St. Patty's Day dishcloths!

I just finished up these two today! The baby slept for almost 4 hours total so I was able to get a lot done. I'm still finishing up one last dishcloth in order to finish the set. So it will end up with 3 cloths, one 5.5 square, one 7.5 inch square and one 10 inch square! They turned out great! Just have to weave in the ends.

Now I just have to finish this Elmo blanket that is taking me forever! I unfortunately had to rip out a few rows. I wanted to work in the baby's name somehow, so I had my husband make me a grid on Excel. I finally got the grid right and started to work out the actual pattern to use in the middle block of the blanket. Well, let's just say my calculations were off, and his name was starting to appear in the lower left corner, which is not the correct corner. So I decided to just rip out 10 rows and leave his name out and just do Elmo for all the blocks. So much for that! oh well, it was a good experience on how to make grids and write a correct pattern for them!!!

Easter is coming up and Im really excited! I plan on making my mom some placemats and then attempting some Easter baskets with the yarn my grandma just bought me (thank you again!). Alright, off to knitting land!

Cheshire Cat Scarf!

I'm actually making this for my mom, SHHH!!! I know she doesn't really read this, so its okay to post! Haha! Actually, Im kinda making it for both of us! Alice is coming to theaters soon and Ive had this microspun yarn for a few years now. Its a sport weight yarn, and its a pain to knit with, but they are the perfect colors! the pattern is really simple:

bias garter stitch scarf

row 1: k1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1

row 2: knit all stitches

It gives the scarf a diagonal stripe pattern, perfect for that crazy cat!!! Im really proud of myself for only having 2 projects going at the same time. Normally its like 10!

Oh! went to a yarn shop yesterday on my day off. Its called Knit! and its about 40 minutes from my place, so it was a bit of a drive. They carry mostly cashmere, alpaca wool, silk and other fine yarns. It was a bit of a shock for me considering I knit with mostly acrylics. The prices are wayyyyy different too! I dropped 35$ on 4 small skeins of yarn! YIKES! I think I'll stick with my acrylics for most of my projects and only splurge at stores like Knit! for special pieces. I can't afford to spend that much on yarn!

And last but not least, the brag book is finished. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but for Kathryn and her friends, it will do. Hopefully it will generate some more interest! It doesn't help that it is starting to warm up! Well, back to knitting!

Bunny beanie!

I finished the bunny beanie today while the baby was sleeping. It turned out super cute! The ears are really floppy and kinda stiff, but when the baby put it on, it looked adorable! Of course, its too big for him! I hope my sister likes it! I want to make one in brown, and call it a chocolate bunny beanie or something like that. I basically took a simple beanie pattern and then added the ears and face from Stitch N' Bitch Nation.

I just got some cotton yarn so that I can make a clover hot pad for St. Patricks day! I was worried about using my favorite acrylic yarn (heat and acrylic probably wont do so well together), so I opted for sugar and cream instead. I also bought some matching yarn to make a dish cloth to go with it. I might try my hand at making a chart for a clover, Im having trouble finding one that I like. I should really try and finish the Elmo blanket before starting these next projects. I probably won't be doing another afghan or blanket for quite some time. Here lately, I have found that quick projects keep me more interested and I am less likely to slip into my ADD ways....

For now, Im working on some chipboard books to display my favorite projects. I have some prints waiting for me at the store. Hopefully I can get one of them done by the weekend so I can drop it off at my mom's house for my sister to take to school. Most of her friends have told her things that they want, rather than emailing me directly. Hopefully the brag book will bring in some more orders.

Well, off to dance class here in a little bit and then maybe some finishing of the book or starting of the hotpad!

New Pictures!

I just posted a bunch of pictures in the Gallery of Knits! Make sure to click on it on the left side of the screen to see all of the things that I have been knitting! Over the past 2 weeks, I finished my husband's basketweave scarf, bear slippers (or Wookie feet), the fairy, kitty headband, and I've gotten pretty far on the elmo blanket so far. Im so excited to be doing all this knitting! Ive picked up a few new books during the past week as well and can't wait to try some new patterns!

Im having a serious problem trying to figure out what to make next! There are just so many things that I want to knit! My sister hasn't had many orders these past few weeks so I have had a lot more time of "free" knitting. She is actually over here again this weekend while my parents are at a wedding. She has been wearing the kitty ears for about an hour now. They look so cute on her!

Well, off to play video games and to possibly start on a bunny beanie! Im trying to get a head start on Easter this year! Happy V-day everyone!

Elmo Blanket Started!

Okay Okay, I know I shouldn't start a new project without finishing the one Im already working on, but I tend to have ADD when I knit!!! My husband's scarf is still not done, but Im about half way there! That gives me about 5 days to finish it in time for V-day! HAHA. Anyhow, tonight, feeling the need to start something new, I decided to grab the one pound skein of red, and start working on the baby's Elmo blanket! I hope it turns out! Im trying to make it easy on myself and am working 3 blocks at a time, rather than working 9 separate blocks and then having to knit them all together in the end. We will see how this all works out!

But for tonight, here is a picture of the business cards and the holder that I made for them. Im so excited! I even found cupcake buttons! HAHA. I made one for my mom and for my lil sister. Hopefully I can make a few more to give to family members so that giving out my email and such is a bit easier! Well, off to bed! Back to the basketweave scarf tomorrow.

Business Cards!!!

I just finished making my new business cards for the Knitting Nanny!!! YAY! So now when people ask for my email, or more importantly when I get a call from my mom asking me for the 100th time what my email is, I can hand them a business card!

Tonight, the husband and I are going out to eat and then to the bookstore. Hopefully if I bring my knitting with me, I can create some interest and hopefully hand out a card or two. 

I'm almost done with the last cupcake hat! As cute as they are, making all those bobbles takes forever! Not mention, my husband is anxious for his scarf to be finished! I finally decided to go with a basketweave. This is of course after ripping out his scarf 7 times! I just wanted to find something manly (so st. stitch or rib did not do the trick). The basketweave looks better than the others, but I'm still not completely satisfied. Luckily, I know he will be happy regardless! HAHA, he has to! Pictures to follow!