Sunday, November 12, 2006

 

I am finally back

After several weeks of fighting colds and then bronchitis....I am finally back. I have been gone for so long that I feel like a new blogger!

Well, here are my completed projects for the past few weeks.....


My loomed soap sacks. I used Markman's 20 peg fg loom, LB Incredible ribbon yarn and Lynn's pattern from the Markman group. These went to the church bazaar and were a big hit. Everyone just loved them - thanks for a great pattern Lynn!


Here we have loomed mittens - one adult pair and one child. These were loomed on the ITA Mitten looms using RH yarn. The pattern is called "Maggie's Mittens" and was posted to the Markman Loom group by one of Lynn's members. I love this pattern! It is a one piece mitten - the thumb is not a separate piece but is loomed as you go make the mitten. Great concept with very little sewing which I love.


And here we have a crocheted infant cardigan sweater. This is crocheted in Caron Simply Soft yarn using a very simple one piece sweater pattern from Bev's site. The little butterfly buttons add a cute touch to the sweater. And this is another pattern that requires almost no sewing :)



This is not a very good photo - sorry! But these simple tube socks were needle knitted using Wool of the Andes wool yarn. This is another of Bev's patterns and is a super simple pattern. I love the tube socks for charity giving as you do not have to worry about the heels being in the right spots and makes them more flexible for sizing. This is a wonderful two needle pattern that works up very quickly.

I have started some more mittens on my looms, another newborn sweater on my hook, and I have another sweater on my needles. On the wheel, I am spinning some wonderful jacob wool that I hope to finish in time to make a sweater for a Christmas gift.

I also have a scarf on my needles for the "Knit Your Bit" campaign. This is a wonderful program that the National WWII Musuem is doing. You knit a scarf for a WWII vet and send it to the museum. They will distribute the scarfs to the WWII vets during the holidays. They have the pattern and colors posted on their site as well as the address to send them to. It is a wonderful way to let these folks know that we appreciate what they did to preserve our freedom. Please check it out. http://www.nationalww2museum.org/education/knitting.html

Well...I guess that ends our knitting update for today ..... until next time, stay warm, stay safe, and happy knitting.
*GB2G*

Comments: Post a Comment



<< Home

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?