Green Fingerless Mitts Complete!

I got Katy's green fingerless mitts done and here they are. I really liked working with this yarn, it knits up really nice and has some elasticity to it.

Red Fingerless Gloves Completed!

Okay-Now I can finally publish a post about this. I had knitted these gloves for my friend Pam who lives in California as a surprise and I could not publish this until she received her gloves in the mail. Here are the pics:

Here is the link to the pattern I used:

http://www.purlbee.com/knitted-fingerless-gloves-patt/

New Project-Fingerless Mitts

Well-I am getting ready to start a new project. My daughter wants me to make her a pair of fingerless mittens. So I have decided to combine two different patterns that I found to make them for her.

They will be made out of this green bamboo wool yarn that I found. And do you see all of those double pointed needles?? A friend of mine told me how to make knitting needles myself out of dowel rods. So these 10 size 3 double pointed needles cost me about 60 cents to make.

I will post more updates as I get going on them.

Baby Hats

Here are some photos of baby hats that I made for a baby shower for two girls here at work. One of the girls was having a boy so I knitted a blue and white striped bunny hat and then one girl was having twin girls so I knitted two pink flower hats. For some reason I love knitting hats.

Fingerless Gloves

This is my first attempt at making fingerless gloves. I have the first one completed and am now working on the second one. I found this pattern at purl bee and loved it! I knit the glove but then you turn it inside out and the pattern is for using it on the purl side. That way I didn't have to purl the entire glove. Sorry about the photo, I am not a great photographer.

Here is the link to the pattern I used:

http://www.purlbee.com/knitted-fingerless-gloves-patt/

I will send more pictures of the step-by-step for the second glove. Also-I did not use a cashmere yarn like this particular pattern suggested. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought a $2 yarn.

WHAT'S ON THE NEEDLES

Here is what is on my needles right now. I am making this neck warmer for my daughter Katy. The first picture is the picture from the pattern. Then the next picture is of what I have knitted. I only have a few more rows until I am done. Then I have to do some crocheting on the edge which I don't know how to do which I suppose I will figure it out!!!!

1/2/2009-I updated this posting from so long ago because I wanted to add the pattern. So here it is:

Mass Ave. Knit Shop in Indianapolis

When I was in Indianapolis I went to the Mass Ave. Knit Shop. There they gave me this really cool bag and then I bought 3 skeins of handcrafted kettle dyed wool so that I could make some men's hats for Christmas. The shop owner wrote down for me the best pattern to use for the yarn that I bought. So I was very happy about that. The fun furry yarn I bought is for a hooded scarf that I want to make for myself. I don't typically like anything to furry but I thought that this was nice. It was a fun little shop and I am way glad that I went.

Pam's Knitted Purse

The first picture you see is what the pattern's picture looks like and then the next one is the purse that I did. This purse was really a pain in the you know what. I am sorry Pam but I started this in June or July of this year and I just now got it done (after putting it down a few times) and it is the middle of November. It is knitted with Berroco Suede. Which is pretty cool stuff by the way.

MY FIRST FELTED PURSE

Here is the very first purse that I have ever felted. I bought this wool at a Fiber Festival in Corydon Indiana that I went to several weeks ago. The wool itself is a rug wool and was very itchy to work with but felted beautifully. The purse itself only took me about 1 week to knit. I bought the button from Baer Fabrics in Louisville, Kentucky. I am very pleased with the outcome. If anyone is interested in this pattern please let me know and I would be more than happy to share!!