Idea from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts
Various Fabrics
Finished December 2008
Made two--one for Gavin, one for Matthew
Pattern from Wenlan Chia's Town & Country Knits
Brown Sheep Burly Spun, 2 skeins
For Shanda
Finished December 2008.
Pattern by Jared Flood, in Interweave Holiday Knits 07.
No idea about the yarn.
No idea when I finished this.
Sorry.
Finished January 09.
Photos taken by me, Ryan, and Logan.
For my living room.
Pattern by Jared Flood, featured in Interweave Knits Holiday 2007.
Yarn: Tahki Donegal Tweed, 1 skein
For Kim's very hairy brother Logan (Homemade Exchange 07)
December 2007
Pattern Source: Interweave Knits, Fall 2005
Yarn: 5 skeins Cascade 220, Plum color
Needles: Size 7 metal circular
Finished August 2007
Painted and Fired at Creative Kiln in Lexington, Virginia
Finished August 2007
Pattern: Friday Harbor, from Knitting on the Road, by Nancy Bush
Yarn: Teri's famous hand-dyed blood orange (stitch-n-snitch.blogspot.com), 2 skeins
Needles: Size 2 dpns, cheapo metal variety
Start to Finish: August 19 - 21.
For: Me!
Pattern Source: Ottobre Design, Summer 07
Fabric: Bohemian by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit
For Baby Sara
July 2007
Pattern Source: Free PDF from Interweave Knits
Yarn: Encore DK
Buttons: Joann
For Baby Sara
July 2007
Made with help from Jen, Gavin, and Matthew at the Creative Kiln in Lexington, Virginia
May 2007
Pattern Source: Dimensions
All supplies included with kit. (18-count Aida, Floss, Etc.)
Finished February 2007.
For Ryan, obviously.
Pattern: Uh?
Fabric: Bohemian by Anna Maria Horner
Finished: December 2006
For Me
My own graphic design, printed and ironed onto a generic black hoodie.
Finished December 2006
One for Logan, One for Ryan
Pattern Source: Colorful Stitchery by Kristen Nicholas
Supplies: Felted Sweaters and leftover yarn bits
Finished December 2006
For Jenni
Pattern Source: www.weewonderfuls.com
Fabric: Generic WalMart remnants
Finished December 2006
For Gavin
Made with paper and fabric scraps, chipboard, stickers, and various knick-knacks/household junk.
Activities include:
Deck the halls!
Take photos for Christmas cards
Buy a new Christmas album and listen to it
Make the house smell like Christmas
Make Christmas Cards
Read a Christmas Story Book
Wrap Christmas Gifts
Make a new Christmas Decoration
Color a Christmas picture
Build a snowman or hang up paper snowflakes
Make hot chocolate and stir with candy canes
Make a treat and take it to a friend
Watch a christmas movie and eat popcorn
Go out for a Christmas treat
Do something nice for someone
Drive around and look for Christmas lights
Go visit Santa Clause
Do service for someone in need
Have a campout in front of the Christmas tree
Call grandma and grandpa and sing a Christmas song
Take gifts to teachers and friends
Read a story or watch a movie about the birth of Baby Jesus
Make cookies and write letters for Santa Clause
Read "The Night Before Christmas"
Christmas!!!
December 2006
Pattern: My own design
For Coleen (cha-cha-gigi.blogspot.com)
As part of Holiday Apron Swap (apronswap.blogspot.com)
Pattern: Hostess Apron from In Stitches, by Amy Butler
Supplies: Fabric, Fabric Paint, and Cord
For Coleen (cha-cha-gigi.blogspot.com)
As part of the Holiday Apron Swap (apronswap.blogspot.com)
Pattern Source: Knitting on the Road
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock, Northern Lights colorway, less than one skein
Needles: Size 1 dpns, cheapo metal variety
Start to Finish: Sometime in September - Sometime in October
For: Me!
Pattern: Toddle, from Knitty
Yarn: Berroco Smart Mohair, Color 8855, 1.25 skeins
Needles: Size 8, bamboo
Start to Finish: October 8 - October 13
For: Matthew
Knit-Along: The Lonesome Skein Knit-Along
The Specs
Pattern: Backyard Leaves, by Annie Modesitt, from Scarf Style
Yarn: Karabella Aurora 8, 4 skeins, Color 10
Needles: Size 8, bamboo
Start to Finish: September 21 to October 4
For: Me
Also for Scarf Style Knit-Along
Pattern: Unst, from Nancy Bush's Knitting on the Road
Yarn: Lang JaWoll, Light Moss, less than two skeins.
Needles: Cheapo Metal Size 1 dpns
Start to Finish: Ehm, don't remember.
For: me!
