Some Finished Objects

I finally finished the Pinwheel baby blanket for my cousin Liz who is due to have a baby in September. They tried finding out what the baby was but he/she wasn't cooperative. So intil she has the baby I can't make to much for her.



The edging was from Barbara Walker's Second Book of Knitting Treasures. It's called the tulip bud edging. I do need to block it out but was just happy to have finished it.

I know I posted on this before but just wanted to show the finish. I did finally find the perfect buttons for it at Joann's. I think they match the dress beautifully. I hope my new niece (in August) will be able to wear it.
On the home front, things are going good. Baseball ended last Saturday and I am so glad it is over. To much driving with the gas prices. My car can finally get a break. I also have been suffering from a tooth ache which the dentist thinks is from my sinus' being infected. So I am on antibiotics. Hopefully it won't flare up because they can't get me in to have the filling replaced intil October. Advil has been my friend and I am really tired of taking it.

I hope everyone is having a Happy 4th of July. We are just cooking on the grill and hanging out at home.

Emma's Dress

I have started a new project for my soon to be new baby neice, Kara Ann. She is due to arrive at the beginning of August and wanted to make her a dress. I have finished the back and it is drying on our front porch right now. It is a quick knit and hopefully will be done this week. The pattern is called Emma's Dress (which I have another neice named Emma, but I just dabbled in knitting when she was born). It can be found on Ravelry.

The yarn is Debbie Bliss Rialto DK in eggplant. The pictures don't show true color. It is much darker than this. I like this yarn, it is the first time I have used it and it does split and curl like something fierce. But it is so soft that I would take softness and deal with the splitting and curling. The curling should be cured by the blocking.

This is the up close shot of the diamond eyelet pattern. I just need to go through my button stash and see if I have any pretty buttons for this.

On the home front, we have had a big warm up the last few days. It has been in the 80's and I am enjoying it greatly. Last night I took the boys to the drive in (yes in our little town of 1400 people we do have a drive in) to see the new Indiana Jones movie. They loved it. I couldn't believe that they stayed awake the whole time. The second movie was the new National Treasure which I bought when it first came out on DVD. But it did start raining right towards the end of Indiana Jones, so we just came home.

This is the last week of school for my oldest. The last day is only an hour and I just can't believe that with gas prices the school is willing to have busses pick these kids up for one lousy hour. I don't really know if I'm ready for school to end. I know I don't like the alarm clock, but having both home all day is going to drive me insane.

This last pic is the Pinwheel Baby Blanket (also can be found on Ravelry). My cousin is due is September so I wanted to make her something. I haven't decided on the border yet but will before I get there.

My littlest ones graduation and t-ball

As you can see my youngest one is playing t-ball for the second year. Nothing has changed since last year. He still doesn't pay attention and doesn't want to run when he hits the ball. But it is fun to watch them trying. At least this time he didn't sit and play in the dirt like most of the kids. He just likes hiding behind his glove.




Wednesday night was his year end ceromony for preschool. They sing songs. When asked what he wanted to be when he grew up he said a cop so he can arrest the bad guys that go in the ditch. Where do they come up with the ideas? Alot of them wanted to be moms or be like dad. There were several odd ones that only 4 and 5 year olds would come up with.
On the knitting front it has been slowed by very busy boys. This past week Friday was the only night that we were home. It has been packed with ball practice and preschool things. I did finish panel A of the Burridge Lake Afghan. I casted on for panel B and have finished one complete 24 row repeat. Hopefully now things will get back on track.

Baseball Season

My oldest has started baseball officially. He missed his first game because of bronchitis. He loves catching.


With this new camera it is so hard to tell if he sees you are not. We used the biggest lens we have and can almost be at the end of the field taking pictures. My husband took this one so I don't know if he got his attention or not.

Of course with this being only 1st and 2nd graders they don't keep track of the score because they all win. But the boys did keep track and according to them they won 14 - 4.

Some quick little baby knits

My friend Emilee is expecting a baby boy any day so I wanted to make him a little something. I did make him the star blanket for the shower but he needs a hat and some scratch mitts.

The hat is from a pattern called Bananaheads Baby Beanie. I found it on Ravelry. Very easy to make. I love the little i-cord bow on top.

The scratch mitts are a pattern called Super Quick Baby Mitts. I found also on Ravelry. Made them in about 1 day. The pattern called for ribbon or cord so you can tie them. I made i-cord so they match the hat.

Love them both.

So Many Things

There is so much going on right now for the next couple of months, that I thought I would start a ton on projects to go along with my hectic life.

Up first is the Reversible Celtic Baby Blanket. I am hoping to have done before August. My brother and his wife are having a baby then and I thought this was so pretty. It has grown since this picture but is very time consuming and a little on the boring side. It is double knitted so it is reversible. I really like the design of it.




Up next is the Burridge Afghan. This is the second time making this afghan. The first one I made a few mistakes in the cabling and couldn't live with it so frogged and started over. I hope to have this done before Christmas so I can give it to my mother in law. She has been waiting patiently for an afghan to go in the front room of her house. I don't know how much use it will bring since the front room is really never used except for holidays.

The third is a graphic granny hexagon afghan that is crocheted. I started this just the other night and I love all the colors. I don't really have a recipient for this one, so maybe keep this for myself. It is going to be my go to project when I am bored with all the others.

And lastly is the Sampler Afghan. It is a bunch of cable patterns that you sew into an afghan. This is going to my mom for Christmas. So far so good. I love all the cabling and it should be warm for the cold winter nights and days. I hope she likes it.

So these are the things that I am working on during my hectic life. With so many projects and not a lot of time I just pick and choose what I want to work on now. The only one with a deadline is the baby blanket.

School for the boys will be ending in the next month and a half. My youngest graduates preschool at the end of May and my second grader get out June 6. It is very late this year due to the school going on strike and snow days. We also have Cub Scouts winding down (thank goodness). I am the den leader and having 6 rumbustious boys running around is nerve racking. Now we are into baseball season and practice has been cancelled twice due to the weather. So I have at least 2 portable projects for that.

That is it for now. I have to get my little one ready for a birthday party. He's playing miniature golf and the mom just told me the other day that it is in the dark. I don't know about all the other kids that are going to be there but mine is afraid of the dark. I hope he handles it okay.

It's all about the food

Ravelry is so addicting and so are these scrumptious little treats that every child will love.

First up is the chocolate cake. Look how delicious this looks. Got to get me a piece.


Second is a Oreo cookie that everybody loves. Of course you can't eat just one.

Lastly is popcorn. Now I have made this butter free but am thinking of making some yellow popcorn. These little things take about 10-15 minutes to make.

All the patterns can be found on http://www.ravelry.com, along with a lot more.