AH… chirstmas is over! December 31, 2004

Finally. all my gifts are made (except the tokens I was going to make for the amazing women I work with, and the finger puppets for Eliana).. Now my list of gifts for me..
*My MIL bought me yarn for the Mariah and as much as I can’t wait to get started on it, I’ve got tons of work to do in the mean time.

*Finish the Coronet.

*Knit a shawl for R’s cousin (Spencer’s mommy) Cherie. She’s a new kntter and she loved my alpaca shawl. So I bought her some cascade 220 in a sweet soft pink (hey, it’s what she wanted).. but now I just need a pattern.
Ah, well i can use my ‘pattern a day’ calendar, or the “stitch a day” calendar that I got from R for christmas.

*I also was gifted Felted Knits, a subscription for Interweave Knits and some lovely sock yarn/needles from my equally lovely MIL. So much fun to be had here, folks!

*I also recently stumbled upon Rogue and I want to knit it more than anything… patience, my sweet, I’ll get to you soon, so very very soon.

Finally, knitting for me! December 31, 2004

Coronet… begun! 

Well, we were stranded at O’hare airport for a little more than 24 hours, so I spent a lot of time knitting. I started on some socks with Cascade fixation that i got from my MIL for Christmas, but I decided I wanted to make them with smaller needles than I had on hand, so I used some of this gorgeous Cascade 220 left over from her Clogs to start the Coronet for me! I love it! I hope I finish it before the predicted snow storm next week (although it probably won’t happen!).

Half finished soaker #2 This December 31, 2004

Half finished soaker #2 
This one is knit with cake dye dyed yarn and kool aid yarn.. but I ran out, so I have to either, dye more yarn, or I’ll just choose another color.. I have a huge stash of hand dyed wool!

Soaker #1 I’m knitting 2 December 31, 2004

Soaker #1 
I’m knitting 2 (maybe more) soakers for a couple of needy families who want to cloth diaper. This one was done with koolaid dyed yarn! It’s so so sweet! Can’t wait to ship it off!

my own pattern… I called December 31, 2004

my own pattern… I called this the strawberry bag.  

I just made this pattern up.. and I really liked it! I have no idea whether or not any of these bags sold at the final bazaar, I haven’t talked to my friend that ran it yet! Lets hope at least one!

One world one purse… love December 31, 2004

One world one purse… love this! 

Sophie bag finished! December 31, 2004

Sophie bag finished! 

Ryan and Spencer December 31, 2004

Ryan and Spencer 

Spencer and I December 31, 2004

Spencer and I  
This is Spencer, Ry’s cousins amazing little boy… I just adore him.. he’s so sweet I wanna just eat his fat little legs!!

more clogs! December 31, 2004

MIL’s felted clogs 
These are the felted clogs for my mother in law.. I also made her some gorgeous cabled socks, but failed to take apicture of them… just like I failed to take a picture of any of the slippers, clogs and mittens I made for the rest of my family. SO.. all that work for nothing! Oh wait, not nothing… I’m hoping I can get them to email me pictures, but if not, I’ve learned my lesson! Photograph before wrapping!