom in the center of the flower? That's a Knitty Noodle kind of adornment. This set is for Natalie, age 5.

Mittens - Big Twist Yarns; Sincerely (Cupcake Confetti)

Child-size knitted mittens, hot off the needles, to send to snowy Idaho; winter 2017. These mittens have good body and thickness. I simply love working with this yarn, Big Twist Sincerely (Cupcake Confetti), 100% Acrylic, 5 oz., which I purchased on sale from JoAnn's.

Socks and Mittens; January 2017...it's not too late!

I missed the Christmas deadline for making mittens, instead giving attention to knitting dollies for the girls. With precious granddaughters living in Meridian, Idaho, and a record snow year as well as chilling temperatures, I decided it can't be too late to send along some of grandma's knitted mittens. In truth, this is my first time at knitting mittens, but since I have the knack of sock knitting downpat, mittens have turned out to be easy enough.  As for socks, the current pair I'm working on have been in my basket for...over a year??? At a certain point I made a huge stitch booboo, which ended up a tangled mess when I tried to correct. Thus, I unraveled the whole mess and here's my progress...back on track.

Knitted Things in 2017; Bucket List Coming Soon

"hmmmm..."says the Ballerina, "Can she, will she?"

2016 is quickly coming to a close. I am happy that I finished knitted dollies before Christmas to send along to the girlies in Idaho (dear granddaughters of mine). During this year's last-minute Christmas knitting flurries, with mailing deadlines hanging over my head, I noted to myself that next year I would plan and knit far in advance, maybe beginning NOW? First, I must create a bucket list of those crafty projects that I have my mind, to complete for 2017 Christmas giving. Can do?

Snow Dollie for Natalie; Christmas 2016

Snow Dollie for Natalie found its way to Idaho for Christmas. "Winter Dolls" pattern by CSKraft (purchased at Etsy). I'm hooked on knitting dollies and toys for my grandchildren.

Chloe's Ballerina Doll; Christmas 2016

Finished Chloe's ballerina knitted doll in time for Christmas.  Pattern Designer: Hello Dolly Knitting (Etsy) - Hazel the Dancing Ballerina. Funny little mouse in fabulous sweater is also done and ready to send on its way. I'll be making more of these.

Ballymurphy Scarf...all done!

A number of ways to wear it

See my Ballymurphy Scarf all finished?  This was started from a kit that I purchased in April 2015 at Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena, from designer Maggie Jackson.  The linen, multi-color linen and bits of fluffy angora are from Maggie's own line of Irish yarns. The linen yarn is comprised of multiple strands, but was easy enough to work with on the needle with just a bit 'o care. This finished cloth has a beautiful drape, soft to the touch indeed. There's also custom made buttons that came with the kit. All in all a great project that furthered me along in my knitting capabilities, to my delight.