Crafty Girl

Here is my creative daughter. She was dragging out constuction paper, markers and glue today, and I didn't know why. I was a bit peeved I must admit because it was everywhere. I told her to take it to the kitchen so she didn't mess up the carpet. When I went into the kitchen, I saw her barbie beach scene. What a crafty girl!! :) Daughter after my own heart.

Little Green Bag

And here is the bag where you can see the lining. I decided to line it - I need to line my felted bags as well. I figured it will be easier for the giftees to use them if they are lined. Making bags is fun!!

This little purse is my own creation. I went to the yarn shop and saw a purse with the Green cotton yarn, and then found the white & colorful yarn in the bargain drawer. I love a bargain!! I thought it would go well togheter, and it did. I have enough for another purse.

Felted Bags

Here are my 2 latest felted bags, together. I like both of them. Christmas gifts!! :)

Another pic of the Lopi Bobble bag. 

Here is my newest bag - it is made with Lopi and the same Bobble bag from Pursonalities I made earlier. This one is shaped better, although you can't really see it here. I have it stuffed with towels so it stays in shape while it dries! 

This is the bag after felting. It is a nice size. I'm drying it stuffed with towels so it wil hang properly. I noticed my last bag when dried flat didn't hang as I expected it to. Let's see how this one works out. I'll show pics once dry. 

Handbag before it was felted! I made this from the S&B book. I changed the colors and used Patons Classic Merino.  

Here are both socks completed! I used them on my plane trip to Seattle. They were toasty warm and snuggly! 

And this is it after fulling. You can see all the stiches merged together. It was supposed to be with the knit side on the outside, not the purl side, but I did the 3 needle bind off on the wrong side. Also - I don't know why it is rounder on one side than the other. But that's ok. It's not perfect, but it is cool for my first bag! 

Here is my first knitted bag!!! This is how it looked before I fulled it. It was longer than I expected. And I didn't double the yarn because I didn't have enough yarn, and I just wanted to see how it would go. This is my largest knitted project ever! 

And here she is with the heel sort rows and the gusset in full view. I did it!! And now I understand how they work I bet I could do one with sock yarn. BTW - i used Plymouth Encore. It's nice and soft, and machine washable. 

My first knitted sock!! I went to my LYS this weekend, and was wearing one of my ponchos. After a long conversation, they recommended a sock patter made with worsted yarn. I was always afraid of socks because they seemed too hard, I didn't understand the gusset, and couldn't figure out how to use dpns. But, she assured me the pattern was easy and you just have to do one to know how it works. She was right! Plus, using worsted means I didn't have so many stiches. This is actually a little big since I didn't have 6 dpns, just 7s. But it worked. I made them a little shorter Love them!! 

And her is Colin's mom's shawl. She is made with TLC Cara Mia. She is very light, and soft. I like the color - it looks like a mix of pink and purple. I hope they all like their shawls. I need to get them in mail tomorrow. 

Here is Maida's shawl. I made it with Wendy Aran. I used the yarn until the ball was gone! So she is a little larger than my other ones. She is also a bit heavier, as the yarn is a 75% acrylic 25% wool mix, a bit fuzzy too.  

Here is the Seraphina I made for Karen, my sister in law. I made it in Cotton Plus. I like it just as much as the Capri. Great drape and shape. And the red is lovely. Hmmmmmm - may just have to make another one for my collection . 

Seraphina Shawl!!

Here is my Seraphina Shawl in Tahki/Charles Capri. I LOVE this pattern. It was super easy once it got going, and the shape is wonderful. It drapes perfectly. I had purchased this yarn off yarn.com and tried 3 different patterns before making this one. I kept running out of yarn, I had 10 balls but they were just 52 yards per ball :( I made this one with a size P hook, and just stopped when the yarn ran out. But it is a nice length. The yarn is an Egyptian cotton tape yarn, it has a nice sheen and is very soft. This is now my favorite church shawl.

And I fell so in love with the pattern that I have 2 more in progress and 1 that I have purchased the yarn for! I am making one for my MIL, and two SIL in England. I had been struggling with what to make them and even started something for my MIL, but ran out of yarn. But I think this is perfect. I am making one in Wendy Aran, one it Cotton Plus (this is turning out GREAT!!) and one in Tia Cara. Pics will be posting soon because they are making up fast! Oh - here is the pattern link: http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/donisfuff/croshawl.html

Day before Mother's Day

Mommy - We did not go anywhere but the park and chinese. NO WHERE ELSE. I know it seems like a long time, but we did not go ANYWHERE else. So don't think we stopped anywhere, we DID NOT. Just PARK, CHINESE and home. OK?

Janeen - May 7 the day before Mother's Day after the afternoon with her daddy and brother

JnJ

This morning I felt compelled to capture my two cuties. I feel so blessed to have both of these special people in my life. Jason has had a hard two days because he has strep throat. Apparently he has had it a while, but he just started complaining about it two days ago and was diagnosed yesterday. Yet - he is still smiling. After a dose of Motrin :) The pre-Motrin picture would not have been pretty! 

My fine husband!