cable blanket - in progress

I was searching high and low for a pattern for a cable baby blanket. I had something very specific in mind, and I found exactly what I was looking for in a Debbie Bliss book - Simply Baby. I have a good amount of time to finish this one so I know I'll end up doing projects in between. The pattern calls for a yarn that is much more expensive than what I'm using but I love the color of what I picked out.

Here are some in-progress shots.

zip pouches

This is a zip pouch that I made to match a bag that I made back in Feb. This pouch is just over 7" wide x just over 5" high and has a 7" zipper.

Sushi anyone?

This is for someone's birthday!!! :) :) :)

The bag is 14" wide x 14" high x 4" deep. The straps are 33-ish inches long. There are two very-roomy pockets that close with velcro. I'm going to make a smaller tote as well. I also made a matching zip pouch which is 7-1/2" wide x a little less than 5-1/2" high. I used this tutorial for the zip pouch, which is the only one so far that has helped me make a zip pouch that I like :)

When I was taking the pictures, I realized that I definitely have to re-do the bottom lining of the tote. terrible sewing. It will come together much nicer hand-sewn, most likely with some red thread. :(

FQ Bags

These were made from fat quarters. They are about 13" wide x 8" high x 4" deep and have magnetic snaps for closure.

t*ggie blanket for baby :)

This is a t*ggie blanket that I made for a baby shower. Allegedly, babies play with tags more than the things that the tags are attached to, so someone came up with a blanket that has tags on it. Most commercial ones are 13 x 13 ish and have ribbons for tags. This one is a bit bigger than that. I used two receiving blankets and a remnant of cowboy-themed fabric.

I wonder what the baby will think of it... hmmm...

red sox blanket

for those cold moments

coffee anyone?

I don't think I ever posted this?! I made it in January for a co-worker for her birthday :)

mason dixon baby stuff :)

These are great additions to any baby shower basket full of goodies. They are easy to knit without even looking, for the most part. I liked the pattern for the burp cloth, it would work great for a kitchen towel too, maybe adding a little width and just a little more for height.

Both yarns were sugar n cream. The yellow is sugar n cream elite and the blue was regular sugar n cream. The elite is stretchier, but is still 100% cotton. (Great find @ building 19!)

knit knit knit knit knit knit knit knit knit

Pinhwheel Blanet & Mini Cable Hat...






sooooooooooooooo here we go:

pinwheel blanket: the color is more like the first pic. red heart soft in 'leaf'. when i started this, i threw the yarn and needles across the room :(
it was definitely a challenge, but i was happy with the result when it was all over. :)

Riley the Sock Monkey

Here is Riley. He's a sock monkey, of course. He was made from this really great tutorial. This is the first sock monkey that I've made and was given to my son in his Easter basket. He is made from some (what feels like itchy acrylic) dollar store socks, perfect for this project. I liked the design and the color wasn't so bad either, for a monkey He has buttons for eyes that came from a mini button stash that I have that I believe were recycled from some type of clothing, probably really old sweater (thrift store find).

Anywho...Here he is. Though he looks kind of sad because I was taking his picture before he was really ready.





















He feels a bit nekkie in this one. Sorry Riley.



















omgosh. I realized that I had forgotten to give him a smile. No wonder why he was being shy :)




















he wanted to show a little more tail in this one...
















here he is showing off for the ladies...































aaaaaaannd... a close up