A Touch of Cute

Lisa had asked, a while ago, for a hat in a certain pattern... and a few weeks ago, I found myself itching for a quick project. Well, to be honest, what I wanted was to finish something - I was hip-deep in the Clapotis and Willem's sweater but I really, really like having completed objects. So, an hour or so later (and a quick, innocent little trip to the local yarn store) and, viola! A hat!

Details:
Pixie Hat pattern, Artful Yarns Serenade in "Chance Are" colorway (about 1/2 skein), #5 needles.

The Birthday Lion

My Emily turns 7 on Tuesday. Seven. That's, like, a real person - no way I can get away with calling her a toddler, or even a truly little girl. Sigh.


She requested a stuffed, knitted lion. She helped pick out the colors, but then as far as she knows, I haven't had any more time to work on it...


I hope she likes it!


Details:
Pattern from Kath Dalmeny's World of Knitted Toys. Used Peaches 'n' Creme dishcloth cotton for the body (about one ball of yellow and 1/2 ball of off-white), and about 3/4 a hank of Araucania Pehuen in the Peach/Apricot/Strawberry colorway for the mane. Random scraps for the face and toes, and black glittery fabric paint on the paws.

Finis!

I finished my Clapotis late last night, and of course had to stay up later to block it. I've read of many others not blocking theirs, but the drop-stitch ladders seemed uneven and wonky to me, and blocking relaxed and evened them up quite a bit.

And, yippee, oh am I just the happiest ever, we got more snow today. Normally this would be more than enough of an excuse for me to get all cranky, but it actually wasn't a terrible thing... it gave me a good reason to wear my new creation to work!

Without further ado...
Clapotis in Rowan Tapestry, potpourri colorway on size-7 KnitPicks Options.


Photo courtesy of Emily, age almost-7, my Wednesday-night in-house photographer.

Over the weekend, I needed faster gratification than I was getting from the Clapotis or from Willem's sweater, so I threw together a pair of socks for Jacob's 2-year-old toes. He wore just one sock to bed the first night, so I had to stay up late and finish the second one lest the other foot feel neglected. Somehow I don't have pictures of the socks actually on the little toes... ah, well.

Fraternal Twins, Nate pattern on size-3 bamboo double-pointed needles, with Marks & Katten Clown yarn.

And oh by the way, I did finish the entrelac bag I started the other weekend... it just went into immediate use, so I forgot to take a picture before now. Entrelac front, slip-stitched back and strap, in Southwest Trading Company's Karaoke yarn (LOVE this stuff!) on size-8 straight needles.


Whew. Much finishing, it's a good feeling. Now I really, really need to buckle down and finish Willem's sweater, because I just got a big box of yarn from Webs and I promised Willem I would finish his sweater before I start one for myself. This is a serious sacrifice, and being a non-knitter he totally lacks the proper appreciation.