Gloves

I wanted to try using self-patterning yarn to make gloves......so far, so good. I have one done and it fits perfectly! (That's the good thing about making your own.). I had enough yarn left over to make a headband to keep my ears covered.

More Knitting Projects

Three pairs of texting gloves for my sister! My grandson, Ryder, asked for a pair of Grammy's mittens after playing with some sheep locks and hand carding them. Of course, Finn will need a pair too!

Lace shawl....accomplished!

Last year I purchased some lace weight yarn called Misty Alpaca with a Christmas gift card. I decided to try lace knitting....quite a challenge for me. I used 2mm needles and the yarn was very fine. Finally.......it is finished. I chose blue tones so I can wear it lots. You can't really see all the tiny seed beads, but they add weight and help it drape!

Back At Last!

Wow!  It's been almost a year since I last made an entry. I really enjoyed writing and sharing and thought it was a great way to keep track of things going on in my life.  BUT......I got away from it!  Today  a friend reminded me about it and I've decided to continue on.

I now have an ipad so will have to get used to publishing and adding photos!  Hope it all turns out.

so many rags, so many rugs to make

My latest attempt at a new craft has been learning to tat. It's a very old form of hand work and seems quite simple. Now I knit and crochet so I thought this would be easy!  I have an old shuttle my grandmother used, so I got it out and started. The Internet is full of wonderful videos and help. 

After three evenings of ripping, sweating and general abuse of my learning skills I managed to make a very simple butterfly!