I Made a Sock!

Yep, that’s right…a sock…just one lol.  Although I am about halfway through the second.  I’ve tried many times to make socks (both knit and crochet), mainly just so I could use some of that pretty sock yarn, but I’ve never finished one because my feet seem to be an odd shape.  So of course none of the patterns fit my feet correctly.  A couple weeks ago, however, I went to Michael’s for my weekly visit, and I saw that they had started carrying some sock yarn by Paton’s and it was stretchy.  And to top it all off, they were on sale =)  So naturally I bought some.  Then, thanks to Ravelry, I found this pattern for ribbed socks…and they fit!  I am pretty excited, soon I will have some handmade socks!  I don’t know why this is so exciting, but it is =)

Adventures in Sewing

I purchased a purse pattern the other day thinking it might an easy project for Christmas gifts.  Of course, I had to test out the pattern first =)

I made it out of material I had at home, the inside is from a pillowcase, and the outside is an undyed fabric.  I am pretty happy with how it turned out, although I definitely could use some more practice, it’s not quite as sooth as it should be in some places.  I also need to figure out how to read the patterns…I just kind of tossed them aside about halfway through!  Oh well…

On a less complicated note, I gave my daughter some of her birthday gifts early as it is getting pretty cold up here in north Idaho.

The Pokeball hat pattern came from here, the fingerless gloves from here, and the scarf from here.  She loved her gifts!  She was quite the envy of her friends because of the hat, and she even slept in her gloves the first night!  I am so glad that she likes getting handmade gifts, I know I certainly didn’t when I was a kid!

Fingerless Gloves…My New Favorite

I have found a replacement for socks… well, as a knitting project at least.  I have been making fingerless gloves.  I have found that they are quick, easy projects that can range from simple to complex.  And of course they work great with all those great self-striping sock yarns!

Last week I picked up some yarn from the yarn store that was 40% off, intending to get started on some Christmas gifts.  The first pattern I tried was Fetching, after all 7000+ projects on Ravelry is a pretty good indication that it’s a good pattern right?

The yarn worked out great, striping almost perfectly, but I think it’s too busy for the pattern…the cables are almost indistinguishable.  But they are still fun and nice and cozy.  My daughter saw them and promptly requested a pair for herself.  I told her she could have this pair (since they were a bit small) and “maybe” one day I’d make her a pair in her favorite colors.  Enter fingerless gloves number 2:

I made this pair using a much more basic pattern and I loved how they turned out.  And of course the sock yarn was perfect…and pinks and purples are always a hit with nine-year-old girls!  Now all I need to do is get started on those Christmas gifts…

Sick Day…

This is what happens when I am sick.  I spent most of the day yesterday sitting on the couch, watching tv, and knitting my first pair of socks.  As you can see, I got quite a bit done…and that’s not including the times I restarted it!  I am using this pattern, but sadly, they seem to be rather tight, even using a larger needle than suggested.  Oh, well.  They fit and I don’t think I could bring myself to undo it all and start over.  Besides, the yarn kind of hides it!

Baby Bib

I wanted to make something a bit more practical for a baby than just booties and a hat. At first I thought about doing some kind of towel and/or washcloth type thing, but this is not my friend’s first baby, so I’m pretty sure she has plenty of that stuff. So I decided on a bib. Yes, she probably has plenty of those too, but a bib at least can be coordinated with clothing so it can be functional and cute. I made this pattern using bits of 100% cotton yarn. I’m pretty happy with how the embroidery turned out. I’ve never done anything like that before, so I was a bit worried. Sadly, I didn’t realize until later that I should have added some leaves…oh, well.

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