Endless knitting & family photos :)

I feel like I am endlessly knitting.  I am working on  Union Suit for Levi and then one for my dad.  YES, huge amounts of endless stockinette! At least it isn't boring and I can watch a movie while knitting.

Here are some photos of the kiddos that I found and love :)

The whole fam damily (well, almost!) Who is missing?

My dad in his remodeled 39 Dodge.  Pretty pleased, I'd say!

Will & Scar <3

Mady & my favoritest niece ever!

Levi; A union suit will suit him, yes?

Dee :)

Indy; a prolific knitter like her mama :)

Not any photos of Lox. You all see him all the time as I use him as my model!



Leanne Mittens for ME!

My sweet, India, knit me some mittens :) In one of my favorite colors; purple!  It is the "Leanne Mittens" By Trisha Paetsch (I hoped I spelled that right!).  They are a free pattern that comes with her e-book; "Grand Prairie Hats"

India used Elann's Peruvian Highland Wool Chunky in Grape heather and Noro Silk Garden Chunky.  Very comfy mitts! I love them :)

For my sweet girl, who is always knitting something for someone, I knit her a Mister or Missus Toque in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed, colour "Dill Heather". 

Of course, I will knit matching mitts for her :) We just knit back and forth for each other :D

I am working on a Tree Fort Jacket right now for a sweet friends and can't wait to share those photos!

Happy Knitting!

Corona

For India :) She saw this pattern early in the year and requested it. It is called Corona by Canary Knits . I used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK in Soft Golden Yellow. This is one of my favorite yarns! It is incredibly soft and can be warm next to the skin.

I started back in February, I think, but when I picked it up again this past June, something in my gut told me that it would be too small. It starts with the bottom ribbing, so it naturally looks a lot smaller making it even harder to tell. Well, I ripped out about 5" of ribbing and started all over, one size up. Also, the yarn I used is a smaller gauge than the one in the pattern, which I had thought I had covered. I am so glad that I did this! The fit is perfect , with a touch of growing room or layering room and I know she will wear it alot. When I am not so large in the belly, I will make one for myself :)

Great pattern, well written, fun to knit! I could not figure out the cable pattern, so I did my own thing. In my defense, I am used to knitting in French and their charts and cable diagrams are very detailed. Also, the names are a little different and I think this may be where I have gotten mixed up....Next time, I will ask for help. Raveled Here!

I have been knitting for the baby too, but I will save those posts until the outfits are complete :) They are so much fun!

A sweater for Sage :)

My goal is to knit each of my children a sweater for this winter. So far, Willow and Scarlett have a few each, Levi and Sage are taken care of too! Just the three older girls and one for The Man left....This is a Phildar pattern that Sage chose and he loves dark colors, so I had some Katia Scotch Tweed in my stash that worked perfectly! It is 65%silk, 25%wool and the rest is some type of man made fibre that I can't recall off the top of my head. It is so nice and soft and he will be able to wear it next to his sensitive skin :) He is such a little model, we told him he should model underwear!

Another project that I completed about a day before I started this blog, was a felted bag for India. It is a pattern called "Two Measures of Joy"...appropriate since it contains the first two bars of "Ode to Joy" ....always one of my favorites! I also lined the bag with fabric chosen by India and the whole thing came together beautifully! She loves it and uses it all the time :)

I have a few other projects on the go that I will finish up and share....these are my knitting projects, but I have completed quite a few sewing projects lately as my goal is o have my sewing desk cleared up before the New Year :)