Jan 18, 2009

Lion Brand Knit Hat #80405AD



Late blogging on this one. I made a hat for my daughter in December. She begged me for a hat and picked out the yarn herself, the color anyway. I made a huge pom pom to go on top. Of course she pulls the pom strands out and I have to trim. Another unappreciated gift to my darling 5 year old.

The pattern can be seen HERE. I modified it: I CO only 40 and used circulars rather than straights and seam later. Fits my 5 y/o daughter perfectly but I would stick with the recommended cast on number in the pattern for an adult.

Easy Peasy Baby Bib Pattern



A co-worker's daughter had a baby a few months ago. Of course I didn't buy a gift. Of course I procrastinated on making one. Eventually, I came up with a project I could work on over a few nights. Thus, the Easy Peasy Baby Bib was born. I saw a bib pattern I liked but it wasn't quite what I had in my head, so necessity being the mother of invention, blah blah blah, I made my own pattern which yo can download HERE (PDF file).

Using Sugar 'n Cream cotton and sz. 9 US sticks, I made the three bibs you see here - over the course of three evenings. I'm a "thrower", or English style knitter, so it takes me longer than your speed demon continental type, but I bet you can whip one up in a couple of hours.

I hear through the familial grapevine that my brother and his wife are expecting. Guess what Auntie Stink Eye will be whipping up!

Happy knitting!

Dec 31, 2008

Dec 30, 2008

The Occasional Random Photo

Inaugural Post.

So here it is. My first post. I am not an avid blogger but I feel the need to share once in a while. This is where that will happen. Posts are sure to be filled with sarcasm and wit, if not a little bit of cranky. Stay tuned to see what happens next.