Etsy Favorites Friday: Back to School

This week's Etsy Favorites Friday theme is Back to School. Play along on my sister Melissa's blog!




Zippered Pencil Pouch - Apple Sweater
Custom Lunch Box - Altered Notebook

Fraternal Knits

Andrew has a co-worker whose wife is 7 months along with fraternal twin boys. He asked that I make a little present to give them and this is what I came up with.

Cute little matching but opposite booties and hats!

Pattern(s): Greemy Baby Booties (on the blog) (on Ravelry)
Bellyphant (on Ravelry)

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Seaspray and Avocado

Needles: size 2 1/2 (3.0 mm) Knit Picks DPNs

Started: August 21, 2010
Finished: August 23, 2010

Notes: I really like using Wool-Ease, it is machine washable and dryable but has just enough wool in it to do color work fairly well. No the best ever but good enough for me. I used the elephant pattern from the bottom of a cardigan to make the hats. It is a super cute pattern and I want to make the full cardigan version sometime.

Etsy Favorites Friday: Forest Animals

This week's Etsy Favorites Friday theme is Forest Animals. Play along on my sister Melissa's blog!





Skunk Onsie and Pants - Woodland Squirrel Plush
Woodland Wood Toy Animals - Fawn Knitting Bag
Owl Necklace - Owl Shawl Pin

Sweet Little Purple Puppy

I am trying to make a stuffed elephant for a baby gift (blog post coming as soon as I finish it!) and Aubrey likes it a little too much. I think she thought it was for her. So, I made her a sweet little puppy to try to take her mind off the elephant.

Pattern: Victoria

(In sidebar here) or (on Ravelry)

Yarn: Knit Picks Bare Sock Yarn dyed by me!

Needles: size 0 (2.0 mm) Knit Picks DPNs

Started: Aug. 12, 2010
Finished: Aug. 13, 2010

Notes: This pattern is a little bit fiddly when you are doing it in sock yarn on tiny needles, but overall a fairly easy knit. It is all done with no seaming, yay! I think she turned out super cute and I have a feeling that there will be several more to come in the future.

She was so cute I couldn't resist taking several pictures. :P

Etsy Favorites Friday: County Fair

This week's Etsy Favorites Friday theme is County Fair/State Fair. Play along on my sister Melissa's blog!




Cherry Snow Cone earrings - County Fair Barnyard Animal Soap
Felt County Fair Food - County Fair Handspun Yarn

Homemade Girl Scout Cookies

I found this recipe for homemade Samoa Girl Scout Cookies. They are Andrew's absolute favorites so I made up a batch.

They turned out pretty tasty. I don't know if they are worth all the effort though.

I forgot to put the holes in the middle until after I already cooked the cookies. Oops.

The same site has a bunch of other homemade Girl Scout cookie recipes. I think I am going to make the Thin Mints next. Yum!

Etsy Favorites Friday: Butterflies

This week's Etsy Favorites Friday theme is butterflies. Play along on my sister Melissa's blog!




Butterfly Cloth Diaper Cover - Knitting Needle Case
Butterfly Island Yarn - Butterfly Burp Clothes
Butterfly Baby Shoes - Butterfly Shawl Pin

A shawl for Willow

My little sister, Willow is getting married in a month, so I made her a pretty shawl to wear. I finished it last weekend in time for her bridal shower.

Pattern: Seascape Stole

(on Knitty) (on Ravelry)

Yarn: Knit Picks Lace dyed by me!

Needles: size 2 1/2 (3.0 mm) Knit Picks circulars

Started: May 4, 2010
Finished: July 30, 2010

Notes: I accidentally used too small of needles so it blocked out narrower than expected. I added an extra repeat to compensate for length. Also it really only took me about 2 1/2 weeks worth of knitting. I just kept putting it down for other projects.

(Artsy detail shot, because I am a giant dork like that)

I even attemped to make a pretty box to package it in.

Etsy Favorites Friday: Alice in Wonderland

My sister, Melissa, has been encouraging me to get back into blogging. So I am humoring her and doing her Esty Favorites Friday meme. Maybe if I do it every week I will actually start posting again. Maybe.

This week's theme is Alice in Wonderland. All my items are knitting or baby related. The two things on my mind right now.





Alice Baby Shoes - Queen of Hearts Stitch Markers
Alice Project Bag - White Rabbit Softies
Alice Burp Cloth - Chesire Cat Yarn

365 Blanket

There is a Ravelry group that got started up to knit all the patterns from this book. I decided to make mine as swatches and sew them into a blanket.

I started this project on the 1st of the month like the rest of the group, but then realized that I used the wrong needles and all my swatches were much too large. So, I had to restart. I also realized I should probably blog about it on this poor neglected site. I don't know that I will update every single day, but I will at least weekly.

I am starting each month's section with a square that has the abbreviation for that month on it.
So here are the squares for Jan. and the 1st. They aren't anything too special just done in plain cream yarn.



You can't see the letters as well as I would like but this one says JAN for January.



This is the January 1st square in a pattern called Basket Rib. Definitely not a favorite of mine.