Stop Growing Max!

This is Max and Koda. Koda is our neighbor's dog and a good playmate. Koda is one year old, and Max is almost as big as he is. Time to stop growing Max!

Spring Bags, new size!

First I want to thank everyone for the well wishes for the Dance Recital. It went quite well. The little girls were little ballerinas! Catherine remembered to smile and Sarah was ever so serious. They both performed perfectly. We were not allowed to photograph during the performance, but we did get a few after the show shots.

They were so very pleased, and can you believe they asked to have Pizza for dinner. Then they spent the evening dancing throughout the house. Too cute. They are both wearing their butterfly clips in their hair today. Catherine is wearing her costume under her sundress to school today :-)

Here are the new Spring Line of Bags. Although I personally love my small bags, I have had many requests to make larger bags. So here we are (approximately 11inches by 9 inches, with 9.5 inch zipper opening and 2.5inch base). I hope they are perfectly right for everyone. Oooh and do you know what I like most about this size (for me)? Well, whenever I pack my luggage for a trip, I always hate to just put my undergarments in the suitecase. It gives me an icky unclean feeling, well, these bags are perfect for packing those unmentionables for my trips! The fun patterns have me all excited for my coming trip to Spain in June.

And now for a visit from Max

See that fun toy? Grandma brought it for Max and it has lasted all of 3 days before he was able to start shredding it. He is definitely a puppy in a big dogs body. LOL
"OK, if I must pose for a picture, this is the best you are going to get, I must chew the stick!)

Stash Busting Serpentine Socks

I simply LOVE toe up socks. Look at those little toes, are they not adorable? And they grow into a really cool sock.

Now this particular pair of socks are a bit out of the ordinary. They were FUN and will certainly be fun to wear. I was using up some left over balls of yarn in the green, it just was not enough, and instead of giving up I tacked on another left over.
Pattern : Serpentine Socks by WendyKnits, from her new book Socks from the Toe Up.
Yarn : Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Socks that Rock Mediumweight in Lucky and Muddy Autumn Rainbow.
Needles : One 32" circular in size 3.0mm / US2.5

And here is Max playing in the sprinkler. He is quite funny these days, he is a little puppy in a big dogs body. He loves to play with everyone, and is convinced everyone wants to play with him.

Tomorrow is my girl's ballet recital, I hope I have some photos to share.

SOCKS! Eunice by Cookie A.

I got another sock knitting book. So much fun! Although all these new sock patterns are taking away from my need to design my own. So many lovely socks!!!

Pattern: Eunice by Cookie A. from Sock Innovations
Yarn: Araucania Ranco Solid in Purple
Needles: US1 / 2.25mm
A wonderfully fun pair of socks, worth all the work.

Last call for Paw Print Bags

I have sewn up all my paw prints and I'm ready to move onto summer fun. But before I can start anything new I need to clear out these adorable fun bags. I do have half a dozen for myself, but there are still a few in the store! So grab yours before they are gone.

Apollo & Artemis

Pattern: Apollo & Artemis by Kirstin of Through the Loops

Yarn: The Jewell's Handmades Superwash fingering in Wild Sweet Pea

Needles: US1, 40" circular, 2 at once

This was fun and simple. A good carry along project and I love them. Both the pattern and the lovely colorway by Jewell!

Color!

I've been having a blast making project bags for my fellow knitters. I have even received some special requests. I've had some male knitters ask me to "man" up a bag. I had so much fun I sewed up a whole bunch! But then I just couldn't resist the bright colors any more and had to put a splash of pink in :-) Check out the progression of color...

Talking about color, we finally have some flowers! Not in my garden, yet, this is my neighbors garden.

Another request I have had is to make a larger bag, one large enough to fit a 9" tube which would contain the dpn's. This is all so fascinating to me, as I am a circular sock knitter and not accustomed to the needs of the dpn sock knitter. Keep making requests, I am really enjoying it.

I'm SO Excited!

I just got my new book and it is wonderful. I can't wait to settle in and give it a good read. Wendy's blog and her sock knitting brilliance is what got me hooked on knitting socks toe-up. She also has tons of wonderful patterns at the Loopy Ewe, if you haven't yet, you should check them out.

But before I could sit and read, I just HAD to make some more bags. As you can see in the photo I have picked my special bag for my first "Socks from the Toe Up" project. Now I must go off and wind some yarn.

Here is a preview of some new bags in my etsy shop.

And the Winners Are...

JudyK who is celebrating that it is 7 years this month that she donated a kidney to her sister and they are both doing fine. Congratulations Judy on life and a new sock project bag.

AND

Elaine who is celebrating her mother's 94th birthday. Yeah! To a long life and new stitch markers.

These silly girls drew the names from a tin and thought it was just too much fun. Of course, as you can see by the glassy look in their eyes, they have had TOO much Easter Chocolate.

Congratulations ladies!
And thank you to all who visited my blog and shared such lovely thoughts on things to celebrate.

Have a giggly day!

Oops - JudyK, you didn't leave me a way to contact you, if I don't hear from you in the next week, I'll have to draw another name, I hope to hear from you soon.

What no socks?

Some of my friends have been worried that I may have replaced my knitting energy with bag making. But NO, I am still knitting socks. Is the matter of fact I currently have too many pairs on needles, which will tend to slow one down. I have, however, finished a pair of socks.

Pattern: Rogue Roses by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (the Yarn Harlot)
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Socks that Rock in Gertrude Skein, part of the March Rockin' Sock Club Kit.
Needles: US2 40" circular, 2 at once

Click on a photo and check out a closeup of those really cool rose buds!