Baby Kimono Wrap With Hood

My friend, Kandie wanted a one-of-a-kind sweater for her little one (size 18 months). She knows I love this stuff. :)

This is based on the Crochet Me “Baby Kimono Wrap” with a sc/dc stitch pattern. I improvised the hood from various patterns. I made an opening on each side for the tie to go through so she can wrap from either side.

The project took 6 skeins of Bernat Satin Ombres in Faded Glory with a G hook.

August and September 2009 Blocks

It's getting tougher to update the blog with all these squares going on. :)

12" August - August Aran Square

6" August - Jupiter Granny Square

12" August Filler - Popin' Square

12" September - New Year's Eve

6" September - Amazing Grace

12" September Filler - Vera's Spike Stitch Daisy

12" September Bonus - Circles on the Square

2009 4H Fair Winners

I entered a few items in this year's fair again and was pleasantly surprised to win Best in Crochet Division and Best in Knitting Division. My Best in Knitting also won Best in Show (Needlework). So cool! Check out those ribbons. :)

June and July 2009 Blocks

12" June - Frilly Flower

6" June - Eliot Square

12" June Filler - Bold Square

12" July - Bright and Cheery

6" July - Kingfield

12" July Filler - Lovely In Green

Perfect Pony

A few weeks ago my daughter spotted a Woody doll at a garage sale and had to have him. Of course she then requested Mommy make a horse for Woody. I accepted the challenge. I found this pattern online and set to work. My plan was to make the saddle and bridle and add facial features but she was quite impatient. She loves her new horse. :)

American Beauty Shawl

This shawl was part of a knit-a-long with BadCatDesigns. I used a little more than 2 skeins of Knit Picks Shadow laceweight yarn in Hot Rod on size 4 needles. Those are beads in there, 875 of them - clear, silved lined, size 8 glass. Lots of work getting those knit into the shawl. The blocked shawl is 70" across the top and 34" down the spine. Love the end result!

May 2009 Blocks

12" Hint of Spring

6" Rainbow

12" Victorian Dream