Happy Wednesday

Well, here it is.....Can't wait to get started on the child sized version!

Here is one of the washcloths I knitted for my SIL, I really like this patten, its a tweed stitch. I used sz 8 needles, and sugar and cream self striping cotton yarn. You can't see it very well here, but it has a lot of texture.

Circular knitting.....finally finished!

I finally finished my 1st attempt at circular knitting, which is an adult earflap hat. I'm very pleased with the result, though, my dh (who it was knitted for) says the actual body of the hat could be longer. So next time, instead of knitting to 8.5" I'll make it 9". Its very basic and done in homespun yard, which is no picinic! Its very hard to tell where one stitch ends and the next begins......especially difficult for picking up dropped stitches *roll*. It also ended up being my first time at DPNs. I'll tell you, I'll be doing more circular projects; its so easy! I'll post a pic when I get a chance


On another note, my SIL is due today, and I have baby on the brain. I knitted him a hat (which I never got a pic of b4 giving it to her) and completed a washcloth today for him. I'm going to make a burp cloth and a softer rag for him to put into a set.


I'm off to take DS #2 to preschool, and hopefully get some more cleaning done this afternoon.

Headbands

This one is one of my favorites. I think its about project #5. Its a really cool pattern I found on Lions website. I used sz 10 needles since I didn't have an 8 at the time. I want one in every color now!!! I also knitted my daughter one in white a bit bigger for an ear warmer. Its very easy (k1, p1, then p1, k1) and stretchy too. Here's the link if interested.

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80312AD.html

This one is debatable *sigh*. Its to be an earwarmer, but I wasn't very happy with how the ssk stitches turned out. I didn't have sz 8 needles again here, so I used 10s here too I think. Not sure why the k2tog and the ssk stitches look so different. Anyhow, I can tell a difference between the 2 sides on the pic from the pattern also, though. Here's the link...



its called on the fly.

http://knitjenious.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-fly-ear-wamer-free-pattern.html

My failures......

Here is the 1st completed project I've knitted. Its a baby doll blanket for my DD. As you can see, I started at the bottom, and got better as I worked my way up. I worked in several stitches for practice, and beleive it or not ripped out a lot of it!

This is the second project I knitted while pg with #4 in Sept of last year. Its a baby hat apx sz 6-12 mos. It probably took me a month to do, sad I know! Its worked in k3, p3 ribbing. My DS #3 kept grabbing my needles and taking the stitches off! Ahhhh! So, that explains most of the issues in this one. Now he knows momma will be very MAD if he does it again.

This one I also consider a failure: project #3. It was to be a hat for an adult, I followed the directions as far as needle size and stitches, but I ended up with a hat that fits a 2 year old!!!! Not sure where I went wrong! All in all its ok, k1p1 ribbing at brim, the garter stitch throughout. I think my trouble here was the decreases. I started them too soon which is why its too small. Also, the top is funny....guess I'll throw a pom pom at the top for my friends daughter to wear. Completed in August.

So to all you new knitters out there....don't fret there are others right there with you, just keep knitting, just keep knitting, just keep knitting, knitting, knitting lol.

1st time blogger

Typical Monday morning here; kids are off to school, and my coffee is brewing. Still waiting for DS to wake up and the baby is trying to go back to sleep on the couch. We have Parents to lunch today for my other DS, so this will be short lol. We have to get out the door by 10:15. This is my 1st time using a blog : ), and I thought I'd share my daily triumphs and struggles as a SAHM mom to four.

I'm also a beginning knitter. I'm on my 7th project currently (well, 7th and 8th lol.) Still getting the hang of things, and wish I was a bit faster *sigh*. I'll post some pics of my *ehhemm* attempts at knitting. That way some of you who are getting discouraged can see that yes, it takes some failures to get some results!