PinkPetunia's House: Knitting

Yippy for me! I finished Ellie's "all the colors" scarf that was inspired by Lily the Cow from the book Once Upon a Holiday by Randy Schliep. Ellie got this book and the matching stuffed Lily Cow last year for Christmas from her Aunt Theresa and she has loved them both ever since. Last spring I decided to make her the scarf and I just never got around to finishing it until now. I think it turned out really cute and more importantly, she loves it.

If you want to make one like it, I used Lamb's Pride worsted weight wool. Cast on 22 stitches and work in a rib stitch (k1p1) back and forth. I changed colors after 14 rows until it was long enough to go around her neck and have plenty left to keep wrapping her up warm and tight. Oh, and I had to end it in the same color that I started - orange. Bind off. Weave in the ends. It's really basic. Someone that has never picked up needles could do it easily. Now Ellie just needs to make up her mind if she wants fringe or not.

Now, on to the matching hat until she makes up her mind.

So last night I was laying on the massage table getting a massage and the woman asks me "does that hurt?" as she is rubbing my thumb. I replied "yeah, you know it does. I noticed it earlier today." Hmmm, I wonder why. Could it be the competive texting I have been doing? No, I only send about 30 texts a month so it is not from that. Oh, wait! I remember. I decided to pick up and finish that long lost scarf I was knitting.

Apparently, I have neglected knitting for far too long if I am getting muscle cramps. I think more knitting is in order.

As soon as I got home and get Ellie down for bed, I went up to my craft hole (really it is a spare room but it is such a disaster up there that I just like to call it the hole) and dug out my size 8 circulars and blue, green and orange Lamb's Pride wool yarn so I could start a new winter hat for Ellie. Please note, I did not pick those colors. She told me she wanted me to make her a hat with those colors to match her "all the colors" scarf I just finished knitting (see above comment on cramped thumbs). Once I weave in the ends I will post a picture. It is long and bright which is perfect for a cold winter day. It will also help when I need to find her in a crowd of kids on the playground.

In other crafty news, I finally got my fabric scraps, interfacing and d rings together to make some belts for Ellie. I am going to make them this weekend. No excuses. Although, now that I think about it, how am I going to have time with the Renaissance Festival on Saturday and the Raven's football game on Sunday? Hmmm. Guess I will have to get cracking because if I put it out here for the world to see, then I must get it done. Right? Right!

I really like the colors in this one from Not Quite Vintage.

Another project on the radar is the Monster Pillow by the Tiny Seamstress, featured on Moda Bake Shop.

How cute is that thing? I think Ellie would love it. She needs a pillow for her cot at school and this would be perfect. When not napping, she can tuck her sheet and blanky into the pocket and hang it on a hook in her cubbie. What a great idea!