Coon!!

The name of this pattern cracks me up because of the baby. He has a racoon puppet that hides in a trash can. The baby absolutely loves this thing and goes crazy when you bring him out!

anyways, made this item for Ali, our amazing photographer! I can't wait to see what the newborn babies look like in it! Its called a baby cocoon and its all the rage for knitters. Apparently you put a newborn or infant in it and cuddle. I guess it takes the place of swaddling???

And just for dad (who claims he reads this), yes that is my Tickle Me Elmo!! Mom saved it for me after all these years and yes it still works!!! HAHA

I used a boucle yarn. Its super soft and I love the natural colors (good choice Ali!!). Super excited to give it to her tomorrow when we fly to DC tomorrow! I hope she likes it!

Well back to packing and watching the old Willy Wonka!

Productive!

This week has gone by sooo slow! I have worked many more hours than I had originally thought between babysitting and teaching swim lessons. But that's okay, we need the money right now and I have my sister's help. It was just a long week!

However, I got a lot of knitting done! That feeling to start something new inspired me to make something off of my list of favorite patterns! I decided to make the big button hat since my sister is staying with us this week. I took her to Michaels the other day and she picked out a leopard print button in pink. The hat was a very easy knit and instead of using double pointed needles when I started decreasing, I used two circulars. Both ways are a pain, but using the two circulars is probably easier, less needles getting in the way. The hat turned out super cute and I love the decreases and how they create a star effect on the top of the hat.

I finished the hat yesterday and began working on the potato chip scarf again. I was getting really bored with it so I asked my sister if she liked the length. She did! So I snipped the yarn off the ball and closed it up. It also looks super cute! Ive been working on that one forever it seems like! So now I am down to the house warming afghan.....and:

A triangle shawl and a baby cocoon! HAHA, can never have just one project going can I? I started the triangle shawl awhile back. Still not sure if I am happy with it yet, but its coming along nicely.

When we go to DC, we are staying with my friend and her husband. She is a photographer. She has asked me to make her things before, like the cupcake hats. This time, she will be shooting newborns and asked me to make some elf-ish hats and a baby cocoon. Im trying to get the cocoon done before we leave next week so I can just give it to her then. Ive never made one before and I am finding that the existing patterns are not helpful, so Im having to make mine up as I go. Hopefully it works out!

Well, back to painting with my sister. Got off work a few hours early today. Might actually have time to get something else done! WOO!

Paw's Camo Beanie

So the other day, the baby and his grandpa and I went on a mission to Walmart looking for those canvas bags for my sister's cheer squad (see previous post). In attempting to find the bags, we stumbled upon the yarn section. Trying to be good, I walked quickly to the other end of the aisle just to realize that Paw and the baby were stopped and playing with the yarn. So I walked back over to see what they were doing. Paw nearly freaked out when he saw camo yarn! HAHA. We have this long standing joke that one day he is going to get me to wear camo. So he was very happy when he found this yarn. I asked him if he would wear something made out of the camo and he said yes. So for father's day, this is what he is getting along with a license plate frame that says "My other car is a Studebaker."

I actually finished the hat Friday night, the same night as the back pack. I can't believe it knitted up so quickly! I think it only took me about 2 days to finish it and that's with doing chores and taking care of the kid. My husband is modeling the hat, and now he wants one too, but it won't be in camo thats for sure!!

Well, back to working on the house warming afghan and potato chip scarf. Now that Im down to only 2 projects, I feel the great need to start something new......

My true calling!

Well, here I am on a Friday night, hanging around the house with the husband and watching Lost. Such an addictive show! Geez! And man does it mess with your head! Just when you think you have this show figured out, BAM! They throw in a new twist! Craziness....

Anyways, while watching the seemingly endless episodes of Lost, I managed to finish a few projects. I just completed a back pack for my sister. I got the pattern of of LionBrand.com. Cute pattern, make quite a few changes to make it easier and a faster knit. I think it came out pretty good! I hope she likes it!

So a few weeks ago my sister made the cheer squad at her school. Im so proud of her! She even did the auditions in crutches! Anyhoo, when I heard she made the squad my crafting brain when into over drive! And soon enough my mother was on board as well and I was quickly guilted into making more than I had originally planned. I wanted to make my sister a cheer bag. Since there are only 8 girls on the squad, they don't have much funding, so I figured I would make her one, and then thanks to my mom, ended up making enough for the entire team. Which was fine! I think this is my true calling! I keep joking around with my husband that my true calling is to be a stay-at-home-pta-room-mom. I love kids, I love crafting, and I love organizing! Can't wait until we have kids of our own so that I can make it happen! Until then, my sister will have to do!

Ok, back to knitting and watching Lost!!!

Harry Potter World and Wristlets!

Today my husband and I had the unique pleasure of experiencing the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (which technically doesn't open for 2 more weeks!). We had an amazing morning walking around Hogsmeade and drinking our Butterbeers as we stopped at Olivander's and got our wands and the candy store for some chocolate frogs!!!

Anyways, wanted to get on here and post the pictures of the wristlets that I just finished seaming for my sister (she is spending the night so we can take her tomorrow to HP). They turned out really cute! I have a ton of yarn left over, so Im going to make her leg warmers and maybe something else to match.

After going to HP today, I am totally inspired now to create new HP themed projects. Originally for the opening of the new park I was considering making some scarves or a bag or something, but realizing that its the middle of summer and also that no bags are allowed on the new ride, I changed my mind. But worry not! Come winter, my husband and I will be fully prepared for cold weather at HP. Not to mention, we bought wands today, so I need to make some wand covers!! HAH

Alright off to bed. Early day again tomorrow!!!