Finished Bowl

Another little bowl. This one in very autumn colors. It too will be filled with shells when it's done drying.

Pinky the JellyFish

My little Jellyfish is complete. I love this little guy. We have named her Pinky. The kids are all requesting one of their own now. For now Pinky will live hanging on my china cabinet in the dining room. She may request a spot next to Star the Starfish in the bathroom later though.

My goal this week is to actually get some projects finished up. Good luck to me......All I can think about is starting new ones.

This is the life

The line on my pocket from my new bag says it all.........of course Little Bit helped make this one too. She hogs the machines these days.

Pencil Cases

Sticking with our love of all things ocean..... pencil cases. These are for our art supplies when we go out on nature sketching days.

Little Bit Creations

Little Bit has been back at the sewing machine again. A new purse/tote for herself. Tomorrow matching wallet to go with it.

Dashing

Although I have projects stacked up everywhere I've decided to go ahead with my yummy cotton/wool blend. I finally (after a year) have found the perfect pattern for this super special yarn.

I'm making the "Dashing fingerless mitt". I believe its from the Knitty website. They will run up my arm a bit more than the Fetching Pattern I usually use. There will be some cabling involved which I'm excited about.

It's 6am. I'm up listening to tropical storm winds and rains and feeling in the mood for my winter gloves. Happy knitting to me.

No knits

I have been really busy the last few days and haven't had a chance to pick up my knitting. Today I am going to devote my afternoon to knitting. I want to finish up a few WIP's, so I can start a few new ones. I'm going to make Olivia a cardigan. I've only done newborn sweaters, this will be a fun and exciting challenge for me. I also am going to make some lacy hats with a flower thanks to a pattern passed on to me. Can't wait till later.

WIP Bowl

Last but not least. Another bowl is sitting here ready to be thrown into the washer for felting. Love the Autumn colored yarn.

WIP Misc

I've got a couple of other projects just hanging around. A simple cotton white washcloth. A hemp yarn I've tried two ways to see what I want to do with it. Either a knitted bath scrunchie or I am going to crochet a washcloth. There are also these two FABULOUS balls of a cotton/wool blend my mom gave me that I have been saving forever. I'm going to turn them into a neck warmer or hand warmers. This yarn is really special.

WIP Scarf!

Grandma sent us boxes of yarn!!!! Of course most of it is intended for Little Bit. I did steal a couple balls of the top though. I am making this fabulous scarf!!!! It's a cotton blend. There is a ribbon type yarn woven through it which puffs our here and there. It is really shiny and I can't wait to wear it this fall. It will be the perfect weight for Texas. I started off using a lacey pattern but found that it really looks best with a simple garter stitch and letting the puffs do all the work.

WIP Seed Stitch Bag

I've decided I don't like the shells being woven into my drawstring bag. I ripped (gasp) it out and have gotten it back to the point I was at. I'm liking this a lot better. I will add the shells to the string tassels instead. Love the chocolate brown colorway, one of my favorite colors.

WIP Jellyfish

Here is the top of a jellyfish. Sticking with our ocean theme Jellyfish will be hanging around the tub. I just need to crochet the tentacles. Crocheting has been hurting my hand so I am back to knitting for the week.

WIP Bag

This is a Paton's wool that I'm knitting in the round. I will felt it down to either a zipper pouch or, depending on how small it gets, maybe a little tote. I've put it down for a while but am ready to finish it up. It's grey, red, and black.

WIP Scarf

It's slow going on this project. It's a merino wool from Morehouse Yarns. I love the yarn though and think it will make a great scarf. For some reason I haven't been really motivated on this one. Maybe I have too many projects going. he he he.

Jelly Fish

Little Bit and I are currently excited about knitting and crocheting sea creatures. We started with Jellyfish, and will try shells, octopus and even a dolphin. This blue one I made for my Little Man. Our love of ocean and crafting continues......

Bunny Love

This is a crocheted bunny I made with a Sugar & Cream pattern I've had for a few years. I had never tried it before. I think it came out really cute. I had a tad bit of trouble on the circular crocheting as you can see the joining line running diagonally along the back. The pattern shows the bunny with no face, I'm not sure whether to add one or not. It kind of feels lacking.

Sea Star

My sea star us done. It came out to be about 12 inches across. A little bigger than I had expected. I do love it and may try another one but modify the pattern to a smaller size. My love of ocean has now been combined with knitting.

Bag

Here is the first couple of inches of my bag. It will be a drawstring bag knitted in seed stitch patterning with a stockinette casing. The shells are being fed up the yarn and knitted right into the bag. Anything to avoid sewing later. I'm using Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, one of my favorite yarns.

Sea Star

Here are the first three legs finished. Two more to go. I'm loving this project. I can't wait for it to be finished and live on my bathtub rim. How fun! It will complement my bowls of shells and help keep the Island ambiance going.

Tiny Bowls

Here are a few more felted bowls I whipped out last week. They were made with left over luxury yarns...... The two colored bowls are striping due to the colorway of the yarn. These bowls will live with me for now. I think I need more seashells spread throughout the house.