Introducing...

...Gingy!



And here is the Jane hat!!

Uh Oh!

If you don't see a post from me in a while, it's because I've been put in jail.
The crime?!

A crime against Merino! I felted my huge sheet of 'dough' also known as, Malabrigo 100% Mernio Wool. It's seriously the softest thing I've ever knit! Oy! It's in the dryer as I type, so soon I should be able to cut it into litle gingerbread men! I'm SO excited!

Also I found the "Jane" hat and will post pictures either tonight or tomorrow! C.U.T.E.

Ben's California Beanie!

So my friend Sara wanted a plain ol' black Beanie for her son Ben!
Here's what I came up with!



Also keep posted for the introduction of the "Jane" hat! ZOMG, it's darling! :) Not to mention the knit/felted gingerbread men that I'm over 1/2 way done knitting! :)

Finished Hudson Hat!

 

 

I finished Scott's hat! I think it turned out reallllly well. It's the first one (Hudson Hat) that I've actually finished completely, tassel and all! Take a gooood look at that tassel! ;)

And I'm now licensed to sell Hudson Hats! Yay me!

My New Favorite Thing

So, as some of you know, Barry's cousin's wife, Cheryl, (I call her my cousin?!) opened up a fabulous yarn shop the other week. Annie Amelia Anyway, I was lucky enough to be a tester for her. I got to test, THE coolest product ever! It's called a SweetCase and it's WAY awesome!
When I first got the package, I was hesitant to attempt knitting up the gorgeous yarn. It's this bright, vibrant coraly-pink color, which as you know is one of my most favorite colors. But not only is it bright and vibrant, there are teeny tiny glass beads throughout the entire skein of yarn. Seriously, it looked so pretty all knotted up, that I was scared to break it, or ruin it!
I decided that gorgeous yarn wasn't meant to be left alone, so I started to knit it up with the pattern Cheryl created! It's called the "Nice Nice Headband" and it's SO cute! The pictures on the SweetCase don't show the detail that this headband has! There are adorable little X's all over it. Now, generally speaking, I'm not a huge headband girl, but because I made this one, I wear it ALL the time! I love it so much. I'm thinking about ordering some more of the flurry yarn to make Christmas presents!


Also in the SweetCase, is this amazing lip balm, and the cutest little birdhouse charm! I haven't decided what to do with it yet, but I'm sure it'll be fabulous! :) And the ribbon that comes with it has already proven useful, I wore it as a belt!
The pattern was super easy to follow, and even I, a novice knitter, could follow it, and execute it perfectly (I think ;))
I'm honestly not just trying to be a salesgirl, I really, honestly, truly LOVE this project, and the SweetCase! And wouldn't mind a subscription for Christmas (hint hint!)

Ohhhh

And I still don't know how to do tassels! HA!

So I think I have a problem.

When I start a project, it kills me to leave it unfinished. Every Thursday, it seems, I start a new project. That likely coincides with knitting club. Every Thursday, I also stay awake until ungodly hours of the night, like last night 3:38 I finally rolled up to bed. I did finish my hat though! I think that I love the sense of accomplishment I get when I finish a project. There's a slight adrenaline rush, knowing that I made something tangible out of something not so much. Something usable out of something that was just a ball of string! I love knitting, but more than knitting, I love finishing a project..

Two finished projects!

So I finished Julian's Hudson Hat...but he won't wear it. It's too 'scary' for him! What the heck? So now I'm trying to convince him it's a "Candy Cane" hat, since his Candy Corn Cap is such a popular one with him!



This is the one I knit yesterday, for me!!! I love knitting things for me, because they are perfect! Like I pick the exact colors I want, and it's just great!
(Please excuse my hair, I took these this morning)

Wahoo!

So I'm really proud of myself! I finished Julian's Hudson hat in a day! That's incredible! Well I say finish, and I mean knit it. I still have the finishing to do, weaving the ends in and making pompoms. The problem, he won't wear it! Ugh! He is still in love with his candy corn hat!

We went to Michael's as a family yesterday. I bought some pretty yarn to make Barry's Hudson hat and mine! I'm SO excited! And my friend Natalie wants to get one for Scott! Since I'm still practicing, I told her that she could buy the yarn and I would knit it up!