Jesse's Hufflepuff Socks

This is Jesse's size 15 double e Hufflepuff sock not completed that I was suppose to finish for Knit down to harry KAL by April 2nd but, I have been really busy

knit down to harry

Mystery Skein Swap Partner Linda

I joined the Mystery Skein Swap #9 list mom C4G in January and Lillizard and I became parnters. Which was interesting as both of us agreed we would do overseas and then choose a partner in the same state Arizona. Lillizard sent me some soft Patons yarn needing size 3 needles and I made her the head scarf in the picture. She also send me some shea butter soap. I sent her some lovely 100% merino wool and a project back with some stitch markers, a measuring tape and a pair of blunt nose scissors.


Today, I received from Lillizard the first pair of socks every made for me.!!! They are wonderful. She also sent me some dishclothes which I have wanted but, don't have the time to make. Hoards and Hoards of Stitchmarkers and they are lovely. A 2 skeins of lovely teal yarn that has a bit of a sparkle to it. I feel so spoiled.
Thank You so Much Lillizard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can visit Lillizards blogspot here http://lindasfunstuff.blogspot.com

Third Tank done and delivered!

Way too big for the lovely model but a nice cotton tank top. Pattern for this and the two posted earlier are available for purchase from http:mysticalcreationyarns.blogspot.com

The winds have finally died down here. Yesterday, was a windy day in Arizona.

Finished the tank top designs!

Size 1x (although model is very small)no seams, cabled front and ribbed back. Made from 100% silk customed dyed by Mystical Creation Yarns. Pattern is available thru MCY.

Size 8 made from silk and bamboo yarn custom dyed by MCY. This was a free form knitting, no seams, everything is knitted to each other. An adaption of the pattern has been developed for size large thru 1x. and will be available at MCY by next week.

Home again finally!

We just returned from Northern California (Sebastopol) where we went to

a) Visit Tax Woman for 2007
b) Visit Broker Man for 2007
c) Visit Daughter for birthday 2007
d) Visit Step Granddaughter for birthday 2007
e) WORK for client (bookkeeping)
f) Pick up new "old" car for husbands shop project
g) Visit Step Son and Family
h) Buy Coins.

Got everything but the last item done. The coin shop I like to visit was closed for the day. So, I didn't buy the 1885 Liberty Nickel I wanted to get for my collection of nickels. It is the only one of the Liberty Nickels I am missing. Still working on the Buffalo Nickel collection as I want full dates, and I am only missing 2 of the shield nickels.

Daughter loved her custom designed tank top that I made for MCY. Pattern will be available thru MCY later this week. Did the old clients books, and visited with Eddie who also collects coins.

Everyone is doing well in the family and we had a good time. Really glad to be home where the temps are 88 degrees this week. We will be cooling off next week.

Hope everyone has a wonderful St. Patty's day

Again with something not knitted

This is a petit point Eagle the canvas is 32 stitches to the inch. This project took me 7 years to complete.

Now, for odd stuff. I visited Tricotine today to thank her for the Maine Lobster knitting on top of a trap. While there I visited a Knitters Geek Site. No, I don't remember the link sorry. But, here is to my limited translation skills my knitting geekery.

KER$+++ EXP++ SPM+++ Addi+, Steel@, Cot+, Lux+++, Wool,++ Syn, Nov Stash++ Scale+++
FIN++ ENT FI Int Tex, Lace FLAT, CIRC@ DPN+ Swatch- KIP BLOG FO 2007 21, WIP3 GAUGE S, DK Q+ EM+

Seems an odd way to communicate.

FINI

Finally, finished the spring line designs for MCY. They are on their way to New Mexico, and I am typing up the directions on the computer from my rough handwritten directions. Since, these are for the Spring line I can't put a picture of them on the blog. So, I thought I would share a few of my other crafty items. None knitted. The dog is HEYA one of our Mini schnauzers. HEYA is amen. The koi pond quilt was made for my step daughters new home all hand pieced and quilted. The koi is made from silk. The dollhouse was made for my grand daughter and took me almost 3 years to complete.
hope you enjoy something besides my knitting.
karen

March is here!

These are the headbands a customer ordered via telephone on Wednesday evening. The conversation went something like this.
"Can you make me a black and shiny headband?"
"What kind of shiny?"
"You know shiny like the copper scarf and hat you made me."
"Okay, chenille and eyelash, I have black, black and white, and black wool with gold, gray, and white."
"Make one of each and we will see which one she likes".

So, for all of you who wonders what it is like to knit for a living. There you have it a customer!

My schedule really is to knit all day and into the evening hours. I am usually up at about 5 am (todays the exception being up at 3:30am with husband). Spend an hour on the computer reading emails, dealing with website and blog. Then I make breakfast, clean a little, make the bed,etc. Then knit, knit, knit, until noon make lunch. Clean up from lunch, knit, knit, knit. Break at 3 pm and sit with husband in shop and talk about our projects. Knit, knit knit make dinner eat at about 5:30 pm clean up set up coffee and knit knit knit until 9 pm go to bed and SLEEP!