How was your weekend? Ours was nice and relaxing but still got a few things done.
First Up
Little Acorn from Roman Sock
Made for: Me
Dates: June 13-22,2009
Yarn: Vanna’s Choice Baby-held doubled for the lid
Hook: 3.5 mm
Notes: Mine isn’t really shaped like an acorn because i made the bottom with the yarn held single stranded and so it wasn’t quite as big as i would have liked it after the increases in the pattern so i did 3 more increase rows to make it a bit wider. Then i worked straight for a few rows and decreased a couple rows. I really don’t remember exactly how much i decreased. Why? Well, my top didn’t fit my bottom and i had already reworked the cap a couple times for various reasons. I decided i would adjust the bottom and i just pulled the yarn until i was at the spot i wanted to start re-crocheting from. Then i just went until my bottom fit nicely into the cap.
I also made i-cord “buttons” instead of buying some. I really like how those came out-i just winged it with those.
I think this is a super cute pattern and if i were to make it again i would do the bottom with the yarn held double so that way it doesn’t bruise and dent up so easy. It’s just not that strong. Where the cap is like a shield is is so thick and strong. I would also make the top first to the size i liked and them make the bottom to fit.
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Yesterday was Father’s Day and i really like the idea of Little Man making his gifts for people-i think it so personal and sweet and something that a lot of people would treasure especially from when they are at this age. And i also tend to have him make the things that i would love to get from him. Teehee 
So I came across this (pdf) awhile ago online, an excerpt from Soule Mama’s next book, due out in August. Then came across it again just last week and thought it would be perfect since hubby likes to read. So I had Aidan draw the picture and then i did the embroidery. Ta-Da!
An extra-large bookmark for Daddy. Mommy wants one too-maybe next weekend
And i saved the best for last-the promised picture of Peyton. She is so adorable-this picture doesn’t do her justice but it is the best i managed to get.
Too Cute!
Have a great day!
I got my Swap Package!!!, originally uploaded by Craftydiddl.
Things are pretty quiet around here. Still knitting and crocheting when i can. I am hoping to finish something up this weekend if not i will make up for it with pictures of Peyton who we will be seeing tomorrow. Babies are usually cuter than knitting anyway
Okay, this is the last knit that i made for the baby. She was born yesterday by the way, how appropriate since it was WWKIP day Peyton, 7 lbs 13 ozs and 20 inches long. My friend and the baby are both doing well and resting. Peyton is super adorable!! She even has some super soft hair covering her head. When we go visit again after they get home i will take a picture and post it.
Pattern: Dolly by Jess Hutchinson in Unusual Toys to Knit
Made for: Baby Peyton
Dates: May 31-June 7, 2009
Yarn: Various Bits of Bernat and Red Heart. The body and hair are Bernat and the dress and edging is Red Heart.
Needles: size 8 douple points and i think 3.5 mm hook for the edging
Notes: Worked pattern as written. It was easy to follow. She is supposed to have “undies” on under her dress but when i cast on for the body i didnt pay attention and went right to using the the skin color and it was until i was halfway done with the body and it tells you to switch to the skin color that i realized my mistake and didnt want to go back to fix it. So i made her dress a few rows longer for extra coverage. Now you only know if you look 
Yesterday was WWKIP day and i did go out and meet the local group of knitters and knit at the park with them. I forgot my camera again!
But all was not lost. I did have my camera phone and was able to take some worthwhile pictures.
When four of the six ladies that were still left toward the end left to go to the bathroom we had a visit from the resident of the park.
He made himself right at home and sat in an empty chair
Then decided to go over to the picnic table
Because he was hungry! Smart Squirrel Chips Ahoy are yummy!!
Cindy shook the cookie box to get him away and all he did was back up a little and look at her like “So that means no cookies” Then he investigated around the picnic table some more. But this squirrel could have cared less about the two of us. I was able to walk quite close to take the pictures of him with the camera phone. Definitely one of the highlights. But we all had a ton of fun laughing and knitting and eating goodies that people brought. Glad i was able to go! Hope you had a good WWKIP day.
While watching me make some baby slippers hubby decided that he wanted some as well. I started to make some from different patterns i came across online. One from a Japanese website and another i came across on CrochetPatternCentral.com. Both of them worked the sole in only a few rows and they came nowhere near the size of hubby’s foot that i had traced onto a piece of paper. I started to get kind of frustrated and decided to work the sole on my own just by going by his foot. Well that took me forever and i still wasn’t happy with it. After a break for a couple days i decided this wouldn’t work and looked around on Ravelry for some other ideas. I sent hubby a few links and he picked the ones he liked best.
Pattern: Crochet Slippers by Doris Chan found in Interweave Holiday Knits 2006, Knitscene Fall/Winter 2005 and you can buy it online if you don’t have either of those issues.
Made for: Hubby’s Feet
Dates: June 3-June 6, 2009
Yarn: Vanna’s Choice
Hook: I/9
Notes: I followed the pattern as written. It was very well written and i think the slippers came out great. They are also a quick project. I could do a slipper a night if i had a couple hours that i didn’t get side tracked during i got the first one done in a night but the second one took 2 nights. I think these would make a great Christmas gift. i am thinking about making my dad some in cotton for him to walk around the house in but i will have to think about that a bit more.
The only issue that i had was the blue flap on the foot is actually supposed to fold down on its own and mine doesn’t. It also seems a little smaller then it looks in the photos. I probably could sew it down but hubby said they were fine the way they were.
He was excited about them and said that he really liked them, so it was a success.
I had a plan, one FO a day for a couple days. I kept putting it off and now am just putting it all in one post. Probably what i should have done from the beginning.
Pattern: Baby Cloths from KrisKnits
Needles: Size 3
Note: There are 8 motives in the pattern but i got tired of making them after 4. They did make a great travel project for Chicago though.
Pattern: Baby Bib o’ Love in the first Mason-Dixon Knitting book
Needles: Size 6
Notes: Added button by slipping it on a knit stitch with a crochet hook in the place i wanted it to be.
Pattern: Baby Mary Jane “Skimmers” by Sylvia Schuchardt
Hook: 3.5 mm
Notes: I still haven’t decided if i am giving these to them. I crocheted the second one a little tighter and you can tell when you look closely.
Yarn: For all of the patterns I used Lily Sugar n’ Cream.
I am happy with all of the projects. Even though they are the simplest, the bibs are my favorite. They feel soft and nubbly and if i was a baby i think i would want to squish my bib in my hands all the time. I really hope they like the things i made and use them. I enjoy making the stuff. I really wanted to do a blanket but i thought better of it. I need some people who i know would cherish a handknit to have babies. Then i could go wild with outfits and blankets and other cute things!!!
I have one more baby thing to finish that i started a couple days ago and then i will be all done. It should be done but hubby sidetracked me into making some slippers for him so i am going to finish those tomorrow. So more FO’s coming. Sooner this time, i really want to try and do better with my blogging.
Happy Weekend!
