Winter Hibernation

I am seriously lacking in the blogging department.  I fell like I am in hibernation mode!  Lots of new ideas, plans, family stuff.  Here is some randomness:

Willow lost her first tooth!  A special thank you to Scarlett for helping :)

New Honey Mittens for The Man.  Worked in Elanns Peruvian Alpaca.  Very soft and till be nice and toasty.

Finally got lots of snow!  Scarlett & Levi love it :)

Autumn Road Tunic is in testing and almost in the final testing stages.

Our cockatiel, Sunshine, is such a pooch!  She loves almond milk and sits on Scarly's shoulder while she eats her cereal waiting for the spoon to come up!

Yummy Dream in Color Calm...for a new little girls pattern!

She is such a bossy little thing!

...and this little lady is getting married in July 2013 :)

Honey Toque - New Pattern!

Honey Toque

        “Honey Toque is the complimentary toque to the Honey Mittens Pattern. This unisex toque is worked from the bottom up, seamlessly and in the round, with a rib 1x1 brim, and a decreasing honey cable pattern surrounded by stockinette stitch. Because of the simplicity of the pattern, it is nice and easy and fun to knit! 

     “The Honey Toque is meant to cover the ears and is a deep toque; perfect to keep ears warm and stylish, too!”

Sample in Madelinetosh Tosh DK, Size 'Teen'

Sample in Naturally Sensation, Size 'Medium' - for my mum :)

Matching Honey Mittens!

Sizes: Toddler, Child, Teen, Medium Adult, Large Adult

Rating: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate

Techniques & Stitches Used:  Knitting in the round, cabling

Yarn Requirements:  110-180 yards

$4.00 - 

Winter Knit-A-Longs....

Since I have started my new Ravelry Group, we have had a fun Knit-A-Long for the Little Willow Pattern.  It ends today so we are getting ready to start some fun KAL's for the winter!  You can join one or both as they both start anytime now and end January 31, 2012.  Still lots of time despite the winter holidays :)  Once your project is finished, share a photo with the rest of the group to be entered into a giveaway for some yarn (yet to be determined!)  Everyone who completes their project by the deadline will receive a free Little Lamby Knits Pattern of their choice :)

First up, is the Organic Seasons Jacket.  This cute hooded jacket is worked from the bottom up, seamlessly, with a seasonal motif of your choice, along the bottom.  The body, sleeves and hood are worked in a wave pattern.  It features an asymmetrical front opening and generous sizing for growing bodies.  It has a complimentary piece, the Organic Seasons Blanket.  The difficulty rating is intermediate as you need to follow charts, written directions, duplicate st or intarsia and graft.  Sizes are 3 months to 10 years.

Join the Organic Seasons KAL on Ravlery here!

Second up, is the new pattern, Honey Mittens and/or Honey Toque (will be released in a few days!).  Toque and mittens are both worked seamlessly, in the round.  They feature a honeycomb cable pattern that is simple to work and adds extra thickness to make the set nice and cozy.  Difficulty rating is advanced beginner to intermediate.  Sizes toddler to large adult.

Join the Honey Mittens & Toque KAL on Ravelry Here!

Happy knitting I look forward to knitting along with you :)

Honey Mittens Pattern Release!

Woohoo! New mittens for winter! Just in time, too, as it started snowing this past weekend!

Honey Mittens are perfect to knit in a weekend when you need something cozy on your hands in a hurry.  I used Naturally Sensations Merino/Angora but most worsted weight yarns will do!

“Honey mittens are perfect for when the weather is starting to get cool and you need something sweet to knit! These mittens are knit in the round, with a 1x1 ribbed cuff, the palm is in stockinette and the top of the hand in an easy cabled honeycomb pattern. Once the decreases at the top are complete, the remaining stitches are grafted together for a clean finish. The thumb is knit last, in the round.

“Cozy mittens for the winter with only a few ends to weave in!”*

Gauge: 32sts & 32 rows = 4” (10cm) in Honey Cable Pattern with US 6 (4mm) needles OR size needed to obtain gauge

Difficulty Rating: Intermediate

Skills Required:

• Knitting seamlessly in the round with circular or double pointed needles
• Cabling
• Reading from a chart
• Grafting

"Honey Mittens" Pattern PDF - $4.00 - 

Odds and ends...

This Autumn has turned into a really busy time of year for our family.  Between working part time, knitting, homeschooling, cooking & cleaning, I have quite a few projects in various stages.  I dug out some photos from now and earlier to chronicle a little bit of what is going on in my world.

Scarlett loves to dress up!  I don't really know if this outfit works, but she is definitely working it!

Again, rocking a new outfit! This top will be in testing soon.  Thinking of testing it? Volunteer in my Ravelry Group here.  I knit this sample over a year ago in Knit Picks Shine Sport. Time to finish it up!  Ravelled here.

 Elizabeth Zimmerman's Mitered Mittens from the Knitters Almanac.  Still picking my way through that great little book.  These will be a gift, for I-can't-say-who :)  Ravelled here.

Honey Mittens....a new pattern! Almost set to be released.  I would really like to finish the hat pattern to go with it. Maybe this week?  Ravelled here.

This is one of my favorite patterns, not yet released: "Mrs.Warford".  I knit this sample 2 years ago (yes, that's right, folks!) and have had the pattern all written up and sitting here.  I am determined to get this finished and released.  It is so pretty and feminine.  Totally seamless construction; worked from the waistband up, and then from the waistband down to ensure the perfect fit.  Ravelled here.

So, those are a few things on my needles.  What are on you needles?

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for the "Toadstools & Tadpoles" Pattern!