Finished Projects

Orange Hallowig

Yarn: Caron's Soft...something or other, courtesy of Anne Marie
Needles: Size 7 Denise Interchangeables
Pattern: Fabulous Hallowig pattern from Knitty.com

It's a cartoon Carrieoke!


Here's a view directly from the front

London Beanies, Baby!

Yarn: Lion Brand Kool Wool
Needles: Size 13 Denise Interchangeables
Pattern: London Beanie

Meet the London Beanie, my new best friend.

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease (black) and unknown blue stash yarn
Needles: size 7 Denise Interchangeables
Pattern: London Beanie

Jacob's being saucy in this picture.

Pearly Purple Poncho

Yarn: Cascade Pearls in colorway 6423, held doubled throughout
Needles: Denise Interchangeables in size 11
Pattern: A Very Harlot Poncho (thanks to Stephanie for such an awesome pattern)

I heart my new poncho.


front view.

Valerie's Chickami

Yarn: Paton's Katrina in Ocean
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 8
Pattern: Bonne Marie's Chickami pattern

My twin sis Cathy was the glam model for this tank top:

this yarn is stretchy and shiny. I love it!



Close up of eyelets.

I did seed stitch on the borders instead of ribbing, and I added a butterfly lace pattern around the bottom and at the top front. I love this tank top - it went to my friend Valerie who is in grad school in CA, and I'm hoping to get a picture of her in it soon!

Boob Holder

Yarn: TLC Amore in Garnet
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 9
Pattern: Minisweater, aka Boob Holder, from Glampyre Knits

Jacob took a bunch of pictures of me when it was sunny and beautiful outside. There are some silly poses, but he did a great job. Click to enlarge!

Green Cap Sleeve Sweater

Yarn: Some yummy German cotton rayony yarn from my hero, Carolyn
Needles: Size 4 circulars
Pattern: Caramel Cap Sleeve Top, Spring Interweave Knits 2004

Finally, Cathy gets her birthday present!

that's me modeling it. I might steal it...just kidding Cathy!!

Carrie's Amazing Technicolor Bag

Yarn: My own wool scraps, mostly Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride
Needles: Hmm. Big ones. I think I used 13s.
Pattern: Based on the make up bag pattern in Melanie Falick's Weekend Knitting

The Amazing Technicolor Dream Bag

Grape Twist

Yarn: Berroco Pronto, courtesy of Carolyn
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 13
Pattern: Cherry Twist, found in the Spring 2003 Knitty

Carolyn, thanks for this yarn. It made my Grape Twist happy.

Strappy Vogue Tank

Yarn: Phildar Licorne (from a stash diving expedition over at the Rabbit's!)
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size...6?
Pattern: Goddess Tank from Vogue Knitting International

strappy tanks are fun!

Honeymoon Cami

Yarn: Cascade Cotton Rich in Pink
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 6
Pattern: Honeymoon Cami from Spring Knitty

me and Jacob (I'm wearing Honeymoon! I think he likes it!)

Click here to see the back of the cami.

This tank top is so fun to knit, a quick knit, and comfy as all get out. Thanks for a wonderful pattern, Julia!

Katia Tank

Yarn: Katia Idea
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 9
Pattern: Summer Funnel Sleeveless Top from The Girl From Auntie

I knitted this in the round instead of in two pieces like the pattern calls for. Easy and very cute. I also altered the neck slightly, opting for a more swingy cowl-like neck.

my first ribbon tank! don't look too closely...

Fluffy Scarf and Wristband

Yarn: Totally awesome fluffiness from Stef!
Needles: No clue
Pattern: My own

I received a package from Glammy Stef last week that included some yummy German stuff, including the fluffy blue ball of yarn that you see to your right. Yum! It's soooo soft and fluffy....here is a closeup of the yarn texture.

here's the scarf I'm making using this fluffy fun and some Bernat CottonTots.


And here's a wristband for fun too:

My wristband is delicious!

Yum. I also got German chocolate and some gummy candy...mmmm. Dank, Stefanie!!

Bucket O Chic - Bottoms Up!

Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece
Needles: umm. size 6s? whatever the pattern calls for.
Pattern: Bottoms Up Bucket from Chicknits

I *love* this pattern. Quick knit - it took me a couple of days - and easy to follow. The Cotton Fleece makes a pretty floppy bucket hat, more like a casual beach hat, so if you want a firmer hat, I probably wouldn't recommend this yarn. But I'm definitely going to wear it to the beach this summer!

Stripey Top Down

Yarn: Bernat Cotton Tots (white) and Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (stripes)
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 8 (body) and size 5 (ribbing)
Pattern: Top Down Raglan from Glampyre

do you like my sweater?

This sweater took me about a week to knit. The Bernat Cottontots is super soft and nice to knit with. I love this top down raglan pattern because you can try it on while you're knitting it and make sure it looks right. You can also add your own touches -- like these stripes -- or even cables, intarsia, whatever your little knitting heart desires!

Sophie

Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky
Pattern: Sophie, from Magknits
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 13 for bottom and size 10.5 for body

Easy, quick knit, and super fun to do. I *love* felted bags.

Cavewoman Tank

Yarn: Bernat Denim Style in a brown and white variegated
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 7 or 8
Pattern: free pattern from Lana Grossa - look under Model of the Month, there are tons of patterns!

This started out as the Lana Grossa tank and ended up being something completely different. The yarn I used was too fluffy and poufy for the pattern I chose so I made the straps and the top totally different. Great accentuated decreases in this pattern....although the pattern is really, really confusing. Not my favorite thing I've ever knitted, but I'll wear it around.

Chevron Rib Tank

Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Berry, from the fabulous Carolyn
Pattern: Chevron Rib Tank from Interweave Knits site
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, size 7s

Fun to knit, great pattern, great tank. Fun times all around. And the small took about 2 skeins! Yahoo!

Felted Bag

Yarn: Lion Brand Lamb's Pride Bulky for the bag, Noro Kureyon for the flower
Pattern: Perky Poppies from Magknits and my own for the bag
Needles: umm..9s for the bag and 8s for the flower?

click to enlarge

Okay, the truth about this bag is that I didn't like the way a sweater I was knitting was turning out, so I cut up the back of the sweater, sewed half of it into a bag, felted it, and stitched the flower on. Voila! Instant cuteness.

Afghan Swatches

Yarn: Orange Swatch: Lion Brand Dishcloth Cotton
Red Swatch: Bernat Denim Soft

Pattern: Used the cable pattern from a sweater in Interweave Knits for the orange, just did a basic basketweave stitch for the red.

needles: 7s

swatches for the afghanalong!

Homespun Poncho

Yarn: Two strands of Lion Brand Homespun
Needles: Denise Interchangeable, size 13? 15?
Pattern: Cape Mod from Stitch and Bitch (I slightly modified the pattern)

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Super fast poncho. I didn't follow the pattern exactly, but that's the beauty of this pattern...you can change it up to suit what you want!

No Sweat Pants

Yarn : Lion Brand Homespun
Needles: Size 9 circs
Pattern: No Sweat Pants from the Spring 04 Interweave Knits

I knit these in the round, instead of flat (as in the pattern.)

Blue Top Down

Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride in Blue (3-4 skeins)
Needles: Size 5 for ribbing, size 8 for body, circs and DPNs
Pattern: Top Down Raglan from Glampyre Knits

(click to enlarge)Top Down with Long Sleeved Shirt

Pink Cardi

Here is my finished Pink Cardigan!

Yarn: 100% cotton yarn from different sources
Needles: Circulars, Size 8s
Pattern: Top Down Raglan Pattern found at Glampyre Knits

Click to enlarge pictures!

((click to see cardi before revisions)

Things I fixed:
-lopsided brown sleeves were turned into cap sleeves that match.
-sloppy cast off at bottom was unraveled, and I added an inch or two of K1P1 ribbing
-I added buttonbands down the front of the cardi! (this was my firsy foray into buttonbands, and they really weren't that bad. Now, mine are a tiny bit sloppy but I think next time I will really be able to make them look good. I simply cast on 10 sts, k1p1 for the length of the sweater, and mattressed stitched them on . Voila!)

pink lady!	here's the back!
on the couch	finally, a dancing shot!

Purple Legwarmers

Yarn: Red Heart TLC Heather in a purple
Needles: Size 8 DPNs
Pattern: My Own!

And I finished my legwarmers!

dancin', dancin' machine! watch her get down! watch her get down!

Sideways Gloves

Yarn: Bernat Denim Soft in Variegated Brown
Needles: Size 7s
Pattern: http://www.keyway.net/crafts/sidewaysgloves.htm

Ta-da!

Click here
for the glove modeled by my little hand (and excuse the shadows).

Mittens

Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky in some pretty dark rose color
Needles:Size 10 dpns
Pattern:Mitten Pattern from Weekend Knitting

one pair of finished mittens...ta-dah!

Kendall's Hat

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Chunky and Lamb's Pride Worsted Weight (blue stripe)
Needles: Circulars, Size 10
Pattern: My own

here's a hat that I knit for Jacob's sister's boyfriend Kendall ....modeled by my dear boyfriend Jacob....

Click here to see how much Bella liked the hat....

Alison's Kitty Hat

Yarn: Bernat Denim Soft in red variegated
Needles: Size 8 Circulars
Pattern: Kitty Hat from Stitch and Bitch

I knit this hat for Alison, Jacob's sister.

here's me modeling the hat!!

Click here to see a silly picture of my friend Rob wearing the hat. (He said if he was a 'chick', he would love it. haha!)

Long Skinny Scarf

Yarn: Wool Ease Thick and Quick in a pretty shiny burgundy
Needles: Straight needles, size 35
Pattern: Weekend Knitting

(Please excuse how goofy I look in these pictures..)