Archive for the 'Sweaters' Category

If it’s cotton, double the price!

The Sonata project is coming along slowly. I’m learning a lot and making notes for future sweater guidelines. The hat is finished. I’m coming to realize how difficult cotton is to work with. All the imperfections just stick out and I really don’t know what hope there is in washing them out. I’m expecting some [...]

Monday, December 4th, 2006

Always take the knitting with you.

Determined to finally finish the Raspberry Baby Blanket, I carried it with me to work on while I waited for my son’s therapy appointments to finish. One of the cooks at a bagel place I walked into noticed it and started asking questions. Next thing I know, she’s comissioned a sweater with a matching hat [...]

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

Wraparound Tops

Wraparound Top Pattern: Wraparound Top (page 14) in Crochet for Babies & Toddlers by Betty Barnden Technique: Half Double Crochet with US D hook (I think) Yarn: Plymouth Baby Italy (I’ll edit with the colors later) Completed: Long story read on for more. © copyright 2006 www.joven-kids.com Wraparound Tops

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

I’m a swatcher!

I haven’t been posting because although I’ve been knitting and crocheting, my digital camera stopped working. I’ve been taking gallery pictures with a disposible one but I haven’t taken that to get processed yet. I got a NICE (Sony Cybershot DSCW70) replacement but my husband has it with him on a business trip. Anyway, here’s [...]

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

The Holidays Aren’t Over

In fact they’ll be with us all year. I spent all of the holidays knitting gifts and I’m STILL NOT DONE. Sigh… But I’ve put a nice limit on myself that is forcing me to finish these up. No more new projects (unless they generate income) until the Holiday 2005 knitting is done. The deadline [...]

Sunday, February 5th, 2006