I reported a few weeks ago that Amber was pregnant, well she had been complaining that she felt bigger earlier than usual.
Tada! First doctor visit and sonogram... SHE'S HAVING TWINS!
Gaaack!
This is the first set of twins ever in this generation of our family.
So...as far as knitting goes... I have to plan for two of everything. ::sigh:: better get cracking on them too. Early January is the expected month, since she had a c-section last time AND it's twins... she gets to pick the birthday within the 36th week.
Her baby shower is being planned for September so as not to conflict with Ava's birthday in October.
Twins. If both are healthy and go to term...that is just stunning!
I have to go find some preemie patterns now. Hats, sweaters... lots of them. But with no genders to go with them it's going to be interesting.
The pictures she brought home show two distinct silhouettes, which means fraternal and could be two of one or one of each. One of each would be good..three girls oh crap! Two boys whoa...
Oh, and we both agreed that we'll need little stretchy bracelets for them to keep them separate. Which means I get to make bracelets for them!
(I jokingly told her 'what about a tattoo?' Both she and Dan have multiple tattoos, she said if it were legal to tattoo children she'd do it!)
Anyway...off to find some patterns on my computer. I know I have a couple. Or three.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Going to be selling some knitting
Getting kind of desperate here.
Roommate situation is getting me worried so I'm going to be putting the brown fingerless 'Steampunk' gloves up for sale. Maybe $45 or $50 and see who wants them. Just wondering if I should charge more. The yarn was free, it's just the labor that was involved which only took me a week. The other gloves I'm working on, the cotton/wool Fern Garden ones that I designed myself are still in progress so I can't do those yet. When I do get that done, the pattern and the gloves are going up for sale. The pattern for $5 and the gloves (for very small hands) for $50. Those I'll post on Ravelry a well as Artfire. The pattern will be converted to a .pdf so people can download it.
There wasn't any knitting this week because I didn't get there until 7:30 due to computer stuff. I helped Jae with her knitting for a bit then went to go visit my kids. Socks are almost done, starting on the toe for the second one, everything else is plugging along.
Okay, need to get breakfast.
Roommate situation is getting me worried so I'm going to be putting the brown fingerless 'Steampunk' gloves up for sale. Maybe $45 or $50 and see who wants them. Just wondering if I should charge more. The yarn was free, it's just the labor that was involved which only took me a week. The other gloves I'm working on, the cotton/wool Fern Garden ones that I designed myself are still in progress so I can't do those yet. When I do get that done, the pattern and the gloves are going up for sale. The pattern for $5 and the gloves (for very small hands) for $50. Those I'll post on Ravelry a well as Artfire. The pattern will be converted to a .pdf so people can download it.
There wasn't any knitting this week because I didn't get there until 7:30 due to computer stuff. I helped Jae with her knitting for a bit then went to go visit my kids. Socks are almost done, starting on the toe for the second one, everything else is plugging along.
Okay, need to get breakfast.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Well it has been a long time..
Again.
I have over 75 items listed now, working on another necklace, and some bracelets. I've done three other necklaces as well and have those posted.
As for knitting, I'm working on a pair of baby socks for co-worker, hat is finished, pulled out a blanket I had started for someone else and will be finishing that since it is sort of boy colors it will do just fine. Going to go to knitting tonight and show off the new yarn I got to do another blanket or maybe a shrug for me...
I've got a cable scarf I'm plugging away at occasionally and picked the Fern Garden gloves up again to try and get those done so I can edit the pattern and get it listed on Ravelry and/or my own site.
So right now, have to scoot to knitting. tootles!
I have over 75 items listed now, working on another necklace, and some bracelets. I've done three other necklaces as well and have those posted.
As for knitting, I'm working on a pair of baby socks for co-worker, hat is finished, pulled out a blanket I had started for someone else and will be finishing that since it is sort of boy colors it will do just fine. Going to go to knitting tonight and show off the new yarn I got to do another blanket or maybe a shrug for me...
I've got a cable scarf I'm plugging away at occasionally and picked the Fern Garden gloves up again to try and get those done so I can edit the pattern and get it listed on Ravelry and/or my own site.
So right now, have to scoot to knitting. tootles!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Latest Creative news
I have a total of 34 items listed on my artfire frontpage. I have yet to add the gloves that Im wearing. I went through the photos that are left on my flashdrive and I lost about half my photos. Probably from pulling it out without ejecting it a while ago. I lost all the dragon earrings as well as photos of the gloves I'm wearing, and several other sets of jewelry. dangnabbit!
I am collecting all the items that I have listed and putting them in trading card pocket pages with a small notation on the backing card that it is listed. (A little 'A' or star in the corner.) That way if someone buys one from the book, I can delete it from the listing or vice versa. The trading card pocket page was a great idea, though not so much for post or leverback hooks. I need to figure out how to get little boxes or trays to fit in a binder. I have the germ of an idea on how to do it, but need to see how it would implement for real without spending any money.
I've been looking into getting a used mac and the cheapest I've seen for what I need is about $750. At $10/pair I need to sell 70 pairs of earrings to pay for a computer. So pass the word! I have thirty saved out... it's a long way off and I need that computer now!
Well, that's rather selfish, but true. I am about five years overdue for a new computer.
I also figured out a way to display the post and leverbacks easier. Foam inserts for holding rings. They hang just fine and I can slip the whole thing into a page protector to put in a binder. Voila! Yay for Sporadic Creative Genius!
I have finished one of the chokers almost, just have to finish the end and put a bead on it for a clasp. The hair ornament I put up has gotten 11 hits just in the last 24 hours. Now if someone would just buy it!
I am collecting all the items that I have listed and putting them in trading card pocket pages with a small notation on the backing card that it is listed. (A little 'A' or star in the corner.) That way if someone buys one from the book, I can delete it from the listing or vice versa. The trading card pocket page was a great idea, though not so much for post or leverback hooks. I need to figure out how to get little boxes or trays to fit in a binder. I have the germ of an idea on how to do it, but need to see how it would implement for real without spending any money.
I've been looking into getting a used mac and the cheapest I've seen for what I need is about $750. At $10/pair I need to sell 70 pairs of earrings to pay for a computer. So pass the word! I have thirty saved out... it's a long way off and I need that computer now!
Well, that's rather selfish, but true. I am about five years overdue for a new computer.
I also figured out a way to display the post and leverbacks easier. Foam inserts for holding rings. They hang just fine and I can slip the whole thing into a page protector to put in a binder. Voila! Yay for Sporadic Creative Genius!
I have finished one of the chokers almost, just have to finish the end and put a bead on it for a clasp. The hair ornament I put up has gotten 11 hits just in the last 24 hours. Now if someone would just buy it!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Okay... back on track here
I have done three pairs of fingerless gloves (photos to come), working on a fourth pair and have plans for selling one pair. I've written a pattern for a pair of lace gloves that I'm in the process of finishing. The pattern needs a little editing and then will likely upload it to Ravelry for sale.
I'm working on a block style baby blanket using Patons Pure Cotton in four colors.
Oh... this is also where I shamelessly plug the new yarn we got in at Beverly's
New company I've never heard of but we got in a bulky color changing acrylic yarn, some new organic cotton on the same scale as Grace, and coming will be some new baby yarn. Right now I can't remember the name! Kertzer that's it! We got in the Marble Chunky which looks beautiful although it is an acrylic. The Down To Earth Cotton that has a matte finish but is the same weight and ball size as Patons Grace. It is also organically produced so is free of chemicals. As for Angel Baby, that's all I know. I think we're getting the spot and print in which will be great since we're kind of stuck in a baby yarn rut.
So, that's it for now. Photos will be uploaded to my Ravelry page in the next few days. Boy do I have a lot of catching up to do!
I'm working on a block style baby blanket using Patons Pure Cotton in four colors.
Oh... this is also where I shamelessly plug the new yarn we got in at Beverly's
New company I've never heard of but we got in a bulky color changing acrylic yarn, some new organic cotton on the same scale as Grace, and coming will be some new baby yarn. Right now I can't remember the name! Kertzer that's it! We got in the Marble Chunky which looks beautiful although it is an acrylic. The Down To Earth Cotton that has a matte finish but is the same weight and ball size as Patons Grace. It is also organically produced so is free of chemicals. As for Angel Baby, that's all I know. I think we're getting the spot and print in which will be great since we're kind of stuck in a baby yarn rut.
So, that's it for now. Photos will be uploaded to my Ravelry page in the next few days. Boy do I have a lot of catching up to do!
Monday, December 7, 2009
I have graduated!
I have now mastered gloves. Well, at least fingerless gloves, finishing them off is not an issue. I made a pair for a friend with yarn leftover, going to use it to make a two color scarf for her as well. Reminds me to get some black or rust color sock yarn. Ooooh, either the Red Heart or Lion sock yarn in oranges would work! cool.
I'm making myself a pair now, out of the lion brand in the slate blue and gold stripe. Same exact pattern, maybe my hands aren't holding it as tight but it may also be a thinner yarn than the green I used. The first green set were a bit snug on my hands, but this one fits just fine, in fact a bit loose, but I know the yarn does fluff a bit after it's washed. I have the Kroy Stretch sock yarn that was going to be socks for daughter Amber, but now fingerless gloves are what she's getting and she approves.
Now if I can just find that lucious red and black yarn to do a pair for Devon. And for everyone else. Gloves don't use as much yarn and work up a lot faster than socks. So that may be the next set of projects I'm doing. Find that orange leftover yarn from socks for grandson and turn it into gloves. Gotta love the book Handy Patterns for Knitters. Something for everyone and sizes all over the map. Glad I got that out of storage as well.
Okay, have to be conservative with my time on the computer.
Expect me when you see me!
(could be monday night!)
I'm making myself a pair now, out of the lion brand in the slate blue and gold stripe. Same exact pattern, maybe my hands aren't holding it as tight but it may also be a thinner yarn than the green I used. The first green set were a bit snug on my hands, but this one fits just fine, in fact a bit loose, but I know the yarn does fluff a bit after it's washed. I have the Kroy Stretch sock yarn that was going to be socks for daughter Amber, but now fingerless gloves are what she's getting and she approves.
Now if I can just find that lucious red and black yarn to do a pair for Devon. And for everyone else. Gloves don't use as much yarn and work up a lot faster than socks. So that may be the next set of projects I'm doing. Find that orange leftover yarn from socks for grandson and turn it into gloves. Gotta love the book Handy Patterns for Knitters. Something for everyone and sizes all over the map. Glad I got that out of storage as well.
Okay, have to be conservative with my time on the computer.
Expect me when you see me!
(could be monday night!)
Monday, November 16, 2009
Finally something to write about!
Okay...
I have knitted another sweater and a matching hat for Ava, my granddaughter, working on a pair of fingerless gloves for a coworker, and am going to work on a pair for Devon for Christmas as soon as I can find the red and black yarn I bought to make him socks. His hands are big but not nearly as big as his feet!
I'm feeling very accomplished now that I'm navigating the fingers on a glove. The pattern is in the Not Just Socks book, not going to buy that one because there isn't that much in there that I want to knit.
I also did another pair of socks for Ava..yeah, she's got more than anyone but that's because she's small.
I am going to work on getting some hats and maybe gloves or mittens done for Amber and the boys back east. I have two pairs of socks already done but they likely don't fit him anymore.
Okay, almost time to walk Ava to school, hope to be updating on my projects more soon. Also am going to try and get on Ravelry more too.
See ya!
I have knitted another sweater and a matching hat for Ava, my granddaughter, working on a pair of fingerless gloves for a coworker, and am going to work on a pair for Devon for Christmas as soon as I can find the red and black yarn I bought to make him socks. His hands are big but not nearly as big as his feet!
I'm feeling very accomplished now that I'm navigating the fingers on a glove. The pattern is in the Not Just Socks book, not going to buy that one because there isn't that much in there that I want to knit.
I also did another pair of socks for Ava..yeah, she's got more than anyone but that's because she's small.
I am going to work on getting some hats and maybe gloves or mittens done for Amber and the boys back east. I have two pairs of socks already done but they likely don't fit him anymore.
Okay, almost time to walk Ava to school, hope to be updating on my projects more soon. Also am going to try and get on Ravelry more too.
See ya!
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