Sage's Socks

A little pair of socks I made for Sage at 6 months  (just found the picture)

Sage's Christmas Sweater

Here is a little blue sweater I made for Sage for Christmas.  It seems like a rather simple pattern, but the folded neck made me learn a new technique - stopping early in my rows, twisting the stitch and turning.  The technique I learned (thank you, Debbie Bliss) prevented any holes for showing, and looked great.

Maya's Hoodie and Dress

Here it is, my first foray into crochet!  I made this sweater, which was pretty adventurous for a first project, but that has been the way I learn - go in way over my head and try to fix my mistakes as I go along.  I discovered just how fast crochet is, and am wondering whether I may become a convert.  Knitters and crocheters seem to stay firmly on opposite sides of the fence, but I am intrigued by these new skills.  I get excited when there is so much more to learn, so expect more crochet to pop up for a while...  

Here Maya is, wearing wearing her hoodie in combination with the dress I knitted for her a while ago.  The dress is following the same pattern as the one I made for Sage last year, but I decided to try using a different colour for the trim.  I unintentionally made a set, because the trim on both is in the same purple yarn!

Devil Pants Action Shots!

Here is my little niece Maya, up to no good in the devil pants I made her!

Kniting Videos Online

Hey, I thought I'd let any new knitters who check my page know about the resource that was most helpful to me when I started out.  Knitting Help has videos that show how to do many versions of the different stitches you need.  This was really helpful for me because I learned most of my techniques on my own.  Reading the descriptions of a stitch in a book is really nothing like watching someone do it in front of you.  This website bridged that gap for me and I hope it helps many others!!!

Newer Projects

It's been a while since I posted pictures, but that doesn't mean I've stopped knitting!  I managed to get some photos of other projects I've made, and am finishing a couple of other ones right now.  I'll be sure to get them up soon!!

Caelan's Newborn Sweater

This sweater was made in the same yarn as the trim of his big boy sweater. It wraps around, making it easy to put on a newborn, and can be worn frontwards or backwards. This pattern was very quick to make (partly because of his tiny size!) and introduced some neat new techniques.