knit happens

new magenet for the fridge from my Secret Santa (who knows me better than I know them)....thank you, whoever you may be!!

Uma knits.....

because she is a cool chick, and cool chicks knit.

Free Ravelry pattern by Johanna Ziegler "Bluebell Lacy Wrist Warmers". I knit one on Friday and one on Saturday. Perfect special, last-minute gift. I made a pair for my niece (pictured in green below) and was amazed how differently they turned out by changing the yarn and needle size. This pair was made with size 7, compared with the size 3 on the green gloves. They were a lot of fun to make and feel amazing.

Happy Anniversary Tish and Craig!!!!

Happy 3rd anniversary to my favorite couple!! Hope it is a fabulous year for you both!!

so soft and warm

Bluebelle Fingerless Gloves

Knit from Misti 100% Baby Alpaca...nothing is softer. I made these for my dad's caregiver Peggy as a Christmas gift during my visit to Oregon over the weekend.

Finding a great caregiver proved to be difficult and they had some real frogs before Peggy came along. Some people were born to do this work and she is wonderful. She provides great care with a fantastic sense of humor, plus respite care for Vivian.

Guitar Gloves

Knit with Alchemy "Temple" 100% superfine marino wool, made in Sebastopol. These are teeny-tiny fingerless goves, made for someone who has teeny-tiny hands, who happens to play guitar.

Joan Dearest....famous knitter

Wicked fun

Tina, my sister Tish and myself at The Foreign Cinema restaurant in San Francisco in the Mission. A jewel in the midst of s---.
We followed up a fantastic meal by seeing Wicked the Musical. I loved this show. It really had everything.

We have known Tina since I was in 7th grade in Los Gatos. We fell out of touch for almost 15 years and reconnected via Facebook. I really thought I had lost her forever. Pretty amazing.

I had to black and white this photo...HATE my hair color (again). Looks orange, at least in this picture with the flash. Gotta love PhotoShop!

THANK YOU SISTA TISH FOR A FANTASTIC BIRTHDAY!!!!

All hail the Snugglie

This is up there with the lettuce spinner. At first you think WTF? Then you discover how practical. Note the attractive animal print and the bulky design. So flattering....so cougar.

peace

Made from Misti Alpaca sock yarn. So very soft. This is my first glove with digits. I started the second one and need to get her done. Will try and avoid SGS (second glove syndrome).

kids beenie

Made from Malabrigo worsted.

kids Thorpe hat

Made from Malabrigo worsted.

WiNtEr PaRtY HaT

Made with my favorite party girl in mind! Knit from Noro Iro silk & wool.

Central Park Hoodie 4 me

I decided against using this yarn for the Must Have Cardigan. I have 2000 yards and was not sure if I would have enough to make the MHC with all of it's cable work, which uses a lot of extra yarn, so I am doing a less complicated design with less cable work. I cannot get more of this great imported stuff in the same dye lot, so I need to make sure that I have enough to complete a project. It would be a huge bummer to be "just shy" of having enough. I hope to knit the MHC in Malabrigo worsted which is readily available and is my most-favorite yarn ever. In the meantime, I will enjoy making this cardigan. I may end up ditching the hood and putting a big, fat ribbed collar on it.

BYOB

BYOB made economically with CottonEase yarn. This will be a Christmas gift for Rose who enjoys walking from her home to downtown Sebastopol's farm market. This yarn is so tough that I cannot break it with my hands. She should be able to really get some practical use from her "green" bag.