Baaaaahhhh

Another finished project:



I think I'll call her Nan.

Details:
Yarn: Less than one skein of Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Cream, less than a skein of Dale Svale in Black
Pattern: Nellie the Sheep from Debbie Bliss' Baby Style
Needles: US size 5
Comments: Debbie Bliss patterns are so sketch. It was really difficult trying to figure out what the hell I was knitting at any given time since there are no schematics and the directions are really hard to follow. But I really think he's cute. I reworked the feet by casting on 24 sts in the round, working 11 rounds and then k2tog until there were 6 sts left. I also worked the ears in the round since seaming the flat pieces didn't end up looking good (and I hate seaming black knits). And I used I-cord for the tail rather than what the directions called for.



I also made another pair of baby socks, but I don't feel like taking pictures. They look a lot like the others.

I'm starting on a top for me! It's this one, in navy:

Cat and the hat (and a bear and some socks)

Knit, knit, knit...

I'm doing a great job of clearing out all my old stash yarns.



Details:
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride worsted in Deep Charcoal, about 1/2 a skein
Pattern: Kate from the 2005/6 Knitty
Needles: US size 9 dpns
Comments: Completed in one evening, baby! I don't have size 8 dpns (I know, me not having a certain size of needles?!?), so I used size 9's and the fabric is a little thinner than it should be, but I didn't feel like using the Magic Loop method with the circular. I also added some whiskers and a tail. Pretty cool pattern!

Another stuffed toy:

Details:
Yarn: Dale Tiur, about 1/2 a ball
Pattern: Cashmere Teddy Bear from Erica Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies
Needles: US size 5 (I think?)
Comments: I knit these pieces a year ago (again, I think?). I even sewed them together, but by the time I got the stuffing, I was tired of it. I pulled him out of the storage ottoman Monday and finished him off. He turned out pretty cute. I like knitting stuffed toys.

A hat:

Details:
Yarn: Leftover Classic Elite Gatsby
Pattern: None, it's just a hat
Needles: US size 10 dpns
Comments: I had just one measly little ball leftover from the Hot Lava Cardigan I made last year (and forgot to show you - oops, maybe in the fall). And I actually still have a few yards left; I just can't seem to get rid of it!

Socks:

Details:
Yarn: Leftover Sock It To Me in red
Pattern: Braided Cable Baby socks from the Summer 2005 IK
Needles: US size 1 dpns
Comments: Holy crap, so cute! The picture doesn't really capture the saturated red color.

New stuff

Okay, so none of these are the projects I promised last time, but those other projects take models and good lighting. So I submit for you viewing a shawl and some baby stuff.



Details:
Yarn: Indeterminate amount of leftover Plymouth Suri Merino (pattern calls for a little over 300 yards)
Pattern: Summer Shawlette from the Summer 2006 IK Knits
Needles: US size 10 circular
Comments: It's really cool. Too bad it's too hot to wear it. But I really liked the construction (knit in one piece from the top down) and I think I'll try to knit something like it in the future.

Three pairs of baby slippers:

Details:
Yarn: Blue and brown leftover Paton's Grace, leftover cream Schachenmayer Micro
Patterns: Center - Silk slippers, Left and Right - Cashmere booties, both from Erica Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies
Needles: Silk slippers - US size 2, Cashmere booties - US size 5
Comments: Really cute. Baby stuff is always cute. This book has some good designs, but as a non-novice knitter, the directions really irritate me. Not precise enough.

The sleeping baby cushion:


Details:
Yarn: Leftover Wendy's something or other (several years old)
Pattern: Sleeping baby cushion from Erica Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies
Needles: US size 2
Comments: The cushion is meant to be hung on a door knob to indicate that the baby is sleeping, hence the ribbon at the top. Directions were only to embroider "bebe" and the X on the front, but I felt like doing something on the back too for when the baby is not asleep, so I got out the graph paper and charted a squirrel. I like him. :-)