fruity baby hat

This weekend I got to go to a sweet little gathering in honour of Becky, in expectation of her little baby girl. I love making things for showers and such (if I am feeling crafty). I used the same pattern that I used for the hat for Baby G (my niece) and loved it the second time around just as much as the first! I made this hat a little bigger I think, I was guessing it would not be so good for spring. So I made it in the 6-12 mo size.

I got this pattern off of Ravelry, here is the link directly to it:
fruit hat pattern

knit granny washcloth/dishcloth pattern

My grandma jackson, taught me to make these several times when I was growing up. She is gone now, and I forgot how to make them. I did a little fiddling, now that I re-taught myself to knit and that is what I am sharing with you. It is exactly the pattern she taught me, at least it turns out the same. There are probably several ways to do this.

I use Cotton Ease Lion Brand yarn, a medium 4 which is 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic. I don't think it matters what you use as long as it is cotton. I think I have busted out 5 of these so far, they feel so nice on the skin as a washcloth. And I knit different ones for the dishes as well, that way I can just throw them in the wash.


granny washcloth/dishcloth pattern:

*CO 4

*K1, YO1, K remainder of stitches (the YO will add one stitch each row)
repeat for every row until you have 44 stiches on your needle.

*K1, Ktog, YO1, Ktog, knit remainder of row
repeat until you are down to 4 stiches on your needle, then cast off.


enjoy your bath! (or washing your dishes in style)

knitting for baby girl

I have been really into knitting...I am working on something for the newest addition to our [non-immediate] family, my niece baby girl grace. To me making things for people is not about saving money, or giving people ugly Christmas sweaters that they won't wear. I like knitting because I love giving gifts that are not just last minute thoughts, but things that I have worked on and loved on. I get to see baby girl tomorrow!!! yipEEEEEEEEEE!

ps I will show you what this is after her parents see it....until then don't let your imaginations go wild, just sit tight.

bungaree crafting (any craft is crafty enough)

knitting:
granny washcloth/dishcloth pattern
warm cowl/ neck warmer pattern
fruit hat pattern


embroidery:
jesse tree ornaments

knitting my little heart out

a's unfinished scarf, and a half completed dishcloth for grandma marble

a warm winter cowl for mom, I am now working on my third. I made one for mom, (shhh, I think it is still on it's way!!) one for B's sis e, and I am currently working on one for me.

I can finally disclose what I have been working on...I didn't want to let anyone get glimpses before they opened their gifts! :)

the building up until Christmas was tiring on my slim fingers, but filled with joy. I knit, knit, knit like crazy for gifts for our family. It is so fun to knit and think about the person while you are knitting their item. I have knit scarves, and cowls this year mostly and the usual knitter's fave granny dishcloths as well. We tried to do Christmas as homemade as we could, and as local as possible. It was so much less hectic, and way more enjoyable.

What did you get to make for your loved ones this christmas season?