I've been itching to knit something again, but didn't have a clue what to make. We have enough blankets - I even made some lap blankets last winter, and no one here will wear anything I make... Then I remembered that I had started a diaper cover over 2 years ago for Don's great niece, but never finished it. My cousin in Israel, just had his first grandaughter this past week - perfect! Plus, Don asked me to make something for a baby girl who belongs to the couple who live at and run the yoga ranch up in the mountains that he frequents. So, now I have new projects to do, PLUS I've decided to try and make my own first sweater - wish me luck?!?
Here's the front and back of the diaper cover. Now all I need to do is find a cute little top to go with it!
cute lynne. what about just a lightweight knitted diaper shirt? my mother made (not knitted) a gazillion of them for my oldest and they went through all the grandkids.
I'm not worried about finding tops - I think it will be fun to go to the store and match some up - like Diane said... there are soooo many different colors to chose from!
awwwwwwwwww lynne thats sooooooo cute!!! wear were you when my kids were in dipears????? i woulda bought a bunch off ya! those would make awsome gifts to expecting mothers:}
good luck with your sweater, dout you need it though, you make the most awsomest things!
morasha n me just bought yarn n knitting needles taday! proubly end up makin a blanket, lol dont know how to make anything else, not even shure how todo a blanket, but were gonna try:} i put a knitting how to site in my favs, lol
Just finished this knit bear and thought I'd share her with you. She's 11 inches tall - hard to tell in the pictures. I still need to get a shirt - will be doing that later today.
Here they are together.
Now I can go back to working on the sweater that I started 1 1/2 weeks ago. First time making a sweater, and it will be for me! I've already finished the back, so now it's on to one of the front sides - it's a cardigan.
I just had to share the 2 onesies that I found yesterday to go with the diaper cover - of course I found them in the last store I had time to go to, but I think they are perfect! The first one has polka dots the exact colors of the yarn, and the second has embroidered flowers the same colors - and each was only $3.99 - not bad, huh? I'm going to send both.
I found a quick and easy pattern for a bib online the other day, and just had to make one to add to this gift that I am late in getting off to Israel. It basically took 1 day to make, though I did have quite the time with the buttonhole, as it was my first time ever making one. After ripping it out about 4 times, I finally got it! Hope you like...
I've been knitting away these days - so much so that my right elbow is hurting pretty badly. I hope I haven't torn a tendon - sometimes the pain is very sharp! I am putting off going to a doctor, as I really don't want him to tell me I need surgery!
Anywho... I've finished another teddy bear - blues this time, and a matching bib for Don's nephew's second baby that is due Christmas day. Well... not quite finished with the bear - still need to embroider the face - not my favorite part to do.
So, last night I was browsing patterns online, and came up with what seemed like an easy pattern for a washcloth. I've not done any of these before, and have been wanting to try knitting on the diagnol. I had a skein of cotton Sugar 'n Cream, so off I went. It was soooooooo easy, and I really like the effect that you get making the holes on the edges. It measures 8 inches square. I can't wait to go back to ACMoore (hopefully today after Amy's dr's appointment) to get more colorful skeins. I am going to make lots of these for gifts.
I am also thinking of using this pattern to make a blanket next time, with thicker yarn. Fun!
The very first knit dish cloth i was ever given was knit just like that! Probably the same/similar pattern. I don't know if I grasp how to knit on the diagonal, lots of increase and decrease, right?
The pattern I used says to knit to 45 rows. I'm actually thinking of making my next one to 48, as I had to use size 6 needles and this one came out a bit small for my taste. Interesting though... it calls for size 7, but even with the 6, mine came out the 8 inches it's supposed to be.
I've been knitting away these days - so much so that my right elbow is hurting pretty badly. I hope I haven't torn a tendon - sometimes the pain is very sharp! I am putting off going to a doctor, as I really don't want him to tell me I need surgery!
Anywho... I've finished another teddy bear - blues this time, and a matching bib for Don's nephew's second baby that is due Christmas day. Well... not quite finished with the bear - still need to embroider the face - not my favorite part to do.
So, last night I was browsing patterns online, and came up with what seemed like an easy pattern for a washcloth. I've not done any of these before, and have been wanting to try knitting on the diagnol. I had a skein of cotton Sugar 'n Cream, so off I went. It was soooooooo easy, and I really like the effect that you get making the holes on the edges. It measures 8 inches square. I can't wait to go back to ACMoore (hopefully today after Amy's dr's appointment) to get more colorful skeins. I am going to make lots of these for gifts.
I am also thinking of using this pattern to make a blanket next time, with thicker yarn. Fun!
Lynne: I love your washcloth. I once made 2--making them was the first "& only" knitting project I have ever done---Mine look like small kites though. I never tried again & now cannot knit or crochet at all.--I use mine as cushining between my 2 teflon fry pans. I did find that they should NOT be dried in a dryer though as they will likely shrink!!
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Thanks Carol! I'm sorry you didn't make any more - ever think of trying knitting again?
I'm not sure if they will shrink or not - I've been reading some knitting journals and they have said that it did not shrink for them - I'm hoping that is the case. And the funny thing is... I was even thinking of using them as hot plates if I don't end up using some for washcloths - so your idea of separating pans is not that far off!
Thorny - do you have any pictures of your afghan? I can't remember if you've ever shown it to us?
I just finished my 3rd washcloth - a different color this time, and am starting yet another in pink tones for my mom. Here's the one just finished...
Hi Sheri, very nice to SEE you and your pretty scarf.
By the way, I made washcloths out of the cotton yarn and the regular yarn. Trust me, they shrink. The cotton ones shrunk twice as bad as the regular ones.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
I have been in a knitting [font:Fixedsys]FRENZY lately! I'm still working on my sweater - only have the collar and sewing up the seams left on that, but have been making wash/dishcloths galore, a bear or 2, another bowl to felt, and many pieces for WUA!
Because the bear that I had originally made for the baby in Israel pilled when I washed it, I made another one for her. It's the one on the left side - it's the first time I made one completely out of the variegated yarn - a different look, but I do like it too. The one on the right isnt' so bad afterall, but it's a bit limp and still very slightly pilled after I soaked it in Downy to soften up the yarn a bit.
I found this yarn in a very small JoAnn's craft store nearby. THESE ARE MYcolors!!! I fell in love with it, and it's wool, so I had to make something to felt. Hopefully I'll get around to doing that sometime this weekend and I'll post another picture then. I'm going to the large JoAnn's in the mall this morning, in hopes that they have more of this yarn - I bought the only 3 skeins the other store had - it's JoAnn's private brand!
Since I finished knitting my latest bowl 2 days ago (see above post), I decided to felt that one, and the one I finished knitting back in May. I had actually run that one through the washer once, but it did not felt enough then, and I never got around to doing it again.
Here is the other one as finished knitting on May 4, 2007.
And here it is, drying on a medium sized glass bowl today.
I don't think I'll use the fur yarn again - it didn't work out as I would have liked it to. I'll post another picture of it when it's all dry and off the mold.
Thanks Carol! I'm sorry you didn't make any more - ever think of trying knitting again?
I'm not sure if they will shrink or not - I've been reading some knitting journals and they have said that it did not shrink for them - I'm hoping that is the case. And the funny thing is... I was even thinking of using them as hot plates if I don't end up using some for washcloths - so your idea of separating pans is not that far off!
Thorny - do you have any pictures of your afghan? I can't remember if you've ever shown it to us?
I just finished my 3rd washcloth - a different color this time, and am starting yet another in pink tones for my mom. Here's the one just finished...
your welcome Lynne--but right now I do not think I will be knitting any time soon--got too much else to keep me busy
they did not shrink in the washing it was the drying that shrank them fo me--so after I messed up the first one I air dried all of them from that point on.
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Carol - you are correct about the dryer shrinking them, but I am going to continue to put mine in the dryer because it helps soften the cotton yarn. I use the "delicate dry" cycle just until they are dry. The problem I had last time washing them is that some of them pilled, so I think I'm just going to wet them in the sink and wring them out before putting them in the dryer. Hopefully this will prevent much of the pilling before I am able to gift them.
Here is my other bowl pictured above, after felting in the machines, while drying on the larger glass bowl.
I wouldn't suggest cereal. Those are pretty, Lynne, I wouldn't know what to do with them either. I don't want anything that will collect dust around here. But so pretty!
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
...Now I just need to figure out what to use them for???
i was wondering that same thing, but i really like them. i'd use them on the coffee table/end table to hold remote controls and stuff, or on my dresser to hold hair goodies.
The past 10 days I've been knitting what I call my BLUES blanket. It isn't called that because it's made of 2 different color blues either. It's the first time I've knit one on the diagnol - I decided to try that after making dishcloths that way. The yarn is oh-so-soft and VERY warm! It adds just the right touch to the bland side of the new sofa/sleeper we just got for the basement the other day! It's a lap blanket - about 40" squared.
OK - I posted to this before I took my nap an hour ago, but it's not here!!!
Thanks Tina and Jiffy!
Tina - I used 4 of the free skeins that I got from Liz from Michael's - all Lion Brand Homespun. I'm not sure of the colors, as the labels were removed before I got them.
I've put the sweater on hold for a little bit - it's too cold to wear it outside, and I've got other projects that I need to finish up for gifts for December.
OKKKKKKKKKKKKKK... so I needed another gift to give Amy's flute teacher tomorrow for Chanukah, and couldn't think of anything to buy , so I decided to knit up something somewhat quick for her . Hmmmmmmmmmmm... what to do, what to do??? After searching online patterns for the better part of 2 hours last night, I came up with fingerless gloves - perfect for a flute player! I really like this pattern - it's pretty easy, and it's on 2 needles instead of circulars or double pointed needles.
Here's my work in progress so far this morning. I started it last night, but had to rip it out 3 times because my headache wasn't letting me focus on the pattern very well. I did 3 of the cables until 1a.m., and then called it a night. I'm on the last cable now, before knitting the trim and sewing it up.
You can't see the cable very well in the pictures - I must have taken about 20 pictures just now, but the angles don't let the cable show properly.
I can see the cables in the last picture, Lynne. Very nice. Have you done a pair? Jonni really wants fingerless gloves. I got her a nifty knitter for Christmas so she can make her own.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
Tina - I haven't finished the first pair with cables. Last year I made Amy's friend a pair of just straight knitting - just knit up a rectangle and sew it together leaving a hole for the thumb! Way easy!
Here is Jacqui's Chanukah gift all ready to be wrapped up - hope she likes it. There are 4 wash/dishcloths of musical notes, the fingerless gloves, and some heavenly almond scented soaps.
Well... it was a success! She just called me to thank me and tell me how much she loves the gifts. She was amazed at the music note cloths, and liked the fact that the gloves had thumb holes instead of being wrist warmers like her twin sister has been making. I didn't know her sister made them - as far as I knew, she was only up to scarves. But she doesn't do cables yet, so at least that was new for them.
A very well put together Gift set Lynne! You can tell you put a lot of thought into it,, and you enjoyed it,, It shows with the quality of work you do!! When did you say you were opening your own business??
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Well here I sit working on "another" project, when I'm told that this Saturday is the last class for Amy at the music school before the holidays, so I need to abandon that project and knit up the fingerless gloves I was going to make for her flute teacher there. I've already made the music note cloths for her too.
Lynne--such nice gifts--your knitting is wonderful! And you are a wonderful Mother too. I think it is things like this that children remember later in their life. You are being an excellent role model for Amy.
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Lynne--such nice gifts--your knitting is wonderful! And you are a wonderful Mother too. I think it is things like this that children remember later in their life. You are being an excellent role model for Amy.
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Carol and Jiffy! You flatter me too much!
I am finishing up the second glove for the second flute teacher, and Don tonight put in "an order" for 3 more pairs for some young women in his office - to be finished by next Tuesday in time for the office party!!! I don't even know 2 of the girls! I told him he'd have to stand in line - I have some other things I need to finish up before then!
Another flute teacher gift wrapped up and given. Three knit music note cloths, a pair of knit fingerless gloves, almond soap, and a terrific find - a flute playing angel! How perfect for a flute teacher?!?
OK then! Eight day after I started my first fingerless glove, I finally finished glove pair #6 last night! PHEW!!! Some are softer, one is thicker, and some are multi-colored. Thank goodness for variety, or I would have gone nutso!
And... I cut out a mock hand to put in one of each pair, so the recipient would know there is a thumb hole! It's not so easy to see when the glove is flat, and they might think it's a wristwarmer instead.
(of course the other fingers stick out much more for real, but this is easier for wrapping)
Tamara - I was thinking of that possibility, but I don't think I would get enough for the time it takes to make them. People here are so used to the abundance of stores we have, and the sales that they always havea - I just don't think it would be worth my time.
But... I do enjoy making gifts for others, so I will continue doing that.
I decided that the solid colored gloves could use some embellishment, so I sewed some buttons on them - hope they like it.
Thank you all once again! The gloves went over very well at Don's office. One young woman there who didn't even receive them said she has a few friends who would love to "order" some from me! I don't think she was sincere, but it was nice of her to say...
Just before I got crazed and made all those gloves last week, my new favorite pattern was knitting balls to include in my baby gifts. They are supposed to be hackey sac size, but I used slightly larger needles and they came out grapefruit size - PERFECT for little baby hands to catch, and they are light as a feather so they bounce off easily.
Once I finish a pair of fingerless gloves for myself, I'm going back to making more of these. I gave the first one to Don's nephew's new baby boy yesterday, along with a knit bear and bibs - they loved the ball the best! It's the 2-tone blue one in the picture.
I finally got around to knitting a pair of fingerless gloves for myself. There is a very thin metalic silver thread that runs through this yarn - it's hard to see in the picture though...
Very pretty, Lynne. Does it match your jacket? I can't wait until Jonni opens the nifty knitter she is getting for a gift. We are going to have fun with it.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
Yes, Tina - I only have black coats, so it goes with all of them. Has Jonni opened her nifty knitter yet? I've never used them, but Liz at Michael's just loves hers. She even teaches classes there on how to use them.
Here's the latest project I worked on the past few days. I'm on a roll, huh? Actually... it's the only thread keeping me hanging on to my sanity these days. I made this for the next baby boy that is born. Might be for a young woman in Don's office who is due in March and knows she's having a boy, or my cousin's wife - we don't know what sex it is yet but she is due soon.
Very nice again, Lynne. Makes me want another baby (it doesn't take much!) Jonni will open her KK tomorrow. There are patterns with it and a million on line. Knitting is something that didn't come easily to me. Mostly I think because I am left handed. I used to knit just straight knitting. I never did learn how to purl. But learning crochet was easy. And fast. I had like a half hour lesson and then took off. Learned the rest from books.
~Tina
Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
lynne, those are great. and i love your gloves too i'm thinking i need to make myself something like that for work. so i can still type, but it will keep my hands warm.
tina, i can knit, just don't like it much. but the crochet i can do.
Jiffy - you can crochet the fingerless gloves - they are really just a flat rectangle that is sewn up the sides with a hole left open to insert the thumb. I liked this pattern because of the cables, but the concept works just as well with a plain stitch.
One of the young women Don gave a pair to in his office said that she will definitely use them in the office - she's always cold and has a little heater in her cubicle too. With the fingerless gloves she'll still be able to type on the computer!
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cute lynne. what about just a lightweight knitted diaper shirt? my mother made (not knitted) a gazillion of them for my oldest and they went through all the grandkids.
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