Dead Fish Hat

I finally finished the Dead Fish Hat for Misty's birthday and will send it off in the mail tomorrow. I used a button for the eye so I'm not sure if Misty is going to think it is 'dead' enough looking, in which case I will switch them out with felt and make even deader looking eyes. She picked the colors: black and white with blue lips and dead eyes...do you think she will like it?? I certainly hope so!!

New Project - Blue Jeans Lace Leaf Shawl

I love shawls so it should come as no surprise that I've started another one. This one is called the Blue Jeans Lace Leaf Shawl and I'm making it with Artful Yarns Serenade. So far it's working up nicely and it is soft in angora and cotton. I love the pink and green twist both colors are favorites of mine.

At some point I'll start the Swallowtail Shawl again when I've found the perfect yarn to make it with (and one that I have plenty of too). :)

Finished Calorimetry

I've finished the Calorimetry, realized after I finished that others had mentioned casting on fewer stitches, ripped it out and started over with fewer stitches. My daughter has already placed dibs on it and here I wanted it for myself...well there is plenty of yarn left and since I did make 2 over the weekend, it won't take that long to make a 3rd now will it?

Anyway I've auditioned buttons, the orange was too pink, the white too stark but the brownish mother of pearl blends the best so I've chosen it to go on the Calorimetry.

Worm Scarf

This is Wilbur modeling the Worm Scarf by Julie Weisenberger that I made using Lane Cervinia Bernina in color #11. My hubby tends to prefer sedate and dignified but I on the other hand like glitzy and off the wall and this pattern satisfied both for me.

Update Dulce Neck Warmer

I've finished knitting the Dulce Neck Warmer and am blocking it. I'll need to find a couple of buttons but would like to make some in clay for future projects.

Kate Kuckro's design Flora was made for my mom for Christmas. It was made using Reynolds Frisky in black for the scarf and Gedifra Disastro for the pink flower. It was finished off with a pink flower button that I found at JoAnn's.

Champagne Leaf and Acorn Shawl

I've pulled this post from the Dogquilter blog which was originally posted 1/14/09. My niece Kylie is a frequent model for my projects. :)

This Champagne Leaf and Acorn Shawl by Shui Kuen Kozinski was made for me to wear to church. I totally don't remember which yarn I used but it is gold with metallic strands running through it.

New Post New Blog

Since I have been doing so much knitting and it isn't always of interest to quilters I thought I would start a new blog for the knitting projects. Of course I'm not sure where the dogs, cat and family will fit into this but I figure I'll work out those details later. I'm also not sure how to move knitted projects from the DOGQUILTER quilt blog to this blog either but I'm hopeful I will get it figured out (with a little help from friends) without losing too much sleep or hair in the process. Wish me luck.

Currently I am working on the Dulce Neck Cozy which I am making out of the Araucania Ranco that was previously going to be the Swallowtail Shawl but had to be scrapped because I ran out of yarn and the second hank I ordered was so off the original color but enough whining about that....

My second project is a pair of Charade socks that I am using Opal yarn for.