Done, almost

The ladybug sweater (and hat!) is finished! Except for the buttons. I'm still hunting for the perfect set of buttons.

I know that pockets are pretty useless on a baby sweater, but they're just so cute!!!

Yes, I'm still here

Okay, so it's been a while since I've posted. Sorry.
Yes, I'm alive.
What have I been working on lately? Well, I've been working like mad on a ladybug sweater for my cousin's baby due in March. It's nearly finished now. I just have to put it all together and add the buttonband and pockets. I'm also thinking of making a little hat to go with it (depending on how much yarn I have left over)

It really looks a lot better in person than in this picture. My camera has a problem with colours.

My Little Weasley

My latest finished project:
The Weasley Sweater from Charmed Knits by Alison Hansel.
I'm very pleased with how it turned out. It was really hard to get Kaylen to hold still long enough to get a good photo though.



As you can see, I had some major troubles with this yarn for the duplicate stitch letter on the front. Luckily for me the Weasley sweaters are famous for being "homely" so I'm sure Molly Weasley would be proud!

Baby Santa Hat Pattern

I've received a few pattern requests for the Santa Hat I made for my baby this year.




Well, the thing is, I couldn't find a pattern, so I just made one up as I went along. I did write it down as I went though, just in case it actually turned out okay, so here it is........ please note, I've never written a pattern before so forgive me if it doesn't make sense.



Baby Santa Hat



Yarn: I used Bernat Satin Sport : less than 1-85g. (3oz) ball each of

MC: Red

CC: White



Guage: 22s = 4" in st st.



With CC cast on 88 stitches

Join in the round and work in K1, P1 rib for 12 rounds

Knit for 12 rounds in st st. (Note: if I was to make this hat again, I would just do these 12 rounds in ribbing too)

Switch to MC and knit for 26 rounds

[K9, K2tog] to end of round

Knit 6 rounds even

[K8, K2tog] to end of round

Knit 6 rounds even

[K7, K2tog] to end of round

Knit 6 rounds even

[K6, K2tog] to end of round

Knit 6 rounds even

Continue in this pattern until you get down to [K1, K2tog]

Knit 6 rounds even

[K2tog] to end of round

Break Yarn and pull through remaining stitches, secure.



Make a pom-pom with CC and secure to top of hat.



(Note: My baby tried to eat her pompom constantly, so please supervise small babies when wearing this hat!)

Sally Update

Sally Scarecrow is coming along nicely. I had to take a break from her while I was sewing Kaylen's Christmas Pajamas, but I'm back at it now.
She's stuffed, and has a few bits added (panty frills and shoe straps). Her skirt is finished but the bottom edge is rolling up so badly that I'm going to have to add some sort of fold-over hem to the bottom. Now she just needs arms, a face, hair, hat, accessories and, well, the rest of her scarecrow family!

Fun "Little" Knit

I've got enough done now of Sally the Scarecrow to take a picture.
This pattern is from Jean Greenhowe's Scarecrow Family Booklet.

I'm planning on making the whole Scarecrow family for Kaylen. I was thinking I would have them all done for her 2nd birthday. (she's only 8 months old) These little dolls are a LOT of work!!!

I have the main body finished and now I just need to make arms, clothes, accessories, hair, stuff the body, sew on all the little extra bits and make a face. Oh geez, what have I gotten myself into???

Oh yeah, and one more thing.... Here's a picture of Kaylen's recently finished "Harry Potter" Hogwarts Vest!

In Gryffindor colours of course!

Kaylen's Vest (on Kaylen)

Okay, okay, as requested, a picture of Kaylen in her vest.

(she does look cute in it.... of course I have a slightly biased opinion, being her mom and everything)