First finish for 2011

Wow. I have finished something and it is only January 15, 2011. A new record for me. 

I need to take a picture of mine, but in the meantime here is a picture of the pattern. I'm quite pleased with it.

Pictures!

Here are some pictures of the finished baby hat. I am giving it to my great-niece Lily because it is too big for a newborn. Lily is 18 months old and adorable. I'm going to try the same pattern with 60 stitches cast on to make it smaller. The pattern calls for size 2-3 needles, I used size 6. Oops. Always makes sense to read the directions before starting to knit. :)

I don't like the top of the hat. There's supposed to be a little knot there, but I couldn't figure it out from the directions. So I'm off to Martha's to get instructions on how to make a tassle or pom-pom for the top.

I really enjoyed knitting this pattern. It's a keeper.

Second hat completed

Wow, I am on a roll. I finished the second baby hat last night. It is very cute, knit with a Bernat Jacquards yarn called "Spearmint Candy." The colors are pink, white, yellow, and green. It is an odd looking hat with a pink & white rolled brim and then yellow, green, and white the rest of the way. The baby hats measure about about 4 1/2 to 5 inches from the brim to the top, so the pattern of the jacquard yarn doesn't really have a chance to truly show its thing.

I have started another baby hat, this time using Bernat Jacquard yarn called "I'm a big boy". The yarn is blue, white, and green. Here is the pattern I am using (found on ravelry.com). The pattern is by Lisa Giacco and is to be used for charity or personal use only.



My hat will probably be mostly green because that is where the yarn started. I may knit two of these so one can be mostly blue. Fun.

I went to the dentist today to have a small cavity filled. Back molar right side. Done in 45 minutes. I was a tad nervous since I can't have the gas right now. My dentist is so good though that I didn't feel a thing. The tooth next to it (a crown) aches a bit, but I am hoping it is nothing. I'd really like to get my dental bill paid off next month. In six months I will go for a checkup and have the crown put on my implant. And then I will have a molar on the left top side of my mouth (just 2 molars there right now.)

First project finished 2010!

I finished a baby hat this evening. We're knitting baby hats/beanies for babies in an orphanage in Jordan. I'll find my camera and take a picture tomorrow. It turned out really cute. Woo hoo!

Finished projects!!!

I'm so excited. I finished 2, count them, 2 projects last week.

The first is a Christmas stocking. My friends talked me into taking a knitting class, even though I gave up knitting several years ago. I could not resist a Fairisle knitting stocking in chunky yarn. I finished that stocking last Saturday. It just needs to be blocked. Here is the picture from the website, I will take a picture of my finished stocking this week and post it.

The colors in the photo really don't reflect real life. The teacher of the class has gone crazy and made the stockings out of many color combinations, even red, white, and blue.

Then I just finished another beaded Christmas ornament. It is done in deep purple and silver.

I have also started another Christmas stocking. I'd like to knit one for 2 of my sisters for Christmas. Here is a photo of the pattern. I chose an olive green, cream, and brick red for it. I didn't realize a green for Christmas stockings would be so hard to find...

Picture of Snail Mail

This is a fun pattern to stitch and I think it turned out cute. I was worried about the colors, but it all came together. Back to Luck.

Finish

Woo hoo! I finished a project. It is a small project, done on white perforated paper. It is a freebie from Lizzie Kate called "Snail Mail." It turned out really cute. I am going to Wonder Under some fabric on the back and attach a ribbon at the top. It is for the receptionist at work. No one knows where to put outgoing mail, so I thought this would be fun for her.

Because it was a freebie, I can't find the picture on the web. I will drag out my camera and take a picture of it to show off. I'm so proud of myself. :)