Funny Magic

What I'm Making :: Monday

A big 'ol mess on my "making" table:

Let's see....there's a pair of arm warmers that I knit years ago that have a hole in need of mending, a pair of Juliet's pants that need hemming, a couple skeins of yarn from the stash that will be turned into a scarf for hubby, and some fabric strips for this quilt that I'm working on:

Amongst the mess there's also pieces of this sweater for my boy, body and two arms completed:

I'm hoping to put it all back on the needles at some point today, to be completely finished this week.

Happy "Making Day" to you!

Sockhead & Gingerbread

Welcome to my first FO of 2011:

It's the Sockhead Hat, ravelled here. This was a project that I kept in my purse for on-the-go knitting, which is why it took quite a while to complete. It was one of those knits that I'd pull out here and there, my "while waiting" project...you know, at stoplights or in traffic, violin and tumbling lessons, etc. Now that it's complete, I've got a new purse project wound-up and ready for waiting:

More Moira Mitts, knit with yarn from Quince and Co. in the Gingerbread colorway. I'm totally in love with this yarn right now, and their color options are so fabulous.

Do you have a "while waiting" project in your purse or bag?

New Year, New Calendar

Hello there, and happy 2011! I'm back at the blog, and I plan to catch up with my favorite bloggy folks within the next few days, but in the meantime I'd like to present (crappy pics and all) my first FO of the new year:

I made this calendar for my mom for Christmas - such a fun little project. I purchased the calendar panel from September House on Etsy and then used only stuff from my stash to embellish it. I ran into a little trouble when I couldn't find a dowel long enough to hang the calendar, but then I dug deep within my noggin and decided to duct-tape two dowels together and hide the ugly with a knitted tube. Inventive, no?

To embellish the top I sewed-on a doily and embroidered red french knots all around it. Next year I'll have to buy more than just one panel so that I can make one for myself. Plus I think these make excellent, inexpensive Christmas gifts.

Unfortunately, I didn't finish that sweater for my son by Christmas day. Between getting ready for the holiday, hockey season, and shoveling snow everyday, a lack of time got the best of me. But I did finish the body and will be casting-on for a sleeve today, although I might also have to cast-on for a new project, like this one:

I have the yarn from Quince and Co. sitting here tempting me 24/7....