Beach Bag

I finally finished my knitted beach bag. It's a flax wool blend. It feels so soft but is also durable at the same time. We are headed to the beach today in fact. I'm going to pack it full of sunblock and snacks and see how it holds up.

Last Photo shoot

Little cactus getting a couple more shots in before heading to AZ.

Cactus

For my mother's birthday I whipped up a cactus. She lives in AZ and it seems only fitting. She doesn't keep live plants very well and I thought this would be perfect for her. Happy Birthday Mom!

Another view

Sting ray

Here is the newest sea creature being added to the collection. What a cutie!

Little Bit's Hat

Here is Little Bit's new hat! She crocheted the flower and I made her the new hat to go with it. The pattern came from one of the ladies at knit night. We are going to another teamwork effort and make a second.

Finished Scarf

It's done! It's a med length scarf with a fabulous shimmer to it. It's almost cold enough this week to wear it.

Gray and Red Pouch

I'm finally finished with my felted bag. I was going to make a tote styled bag out of it. Then decided to turn it into a felted zipper pouch. Once it's finished drying I will sew in a zipper. I may turn it into my new wallet. I am really happy I went with the pouch. I'm loving how it turned out. The magic of felting, it's always a surprise......

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.