I kept starting and stopping this cardigan for other projects. It is a new pattern, but I've lost the thread on what stitch it was. The yarn is Big Silk by Miss Babs in All that Glitters.

Another pattern I got from Heart Hook Home. This one got a little long as I was using different yarn from the pattern. It's especially long when you consider the height of her parents - lol.

I added the dark brown in the ears which I think gives it an added touch of whimsy.

I'm hoping to post action shots of all of these once she's born.

This star baby sleep sack is so cute! I can't wait to see a real baby in it! The pattern can be found here on Heart Hook Home.

My sister is having a baby due this summer and I've been working on a ton of projects since last fall for my niece. I haven't shared any of them because I wanted the gifts to be a surprise for the shower, but now that we are past that I can finally share all the things! First up is this blanket which took quiet a while. I actually made two of these at once as my cousin was also having a baby. Most of these animals came from this 3D Granny Square Book. I did supplement with a few other animals I found in other places. I also changed a few of the patterns as I went.

While the idea started off as a baby blanket, this definitely grew in size to one that will be with my niece through her first few years.

This yarn is so luxurious. I bought it from Kim Dyes Yarn super discounted because it was discontinued. It is so very soft and nice to work with. This shirt will be really nice in the summer when its hot. It's a simple repeating pattern of dc, ch, ch, dc and 3 dc in the same stitch,

I took my little crochet samples I made a few weeks ago, soaked them in starch and then let them dry for a few days. The drying definitely took longer than I thought it would.


I used bmix because I didn't want any of the grog from the 60 in the template. The lines look crisp in it and I'm hoping that translates when I press clay into it as a template.




The next step is to let these dry slowly between boards to prevent warping. Then they will get bisque fired and I can try them out for mugs.

I've been wanting to make crochet templates in pottery for a while now. I made these at my last show and now I need to figure out how to make them stiff enough that they hold shape when I roll them into clay. All of these are stitches that I've used in recent sweaters.

I've been in a holey sweater mood. This doesn't look like it should be warm with how many holes it has, but its a nice fall sweater in fall colors. It was pretty simple to put together. I used this mixed woven mesh stitch from Nordic Hook. The yarn is Crumble Slumby from Kim Dyes Yarn. I used a 3.5 mm hook. It's the same stitch for 2 rectangles and the arms.

Apparently I'm in the book for triangle shawls. This is a yarn I had used for another project a while back that I just never wore. So I unraveled it and decided to try something new. I love it in this triangle scarf. This is a slightly different pattern than the last one, but same overall design.


I did realize that the way to make the neck flatter is to not to try to reduce stitches for the first few rows when you go in the round.




Hat in a similar pattern.




With a pony tail hole!

I finished the shawl at a show and had yarn left over so I kept going.


This hat has a pony tail holder in the top with a hole to make it easier to wear when you have your hair up (which I always do).




I've never made mittens before, but it actually wasn't all that hard. They fit perfect. Next time I think I want to try the kind that fold back so you can get to your fingers.

It's fall and that means it's time for scarves again. I made a triangle shawl a while ago and I felt like I needed another one in a different color. This yarn is APple Season in Killington by Miss Babs. It fits fall nicely. I made this pattern up as I went. Took me a bit to bring in the neck and figure out how to still make it lay flat.


I like to make these so that I can bring my arms in if I'm cold.




It's basically just a triangle shawl with a neck added to it.

This sweater worked up pretty quickly. I used just over 3 skeins of Venice Twilight Fingering Tweed from American Ewe Yarn. Each skein is 440 yards. I love this yarn, its light, but really warm.


This stitch is called Crow's foot lattice.
Stitches:
ch - chain
sk st - skip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - triple crochet

Cast on in multiples of 4 + 4. You're going to make one back panel and 2 side panels. The two side panels should be however many multiples of 4s you have divided by 2.

Row 1: dc in the 4th chain from the stitch, *ch 1, sk 2 st, sc, ch 1, sk 2 st, in the same stitch (dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc). Repeat from *, end on the tr.
Row 2: ch 1, sc in the tr, *ch 1, in the sc (tr, ch 1, dc), ch 1, sc. Repeat from *,
Row 3: ch 1, sc in the sc, *ch 1, in the ch 1 between the tr and the dc (dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc), ch 1, sc in the sc. Repeat from *.
Row 4: ch 4 (tr + ch), dc in the same stitch, *ch 1, sc in the tr, ch 1, in the sc (tr, ch 1, dc). Repeat from *.
Row 5: ch 5 (tr + ch), dc in the same stitch, * ch 1, sc in the tr, ch 1, in the ch 1 between the tr and the dc (dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc). Repeat from *, end with the tr.
Repeat rows 2-5 until you get your desired length.
Use the same pattern for the sleeves, collar, and pockets.