The new baby in our lives

Well do you want to see why I have not blogged much lately?

This is Cody or new poodle. We got him on Saturday, he is 9 weeks old. 4 lbs. 2 oz.

He is really a good dog! Loves to play, eat, and sleep.

Some More of my Daughter's Pictures

I just love looking at the pictures that my daughter takes. Here are some more that I am sharing. I hope you enjoy them.

I have been knitting on some socks, but really nothing to show. It is getting close to the end of the swim season and we have been going to alot of swim meets, boy what fun.

Scarf Finished

Today has been a cold rainy day - at least no snow or ice.

I finished up a scarf for my oldest daughter. She wanted something that had silver in it so I came up with this.

Pattern: Just a stitch pattern - more below.

Yarn: Trendsetter Aura color 3211 1 ball

Idena KOS color 074 2 balls

Needle: 10.5 US

This is a close up of the stitch pattern (the best picture I could get). This is just a simple 4 stitch plus 2 pattern stitch. Not sure where I got this but I am sure you can find it on the Internet or many books.

I cast on 14 stitches then the pattern is: K2, *p1, yo, p2tog, k1* repeat between * and * until end of row. I used every yard of the two yarns and just had enough of the KOS to make two pom poms. I just gathered each end and add the pom poms.

Some eye candy

Here are some pictures that my daughter took for her school class.

Enjoy

Socks Socks Socks

Sorry that I have not blogged for a while, but losing my dog has taken a lot out of me. We are looking at some other dog to get. The house is really empty with out Jenny.

Socks - that is what I like to knit the most. I am working on a pair if socks out of Austermann Step with Aloe Vera. The color number is 06. I love this yarn it is so soft to the fingers! Here is a picture of what I have done so far, I started it last night.





This is the Fluted Bannister stitch pattern. I am using fingering weight yarn not the sport weight yarn in the pattern.



I make this pattern a while back when I was knitting with the 6 six knitalong group. Here is the picture of the socks that I made then.

I'm not sure what yarn I used to make these socks, but it is fingering weight.
This pattern is easy to just sit and knit with out much thinking.

A day to remember

We are remembering our sweet dog who passed away today after spending 14 years and 1 1/2 months with us.

Jenny we love you!

Socks finished

Boy this has really been a busy week. My daughter swims for the school she goes to. We had a swim meet this week. I had to drive the bus for swim practice one day this week and I also went back to work. We are still trying to find time to get all the Christmas things put away.

I did get the socks done for my son's girlfriend, she goes back to college next week, so I had a deadline. I am going to give them to her today.

I also knit some baby socks out of the same yarn for a friend who is having a girl this month. I knit them in one evening.

Pattern: my own for both

Needles: US 3

Yarn: Regia 6 ply crazy color (5260)

Knitting in 2006

This is one thing that I finished in 2006.

This is the flower basket shawl from Interweave Knits Magazine it was in the Fall 2004 issue - it is not available through Interweave Knits any more.

I knit it with hand painted Opal yarn, not sure of the color.

Happy New Years!

Happy New Year to every one!