Blog? What blog?

So, it's been a while, oops.

Anyhow... why don't I just do a massive dump of everything I've finished since I last blogged (really, it's not that much) and then we can get on with the future!

So, my sister came over around Christmas and asked me to teach her how to knit.  So, I started her on a dishcloth, which means that I started a dishcloth at the same time.  This is one that I had knit a long time ago, and FINALLY got around to using... then decided that the pattern - though I hated making it - was amazing, as it makes a nice thick dish cloth.

I knit tight... oops

 The details

I also am a copy-cat as usual, and Jenn was making this awesome scarf for her mom and I just happened to find some similar yarn at the store, so I picked up some colours that I thought MY mom would like.  Lovely.  Easy.  Don't think I'd do it again.  The yarn is just kind of strange to work with, and man, garter stitch all the way is just plain boring.

I made two!  Pretty blues & browns + blues

And... I finished another one of those adorable cross-stitch ornaments.  Then I figured out that I wasn't going to pull off six by Christmas, so they got put on pause.

Even more adorable than the last two!

FINALLY, my wonderful husband got me the socks from the toe up book by Wendy Johnson.  OMG... I am in love.  I really like two at a time socks, it's great - but I still get lots of holes where I join the heel flap... this method is amazing and really cuts the hole out... it's fantastic... though I was a little off-put by the wrap and turn... what the heck is that?  You tube is my friend.  :)  So I made trilobite socks.  It has nothing to do with being a geologist, I swear. 

I used Kroy Sock yarn in "clover colors"

The toes are too pointy - oops, but you can't really tell...

Cross-stitch, you are so slow!

Okay, so I promised finished projects... of the cross-stitching variety.

I thought I would be faster than this.

The finished cuties!

I picked up this lovely set from Mary Maxim.  I adore these Christmas tree ornaments.  They're super super cute!  I managed to finish one before we took off to Europe, and then another while we were there.  Since we got back, I've ALMOST finished a third.  I highly doubt these will be ready to be gift-toppers for Christmas.  Oh well, there's always next year!

Love them though!

Right... and a pic or two from our trip.  :)  Started in Paris and worked our way to Rome.  

Snowmen!

Well, Christmas is just about upon us now and I have one final Christmas tree ornament that I've been working on. Adorable snowmen! It took me a really long time to get started on these because I didn't have any fabric paint. But... I really can't pass up an opportunity to go get myself more crafting supplies, so now I have lots of fabric paint.
Also, I had this hideous green yarn that my sister bought me a TON of at a garage sale... somehow that yarn seems to work perfectly for this pattern!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Brrr.... it's chilly outside!

We got one heck of a snowstorm on Friday... brrr... so I've spent the weekend holed up at home not daring to go out unless, god forbid, we run out of baking supplies. :)
Anyhow... so since we're stuck inside and it's December I started making snowflakes! YAY!
I also continued to work on the Christmas stockings, so I've got 4 done now.
The plan for these is to string them up as Christmas tree ornaments, steal my favourites for my tree, and then attach the rest (and make some new ones to replace the ones I snagged, of course) to everyone's Christmas presents. This is SO much more reasonable than what I did last year. That was insane... I made a point of knitting everyone something... bad idea... not so bad when you decide to do that early in the year... it's just a bad idea when you decide in oh... November... That was a lot of knitting.
Anyhow... patterns for the snowflakes are located here.

Stay warm!

Christmas project!!

I love Christmas. I also love making things for Christmas! This has led to me doing insane things like making my own garland for my Christmas tree out of apples, oranges and cranberries.

Anyhow... This is less insane! It's a baby project. Mini-stockings to hang on your tree!
So, I've been working away and now have 3 mostly finished. I just have to sew them up. (Least favourite part) :P
They look so cute! :)