The small stuff

 Can you believe I'm still knitting Christmas gifts. Two more gifts were finished this week. I have family visiting right now and have been visiting the theme parks and the local zoo with them and relaxing at night watching movies and knitting. Yesterday we went to the Harry Pottern theme park and drank lots of Butterbeer and rode all the rides and then came home and watch Harry Potter movies. Such fun!!
I still feel like I haven't recovered my knitting mojo. I'm inching my way through each project. I've been looking at everyone's finished project on ravelry hoping to get inspired. Until then I will continue to make small projects that are easy to finish.

Just a little hat

Little by little I'm trying to get my knitting mojo back. Making little fast projects that I can finish without much effort is probably what I need to do right now.
I finished this little hat for Cameron. His mom wanted a pointy hat and that is what this started out as and some how had a mind of it's own. I used up some scraps from other projects and still have lots of yarn left over. This pattern is super fast to knit and can probably be knit in a few hours. This will fit a 2 to 4 year old.
Needle size : 11 us
Yarn: Wool-ease thick and quick
Pattern: Teo Hat

The Holidays are over .. it's a new year

 There were cookies and presents and children and food and just good times this holiday season. There were also a lot of shoppers and extra hours and not too much knitting time. This is the first year I only finished 3 knitted gifts. I lost my knitting mojo!! Fortunately I purchases a few more than usual.. not to many though. Well the holidays are over and business hours have returned to normal and I'm hoping for energy to finish up a few more knitted gifts. I have some beautiful batts I would like to spin up and some beautiful knitting patterns that have been calling me.. after a small rest period I plan to jump in and start creating again. I hope everyone had a lovely Holiday and will have an even better New Year. I still can't believe it's 2011!!

One of my recently finished gifts is a Jayne Cobb hat for my son. He loved the first one I made him but wanted it in different colors without a pom pom so he could wear it under a hood. A pretty simple project that took me longer than it should have.. but hey it's finished.

to the shop!!

 I finally got around to listing new items in my esty shop. It's TheHoboKnitShop if you didn't already know. Some lovely little fiber batts and fabric knot necklaces were added. Take a look. Run little hobo!! (^_^)

a fast update

 We have been having a bit of a cold spell down in sunny Florida. All that knitting paid off.. the grand kiddies are nice and cozy.

 A fast update on the holiday knitting. At this point everyone will be receiving smaller knit items.. hats, mittens, scarves and worsted socks. The hat is for Abby and since no one was interested in purchasing this pretty yarn from my etsy shop, I decided it would make a nice warm earflap hat for her. The above picture is a bramble cowl. Not sure if I like the tweed yarn. I have a solid color that I might use instead. I'm still deciding which to use. I think it's time for Santa's little helper.. The KNitting Machine!!

Time to get knitting

 Can you believe that I finally finished this sweater. I can't. I don't know what took me so long. Anyway it is finished and it fits him well. Now on to the next projects. Let me see ... my son wants socks.. the other one lost all his hats.. I need to crochet a sweater for Abby.. a vest for Cameron.. and some wee little socks for Micah. Can I do it!!.. I don't know but I'm going to start today. Good thing the weather here has turned cold. It was only in the 30's last night. That is really cold for Florida. I need to work on a big project to keep my lap warm. I like how knitting keeps my hands warm and as I knit my project is nice and warm from my hands. 


I whipped up this little crochet hook case as a door prize for my knitting group Christmas party. If there is time I will make a few to sell in my esty shop.
Time to get knitting.. see you again soon.. (o_~)

A new baby..

 I finally finished these slippers for my daughter last night and brought them to the hospital today so she could wear them. She became a mommy again yesterday morning. She gave birth to a little boy, Micah Eli, 8 lbs, 20" long. The new nursery is all ready and waiting his arrival. Both mom and baby are healthy and recovering quickly and will hopefully be home some time tomorrow.

 The proud Daddy with his 2 sons.. (^_^)