Asian Inspired Sweater


This is A Sweater Set that I just finished for a Special Little Baby Girl who is coming to us from China :)
My Daughter ..April.. is anxiously waiting for the adoption of a Baby ...
She has completed all the extensive paper work, tests, interviews, etc.... and is now waiting
for her Little Baby Girl....
As you can guess we are all very excited !!!
I am especially thrilled and honored to have her as my namesake !!!
Her Name will be
" Penny"..
Yes.. Yes... I am sooooooooooooo Happy !!! :)

Honering the tradition of China this set is knit in red,symbolizing Happiness and Good Fortune....
The Chinese Symbols "Xi" ( JOY) and "Shou" (Longevity) are knit into the hem, reflecting a Double Blessing...

Please join us in Praying that Penny will be here soon !!!

Picture Day !

Its Picture Day Today !!!

Here are the Two Baby Boys Sweaters Sets that I made for Lorraine...
Hey ! Lorraine .. Are you there ??? Do you like my choices ???

They were Fun sets to make and I just LOVE the way they turned out!

Gosh.. Baby clothes are so Darn Cute.. Aren't they ?? :)

Choo Choooooo

Lacy Baby Dress

Here is the beginning of The Baby Dress that I started... This is My " Diana" Dress...
My Knitting Buddy in New York gave me this pattern several times.... I kept misplacing it as I usually do with things :) She made several of them and I just adore these Little Dresses !

Thanks Bud for the Inspiration ... :)

This is a pretty Buttercup Color Fine Cotton and it looks really pretty " in Person"....

Tomorrow I will post photos of the Two Boys Sets that I made.... I would have had them finished if I did not get struck with "startitus" again.... Yea.. I know.. I said I was going to FINISH things as I went along this year but I just can't help these sudden urges to start someting new... Its OK, right? I will try to limit myself to just a " FEW" at a time tho.... ha !!
Its the darn yarn next to my Bed... It just keeps calling me in the night and then I have visions of things being made in my dreams !!! and I just HAVE to try them out...
Oh.. I know... The same thing happens to you too !!! It must be a "virus" going around and is VERY contageous to Knitters.......
Have a Good Night and " Inspiring Dreams"

This is the cinnamon color poncho that I started ... I loved the color of the yarn when I bought it but I don't like it on me... I'll ask my Daughter if she likes it.... If not then I'll have to use it mixed with something else I guess... 

Tagged Again !!! :)

Thanks for The Tag Coariene............http://knotmaker.blogspot.com/
How Nice of you to call me " SWEET" :)


4 Jobs You Have Had in Your Life:1. Credit Bureau 2. Micromedia 3. School Bus Driver
4. Waitress
4 Movies You Could Watch Over & Over:1. Anne of Green Gables 2. Wizard of Oz 3. Annie 4. ?? Can't remember ??
4 Places You Have Lived in :1 . Baldwin, N.Y 2: Long Beach, NY 3. Island Park, NY 4. Freeport, NY.. and they are all nlose to each other and on Long Island
4 TV Shows You Love to Watch: 1.Lost 2. Boston Legal 3. C S I 4. Sex in The City... ( I know.. They are repeats.. but thats OK )
4 Places You Have Been on Vacation:1. Cape Elizabeth ,Maine 2: L.A. California 3: FLORIDA.. all over 4: My Own Backyard !!!!
4 of Your Favourite Foods:1. Lorna Doones 2. My Daughter Terry's Couscous 3. Pizza.. New York Pizza !!! 4. Fried Soft Shell Crabs
4 most Sweet Things: There are Five..... Allie.. Will.. Natalie.. Thomas and Paige.. My Grandchildren ! :)

Its been a while since I posted so I thought I would say a few words !

Yesterday I did alot of knitting but I also did alot of "frogging" so it seems that after all that work I really did not get anything done !
I started a pattern for a capelet that Mary made.. Marys capelet/poncho is Beautiful.....

Mine????? Well... I did several rows of it and then decided to see if the size was how I wanted it to go over my head... Yea .. It went over my head ok but looking in the mirror... I did not like that color on me... then I thought that if I made it for one of my Daughters... The color would not look good on them either... So " I "Frogged" it... ripp it ripp it....

Then I decided to do a dress that I wanted to make for a LONG time for a Baby...

Well llllllllllllllll...... In the midst of knitting it My Daughter called and said she thinks that I should make the bigger size.... Soooooooooooooooo...
Yup... You Guessed it..... " Ripp it...Ripp it !!!! AGAIN !!!

When I told Bob what I did all day he said that he didn't think I needed all that " Practice" *Grin*

Anyway..... I am now doing the Dress again and I have a sleeve and a hat to finish on those two Baby Boy Gifts that I was making... and two sleeves to make on another baby sweater ...

Tomorrow I will download some photos for you to see..... OK... ? :)

Me


Can You Guess ????

OK OK... LOL.. I was sending a photo to April just to show her how long my hair is.. ( Looking for hair tips)

Now.. The Big Question is.........

Can you Guess which side of the room is MY Side ??? Ha Ha Ha
Good thing you can't see in the Closet!!!!

Oh Gosh.. I am incurable!!!! * Grin*

Sweater Start


I spend all day yesterday going thru my stash because my friend.... " well, actually she is My Nieces friend who has become "My Adopted Niece"... asked me to make 2 Boys sweaters for gifts that she needs....... :)

Oh Sure.. That sounds like an easy task but I am so picky about what I make...
Bob says.." I can't believe you are so choosy about the yarns... You spent an entire afternoon looking at your yarn !!!"...

yea .. so... " Whats the point here , is there something Wrong with that ??" :)
Well.. What does he think ???? If I am going to make something I want it to be really nice or I wouldn't make it....Right??
Oh Boy... They just don't get it. Do they??

I dragged out ALL my stash and went through each bin until I was satisfied with my choices....
I ALMOST went out and bought more yarn but I have more yarn than the local LYS here in Cocoa has !!! And besides didn't I say I was not buying any more YARN.... LOL
So after much searching and deliberation and choosing of colors... I decided on the cutest little sweater for the First Gift !!!

Here is the beginning of it... Isn't it Sweet? :)

Resolutions ???

Humm... Now let me see... What are my resolutions for this New year of 2006 ???

On the Knitting Front............

I will finish All of my WIPS that I have hidden all over the place so that I can have a Fresh start...

I will Not buy anymore YARN until I use up my stash which has taken over my house!

I will not start any projects that I do not plan on finishing in the Year "06..

I will resist All temptation when driving past a Yarn shop... No matter How hard my car trys to stear me into the shops parking lot.. I promise Not To Stop..

When walking through Walmart and that darn yarn flys into my cart... I will toss it back on its shelf.. Right where it Belongs...

Knitting Books and Patterns also have a way of working themselves into my house....
Am I going to knit ALL those wonderful items that I have so carefully picked out which I just HAVE to Make ??? Oh SURE I will, right! You are going to do all of your patterns too, aren't you????

I promise to Keep Going to Yarnacholics on a daily basis !!!

So What are YOUR Resolutions for 2006 ???

By The Way... What happens when ... ( I mean.. IF ) we Break our Resolutions???

Resolutions ???

Humm... Now let me see... What are my resolutions for this New year of 2006 ???

On the Knitting Front............

I will finish All of my WIPS that I have hidden all over the place so that I can have a Fresh start...

I will Not buy anymore YARN until I use up my stash which has taken over my house!

I will not start any projects that I do not plan on finishing in the Year "06..

I will resist All temptation when driving past a Yarn shop... No matter How hard my car trys to stear me into the shops parking lot.. I promise Not To Stop..

When walking through Walmart and that darn yarn flys into my cart... I will toss it back on its shelf.. Right where it Belongs...

Knitting Books and Patterns also have a way of working themselves into my house....
Am I going to knit ALL those wonderful items that I have so carefully picked out which I just HAVE to Make ??? Oh SURE I will, right! You are going to do all of your patterns too, aren't you????

I promise to Keep Going to Yarnacholics on a daily basis !!!

So What are YOUR Resolutions for 2006 ???

By The Way... What happens when ... ( I mean.. IF ) if we Break our Resolutions???

Show & Tell


And Here,s Mary.............showing us her latest creation !!!!

Knit-Knit-Knit


Some of the Panera Knitters....Doing what we do .... Knitting..Chatting and laughing !

Smile

Panera Knitters