Smurf Hat

  Well it wasn't SUPPOSED to be a smurf hat, but after a comment my roommate made...well she was spot on. Just look at it! I had to make it in white lol.

  The REAL name of the project is The Slouch Hat by Diane Serviss and is $5 through Ravelry. It seems like an easy pattern because it's all just garter stitch, but when you review the pattern skills you see that it's really a great project to build your skills! For this hat you need to know how to do Provisional Cast On, Kitchener Stitch, and Short Rows! Don't worry! YouTube is full of videos showing you how to do all those things.

  The yarn I used was by Misti Alpaca called Chunky Solids. It is SO SOFT but sheds like crazy! My black coat is now kind of gray. But whatever because my head and ears are always 100% warm!

  I ended up making mine longer because I thought my first attempt with the recommended CO wasn't going to make it slouchy enough in the back. Thus I OVER compensated and had to brim the front quite a bit for the hat not to be hanging halfway down my back, lol. At least all my hair would fit into it if need be! Anyway, it's still cute and warm and soft so it just ended up being a 'design detail'.

Sassy Sam Cat

I can't believe I've gone all this time and never had one post about my cat, Sam!

AKA Samuel Catson, AKA Samwise, AKA Sammy, AKA Puppy, AKA Poopy, AKA Family Puppster, AKA Fuzz-Butt, AKA....

...ok yeah he just has a lot of nicknames. No wonder he doesn't know his name.

But ain't he so cute and STYLISH!?

Oh BABY!

  Ok so here's the deal. I don't have a baby. Will never have a baby. But a friend of mine did have a baby. Thus this very cute baby sweater. It's actually the FIRST sweater I've ever finished! I have an adult size one for me in the works but it's taking forever because I keep putting it down.

  Anyway, I actually had this yarn and pattern laying around from my Sophomore year in college when I was planning on making it for my professor's baby. Well that didn't turn out so it got a second chance with my friend's baby instead! Better in the long run.

  What's great about this project is that the yarn, buttons, and pattern were all included in the $15 price! There was enough yarn to make 3 different sizes (I made the middle one and there was plenty of yarn leftover), and two pattern choices. It's from Plymouth Yarn, the design I made was called Baby Placket Pullover, and that was included was called Cotton Kisses. I tried to find a link to the Plymouth site for the project but it doesn't seem to be available through their official site anymore, hence the link to the Ravelry page. Also included on the other side of the baby placket pullover was this pattern for a very cute Baby Cardigan. Anyway, the pattern was written pretty well, some of the details were a little abbreviated but manageable.

  If I have one gripe it's that I don't think the slubby/nubby yarn was a great choice for this pattern. It didn't really let the details you knit into it stand out as well as they could with just a regular yarn. Either way, it was a pretty fast knit (ran into the 'putting it down' problem since there was two sleeves and front/back) but still got it done before winter which is always a plus haha. But for once I didn't mind having to seam up everything. It was so small that it was fast and easy!

Green Christines!

  My friend Christine and I decided to do a little project swap. I asked her to make me this crocheted Katamari ball that I've always wanted but never made because I don't crochet (IT'S AWESOME!!!), and in return she wanted a pair of mittens in green! So I decided on these great Mobile Mittens by Maria Moesby. It is a free pattern through Ravelry and well written. I made them in a couple of days worth of knitting...just not all the days were one right after lol. I tend to make one...wait a long time...then make the second of whatever I'm knitting if it's something like mittens. Anyway, here's how they turned out!

  I love the erratic stripe pattern. I feel like it was fun and fitting for her personality. The yarn I used was called Julia by Nashua Handknits. So soft!

French Press Cozy

  Based off of this pattern from Design Sponge I created my own version of a French Press Cozy. I had to invest in a French Press at the beginning of the summer and love it! So easy, so yummy. 

  Using left over Lily Sugar'n Cream Solids in white, blue and a little pink, plus some buttons from my collection, I was able to make this very cute cozy.

 

Ready to protect and serve my coffee!

Xmas Gifts!

Finally! What I worked on over Xmas for giftings. First is the hat I made for my brother Chris!

Second is the headband and mittens I made for my roommate Lindsay:

Last is the cosmetic bag, key fob wristlet, and travel tissue pack cover I made for roommate Courtney.

Hooray presents!

Knits up!

2 projects in 2 days!

First is the Anthropologie headband knockoff:

Second is the Marian cowl. I wish Lion Brand had a better color selection in this yarn. It's so nice and soft but the pink is kinda eh.

Lots more done but they're Xmas presents! So I'll be waiting till after next semester to update with those.