May's package for AC4C (All Crafts For Charity)

Off to Post Office tomorrow.

7 machine knit baby hats
2 pr machine knit baby socks
14 sets of bereavement diapers
2 machine knit cocoons
2 hand knit baby sweaters
12 newborn onesies - I purchased the onesies and added the embroidery

These items are headed for San Diego Navy Regional Medical Center and/or UCSD Medical Center.

Long Term Project

I can see this project cutting in on my UFO finishing project. I bought the yarn and pattern at Mother of Purl in Freeport. (My first visit there - a really nice yarn shop and the people are very nice.) The pattern is Foothill Road Aran. It isn't often that I get a real broad hint for a gift. This won't be for the birthday in May but hopefully for Christmas 2013.

Baby Sweater

This kind of speaks for itself. I had 3 buttons in my possession that matched exactly. And how often does that happen?

Baby Sweater - hand knit

I've added this to the baby collection box. The pattern is Little Lamb.

Second Finish this Week

This pair of socks were made from a yarn gift. I'm glad I just checked the label and found they are 100% Merino, hand wash. I'm so used to machine wash, I probably would have washed them with the others. The color is "Fly Fishing" from Knit Picks.

Carter's Christmas Gifts

I started this sweater in June, then promptly put it on hold. It's now finished but I don't think I ever want to make an adult size Aran knit.

The ball is made from 6 strips of knitting. I found the pattern on Ravelry.

Newborn Hats out of my System

There. I've got that out of my system. Three of them are handknit; the rest are machine knit. The handknit ones took a day each to make. The machine knit ones way, way less.
My latest rule: Knit through the yarn stash!
So.....think I'll start working through the sock yarn. By machine, so I can get it done in this lifetime. I have a nice pattern, very thorough, that makes a sock with no seam except in the ribbing. I've made my gauge swatch which took less than 10 minutes. I don't know why I dislike making them. No more. I'm going to start liking making gauge swatches.

Jacques Cousteau Hat

I found this pattern on Ravelry. This is made with a dk hand-dyed wool. I think I'll make more of these. In fact I have another one started in a multi-colored yarn.

Mittens finished

After probably 2 years, I have finally knit the thumbs into these wool mittens. Why do I just leave a project for something new? I made myself finish these before I allow myself to start another project. It's going to be a Jacques Cousteau hat with some green hand-dyed (not by me) dk yarn I bought in a kit at the Fiber Frolic in 2009.

100+ hats

Some are hand knit, some are machine knit. And I am some darned sick of making hats. It'll be awhile before I do another one.
These are going to Country Knitting of Maine in Madison. She will distribute them to schools, homeless shelters and wherever there may be a need.

Westport Knitters

I'm sending a box today for the Rankin Inlet Birthing Center located in Nunavut, Canada. Items were made by the Westport Knitters and include 6 hats, 7 sweaters, 2 sleep sacks, 1 pr. mittens, 14 pr. socks and 1 blanket.