A new project otn

I started a new project! It's a pattern I'm designing myself. It is a felted remote control holder for my husbands chair. Dk grey is his favorite color. I'm doing it on size 10 needles with Patons Merino Wool.

More pics as we progress!

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Our new puppy

We got a new puppy last night! She is part pomeranian and part mini pincher. Her name is Kinsey and she is 6 months old. She is posing with her new Daddy, my son Daniel. Oh, and Daniel decided to spend his birthday money on knitting needles and yarn!

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Got my circular needles! Yeah!

I got them! Yessssss! I know one set is missing...it is already involved in a project. I am using the size 11's to make my felted coasters. Can't wait to get my yarn for my sleeveless shell so I can jump my next knitting hurdle! Woop woop!

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Bird of Paradise Skinny Scarf gets a home

Well I finished my skinny scarf...finally!! When I was finishing it up...I realized it really didn't belong to me but to my darling daughter who has been loving it since I started it. So, I gave it to her. This is her modeling it!

Now I've got my size 10 needles free to do my felted coasters. Today I got some more yarn at Hobby Lobby. I got some Sugar and Cream Striping yarn in holiday stripes to make placemats. Also bought my son's yarn for his birthday. Got him Bernat Alpaca because he fell in love with it last month when we were shopping. I'm off to knit before Grey's Anatomy comes on!

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My son comes to visit!

My oldest son came to visit today! Yay! It was so wonderful to see him as always. This time I hadn't seen him since Xmas! We took some pics and here is one of me and him. And also one of him and my youngest...my babygirl!

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My First Felting! A Success!

I was working on making some coasters actually but couldn't find any pattern anywhere with dimensions and roughly the amount of skrinkage...sooo...I decided to make a bookmark and test shrink the wool. I used Caron Felt-It by the wayin Rose Garden.

I definately won't make my squares with as many stitches cast on as it would be way to long for coasters. But, as a bookmark...it turned out just fine.

I cast on 35 stitches and did garter stitch until my piece was about 3 inches (I forgot to measure exactly). I machine felted. I LOVE it! I can't wait to do my coasters!!

Just had to share my new skill. Have a great week!

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p.s. thanks to those who read my blog...Hugs to you all...

What I've been doin

I've been reading actually...tons of reading. But when I've pulled out my knitting, I've been working on my afghan and my skinny scarf! I really haven't done any knitting on my 3 Crosses dishcloth lately. And I certainly haven't finished my second sock made on my Knifty Knitter. *eyeroll* Yep second sock syndrome. I hope everyone is enjoying the spring weather. We've had a late frost tonight. Ick. I'm reading for warm weather.

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Pen Pals

I've been having so much fun with my knitting pen pals. I got a lovely Easter card from Christina and today I got a card from Lora with the tiniest little sock in it! I LOVE it! What am I going to do with it? Don't know but I love it. Right now I have it displayed on top of my computer monitor.

So, thanks guys for my card and my sockie! You are wonderful!!!