two-for-the-road

(Oh, I am sosososo slack in posting - it's been in the draft folder a good six weeks or so -shame on me....)

However, here it at last, and I won't even tell you (yet) of the things I have forgotten to take pictures of or simply have not had a chance to post with the craziness of my life....

I made this scarf for my mom’s birthday. She’d seen the red yarn in my stash which I had no plans for, mentioning that she loved the color and would enjoy a scarf. I got so excited, and looked for a good one that wasn’t too bulky at her request. I gave it to her for her birthday and she loves it.

This is a fabulous scarf that turned out beautifully. It’s the right weight, it’s easy to put under a coat, use without a coat, and fold up for a small space. I’m pleased and proud.

However - I am happy to be done with this scarf because I found the lacy grit stitch horribly tedious and annoying. I procrastinated on account of that square every time, and was immensely glad when it was finished. The rest of it was a breeze and fun to make. :)

I wonder what it would take to make her a brimmed hat to match (NOT using the lacy grit, of course).

I found the pattern, Two-For-The-Road at Lion Brand's website and used their yarn, Wool-Ease....I think this one is called Red Sprinkles.

Christmas ornaments

I knit mini-stocking ornaments last year as gifts, and my plan is to knit a different one every year. This is my choice for 2009. The left is knit with chenille yarn, and the left is knit with cotton yarn - I think I prefer the chenille. The pattern says it will fit a 4" Styrofoam ball, but mine fit a 3" Styrofoam ball which I prefer since 4" is really too large for a Christmas ornament.

Baby booties

I am in search of the perfect baby booties pattern. I have not tried these on an actual baby, so I don't know if they fit well yet. So far I have tried at least 4 different patterns, none to my liking. (Most of them kept falling off the baby's feet, though the ribbon on these should prevent that.) If anybody has a great baby booties pattern, I'd like it.

Ear warmer for the cold weather

I made this one for my mom for Christmas. It is a super easy pattern and I plan on making a few more for other presents for this Christmas. I used the yarn the pattern calls for, but I'm sure it'd be fine with a variety of yarns.

bat

Since earlier this summer when she first watched the child's movie, Stellaluna, my daughter has been in love with all things batty to the point of running through the house with a blanket around her saying, "LOOK! I'm a BAT!" So, when I saw this pattern, which I found through Ravelry, I had to make it. I used Vanna's Choice yarn in Chocolate, though I wish I'd had a bit of black for it's eyes (maybe I'll pull out the Sharpie!).

(Don't you just love how many links I used in this post??)