Azya's Birthday and Christmas socks

Azya, my now 13 Year old! received some money for her Birthday in November, and bought this Panda cotton for me to make her a pair of socks.They finally did turn out pretty nice but,the yarn was a bear to work with.It split really bad and often on top of that, and I had to go through 3 patterns and sets of needles before I could get even close to guage!! I finally settled on 2.5 bamboo dlps. and the bamboo stitch pattern. here they are I gave them to he in her new purse on Christmas morning.

last yarn crawl of 2007

this first yarn is for a pair of ankle socks for my boss,it is hard to find peach sock yarn ! this is cotton twist from berroco and i imagine it will be like working wth panda cotton! which I did not like at all we will see


this encore by plymouth will become a pair of mittens for a coworker
this jitterbug will become socks for me I have never knit with this and am very excited about using it!! the picture does not do it justice!!
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these last 2 will become a baby blanket for my cousin and his wife who are expecting.in early march.I need to find a pattern.I did not think these colors would work together ,but I really do like them these are the colors mom wanted.there is a brown in there LOL

my pals kit

will be in the mail in the morning.I hope she likes it all, I had fun puting it together for her.

Olyviah getting her first blessing

We took Olyviah to church on Sunday morning to get her first blessing from Father Carlton.





she did pretty good during mass,she only cried 3 times in the hour LOL

chevron scarf

This is for my pal in the xmas swap.I love the pattern and colors!! this is made with lornas laces colorways 847 pin stripe and 9435 flamingo stripe,I hope she likes it.I hope to have it finished this weekend!

Generations

1.Skylar Raie Knowles




2.Skylar Raie Knowles,Olyviah Michelle Knowles



Skylar Raie Knowles,Olyviah Michelle Knowles,Linda Michelle knowles

Olyviah

8:26 am,Indianapolis,Indiana we are on the way to the hospital..... Update and pictures in a bit! I can't believe she is coming on her due date.Mom got me up at 5:55 this am.well she did not come until 1:54 on monday the 22nd they sent us home on sunday morning as mom was just losing her plug and was only dialated to 2,so monday she gets up and says mom I am all wet, so back to the hospital we go and this time we got an admission ticket to the greatest show on earth!! labor moved along very slowly at 6am she was only at 2 1/2 and at noon she was at 3 so they started the pitocin drip gave 10 mg of nubane and labor progressed rather quickly! she entered the world at 1:54pm weighing in at 7.5 lbs and was 19 inches long.She was screaming her head off !! and she is as cute as a button! here is:

Olyviah Michelle Knowles
these 2 were taken on the day we brought her home, she is laying on the blanket I made her








she was a few hours old when we took this one



here she is screaming!! LOL



this is one right after she was born



this is my favorite of her!!

up and down

stream partners for the christmas around the world swap, have been in contact ad contacted.I bought the first gift for my pals kit today.A little velvet bag for some small trinkets to go in.

Christmas Around The Word Questonnaire

1. Are you religious? yes catholic
2. How long have you been knitting? 10 + years Would you consider yourself a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced?Intermediate to Advancd
3. Do you have any other hobbies besides knitting? I also crochet and cross stitch
4. Favorite color(s)?purples and greens
5. Do you collect anything?shot glasses and fenton ware glass animals
6. Are you allergic to any fibers or animals? no
7. Do you have any pets? no
8. Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate? coffee
9. Cookies or Sweets? both lol
10. Do you knit socks? yes
11. If not socks then what? (tell us about your favorite knits)my favorite project right now is a diaper bag for my new granddaughter who will be here in october or early nov.
12. Do you put up a Christmas tree? If not then what do you do?yes
13. Favorite holiday treats?snickerdoodles and fudge
14. Favorite holiday smells?pine
15. Do you celebrate Christmas in a traditional or unconventional way? Please elaborate.I go to midnight mass and never put presents under the tree until after that,no matter how old the kids get I still hide everything until christmas morning, and then we all see what santa brought!!

16. What are your favorite holiday traditions? I still hide everything until christmas morning, and then we all see what santa brought!!
dinner and fudge
17. Finish the sentence: “For me Christmas is all about....”whatching the kids eyes light up when they finally get to that one thing they really wanted!!
18. If you were a Christmas ornament you would be…….? a butterfly
19. What was your favorite gift you've ever received? Or given?my kids always give me things they have made so they would all be my favorite LOL
20. When do you start your Christmas?start? I never stop! LOL but generally in July
21. Do you send Christmas cards? Do you make them or buy them?yes I buy them
22. What is your favorite Christmas dish?A torte that my aunt makes
23. Carolers are at your door. What do you do?listen to them
24. When do you open presents? Christmas eve or Christmas morning?christmas morning
25. Do you celebrate with family or friends or both? both

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MS3 swan lake is the theme

I joined the ms2 last year and tried and tried to finish the stole.I finally gave up and just practiced lace knitting off and on this year.I decided when it started this year I would try again.up until today I have been about a half a clue behind.Today I am caught up and am finally just waiting on a clue so here are some pictures.









here we have a boo boo and have to tink back 3 rows,I dropped a yo and could not capture it no matter how hard I tried .I fnally did get to it.


this is the feathers on the wing


here is the wing the stole is asymetrical


this is just a close up of the body


this is th first part of the wing

this has been a great learning experience for me.thanks Melanie

ITE IV

OMG I got totally spoiled.Nancy was my pal and when I hear back from her to see if she has a blog I will post it.In the mean time I will leave you with these pictures to drool over !! I need to go to bed as it is 9:00 pm, but I am going to look through my books and will add to this post tomorrow.I also have a camera full of pictures I need to put up,so will try to get that done in the next few days.
Here is the bag, and it is perfect.I wanted and needed a bag that I could put a book patterns and needles etc. in and thats what I got and I love the pattern and the size and the colors, and the pin is very pretty.





Here is the contents!! WOW so much stuff is in here.
the yarn is tofutsies and I love it.I have been wanting some but just have not gotten any,but if I had it would have been this colorway,this will be made into socks for me I need to find a pattern!! LOL there are fiddlesticks needles I have never used these and have been wanting these as well,and there is the sheep tape measure again something I have been wanting but havent bought.there are candles a thimble reeses and a carmel and nut claw that is all mine.a bookmark and 3 new books again some I have been wanting,the summer IK mag ,200knitted blocks and the yarn harlots cast off book.a cute bookmark and a very pretty angel,2 pot holders that I love and a set of the cutest needle protector points they look like socks.Whew.Nancy I love everything thank you so much.
and I will leave a few more for you to see.oh I forgot she also added a smaller bag that will be perfect for a book and a pair of socks.!!




















me and the girls ate some of the reeses,reeses are my favorite but I had never seen these trust me they are very good.

Maria,Janet and Gloria

I took these last night at the Thursday night knit group at panera.
This is Gloria, hers is done in purple and white




This is Janet, hers is in blue and white



And this one is Maria's,hers is done in red and white. She is new to our group,Welcome Maria!!
you guys did a great job on them!!

Does she look any bigger?

LOL I got to see Jazmyn last night.She now weighs in at a whopping 5.11 pounds and 10 days old. We had fun passing her around, I am sure this is something she is used to LOL
she is so cute!!




this is big brother Robbie holding her



this is her and Mom



this is me holding her








here she is having a fit!!




here she is with her eyes open finally



and a foot!

what Cathy brought me a few weeks back

That thursday night at Panera,yarn ,yarn and more yarn!! a book and some patterns.The yellow, is what I am suppose to be making something for her with for the spring swap, I am going to get some black from her to go wih it, I have decided on what I am making finaly!!the other yarns I beleive will become a baby blanket for my new grandchild due in october. I was going to make some bears with it and still might !!