The other thread went over 100, so I'm starting up a new one.
I have posted these items before, but not altogether as one baby gift. We gave them to a couple from Don's office who had a baby boy last week - Liam. Now I need to find out what his other friend's daughter is going to have so I can get started on a gift for her.
Lynne I swear you should set up an ebay account or something you could make some $$ doing that,, even tho I know you enjoy knitting you are really really talented and the way you make gift assembles and package them up,, I really liked the way you made the wash cloth gift box for the flute teacher,. Your Hired!!!!!!
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Lynne I swear you should set up an ebay account or something you could make some $$ doing that,, even tho I know you enjoy knitting you are really really talented and the way you make gift assembles and package them up,, I really liked the way you made the wash cloth gift box for the flute teacher,. Your Hired!!!!!!
Lynne, you know of course that Diane has a point, right???
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The problem with selling anything I make, is that the time that goes into making them would never be compensated, so I prefer to make things for friends and family whom I hope will enjoy them, as much as I do making them.
And on that note... we went to see Amy for Parents' Day today at her university, and I just had to take a picture of the lap blanket I had made for her - the colors really are so perfect for the pillows and bedding she had chosen for her room there!
And no... her room does not always look this neat - I had asked her to make up her bed since her grandparents would be there today too - nice that she obliged!
Well... I finally got the packages sent out to Amy and her friend Nicole. Each one got 7 crocheted candy corn, and a large bag of the real candies.
Here is one batch before I sent it - the bowl did not go - it's mine :wink:.
With the real candy that I also sent...
I hope it's a fun package for them to receive - this is mid-term week for Amy.
Since last night, I have been working on a new pattern that I found on the knitting forum - it's a herringbone stitch - looks very nice, but it's a killer on my hands! Very slow going, but I am determined to finish this project - stay tuned...
Lynne--once again a wonderful project. The girls will be thrilled with the knitted candy corn, I am sure, after all who will have seen them before??--and who does not like getting candy at Halloween?? This will be an all around hit I am sure.
and I wonder......Did you make 'Lynne' any candy corns for her bowl???
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
Thanks Carol! I did keep the first one I made of each color - one yellow and one brown. Amy called this morning to thank me - she especially liked that I made them "regular and chocolate", but wants to know what she's supposed to do with them!
I just finished my next project - I taught myself the herringbone stitch from some excellent sites online - but I must say that it is very hard on my hands. Once I understood the pattern it really was simple, but it gave me a lot of cramped muscles. If I make this project again, I will use a different stitch - I'm sure it will look just as nice.
The pattern says that it looks best in variegated yarns, so I used some black/grey/white that I had. It made for interesting patterns in the project.
That is very pretty, Lynne. I would have a hard time coming up with a practical use for it in our climate. Tell Amy to bring her seasonal stuff home to store after holidays. The ever changing decor in her room should help cheer her up.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
I would have a hard time coming up with a practical use for it in our climate.
I crochette here in so. texas, jonni. I mainly stick to blankets, ponchos, and scarfs. scarfs are really easy to make but people here (like where you are) will only get the oportunity to wear them once or twice a year. I'll have to post some of my crochette pics here soon. I just so dread going into photobucket anymore.
Cricket
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker
And yes... we can store Amy's things here, but what she really was asking was... what is she to do with them for now - I told her she could share them with her friends if she likes, or just put them on her windowsill, or squeeze them or throw them - they really have no purpose and I suppose she doesn't really have a place to put them in her small dorm room. I just wanted her to know that I was thinking of her, and that worked, so all is well.
I kind of expected that reaction anyway, since her father said the same thing when I showed them to him - "what is she going to do with them?" It's definitely "like father like daughter" in this family.
I just finished my next project - I taught myself the herringbone stitch from some excellent sites online - but I must say that it is very hard on my hands. Once I understood the pattern it really was simple, but it gave me a lot of cramped muscles. If I make this project again, I will use a different stitch - I'm sure it will look just as nice.
The pattern says that it looks best in variegated yarns, so I used some black/grey/white that I had. It made for interesting patterns in the project.
Herringbone Neck Warmer
Lynne--your project came out perfect !!! and I can just "feel" how warm it is going to make your neck this winter!!! Most wonerful item I have seen in a long while. hey this will match your fingerless gloves right??
Last edited by JunieGirl; Oct 23rd, 2008 at 05:27 PM.
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
It is a knit stitch that is accomplished over 2 rows - front and back are different stitches. Again... easy to figure out, but very hard on my hands. A softer, more giving yarn might be easier to use in this stitch - will try that another time.
I made my first sweater. It was hard to get a good picture of but this is the best I could do. I will have to take one in daylight so that it shows the color better.
Here is a baby hat and booties I made for a gift for a friend of mine that had a baby yesterday.
Lynne I love that Neck warmer and the Buttons on it is Puuuuuuuuuuurrrfect!
Jessica WOW you have really progressed with your Knitting That is Greaat! Very nice sweater, and the Bootie and hat is awesome,, Love the yarn for them!
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
WOW Jessica - I really like the hat and booties and the yarn is terrific - do you remember what kind you used? I've not seen that before.
And the sweater is terrific!!! I've only made one so far - a cardigan, but I sewed the armholes too tight and haven't tried to rip out the sewing yet, so it's not finished yet. One of these days...
That is adorable, Lynne. How big/small is it? I am trying to compare it to the bricks and it looks small. Like a tart size? Is that a metallic yarn for the pie pan?
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
I have only made one of them so far, and it is about 4 inches across, and 4 inches high to the tip of the "whipped cream". The yarn I used for the bottom does look like it's metallic in the picture, and it is supposed to look like a pie pan, but it is really a light grey with white and black specs in it. I think it does the job well, but that was the last of that yarn.
I might make one for Amy and her friend Nikki and send them to them for Thanksgiving. This test one is for ME!
My sweater was a top down Lynne so there was no sewing required. I have another that I am going to be starting but it is more complicated.
The yarn I used for the hat and booties is really a sock yarn but is so incredibly soft and it works perfect for baby hats and booties. It is called Regia Softy Color. It reminds me of the socks that you can buy in the winter time that you would wear lounging around the house. Do you know what kind I am talking about? They make all kinds of different ones now. Here is a link to the Softy Color yarn. I did not order it from here...I bought it in my local yarn shop...but this gives you an idea of what it is. They have solid colors or self striping. If you scroll down it shows all the colors at the bottom of the page. The one I used was the 00478. I have seen them made in the 00475 and that is very cute too if you don't know the sex of the baby yet.
Over a year ago my mother gave me a kitchen towel that had crochet at the top with a button to hang on my kitchen drawer hang. I have used it to death and want another. I can't find them in the stores around here. Help.
Over a year ago my mother gave me a kitchen towel that had crochet at the top with a button to hang on my kitchen drawer hang. I have used it to death and want another. I can't find them in the stores around here. Help.
Sheri--they sell them all the time around here at craft fairs---I will keep my eyes open for them for you----is there any color you would prefer--if there is a choice.??? and if there is no choice, is there a color you definatley DO NOT want????
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My Mom Used to make those,,,,, Alot of them,,,,, Don't know where you can buy them other than a craft show as the others have said, Why not make your own>>???
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
I called my mom and she did buy it at a craft fair. I don't care what color. It's so convenient hanging right there on the drawer. I'll keep my eyes out too and buy us all one if I can find them.
I thought I'd share what's been taking up some of my time lately. I had a request from a friend, to make some fingerless gloves for the holidays, and I wanted to add a little something extra. I found this great pattern for a headband, to go with the cables on the gloves, and included one for each gift.
Don saw me, and once again asked me to make some for the young women in his office who work for him. So far, he's requested 7! (I'm still working on those!) I also made a bright red one for Christmas for my friend Liz, who works at Michael's and has been very generous and kind to me - teaching me beading, giving me some yarn and beads she no longer wants!
If each one didn't take a whole day to make, I'd try selling them, but I would never get back in price all the hours that were consumed. Oh well... it's great fun making them for friends and others!!!
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