Knitting Fool

Over Christmas I knitted these little beauties and I am just NOW getting to show them off.  Where have I been?!?!?  The girls love theirs so much I had to have a pair of my own ~ and I am happy to say that they are right now keeping my hands warm as I type up this post. ^_^

About a month ago I had the idea to knit a wrap/shawl.  Off to the store I go and three hours later I have needles and some lovely soft cuddly yarn to get me started.  The pattern I chose is Maplehurst and it is a lovely little wrap I found browsing on Ravelry  {a free site with patterns and such for knit and crotchet}

First time using a circular needle and a bit skiddish.  I had to rip this apart three times at different lengths due to dropped stitches, forgot the pattern for a few inches. However I was determined  to finish this project before the weather turned to summer in Texas.

During this project I have found that I really like the cuddly bulky yarn as opposed to the worsted weight.  I also loved watching the girls faces as the piece got longer and longer.  Hubby was so sweet he thought I was some sort of genius for the lovely stripping showing up in the fabric.  I really hated to tell him that the yarn was genius and it was self stripping.

Here it is all done ... 6 balls of yarn later and it is lovely.  I will be sending this out to my Mom for a little just cuz' I love you present.  ^_^  I will be making one for myself  for next winter!

Ja matta ne,
Little Mochi
^_^

Keeping busy....

Trying to finish off my reading stole this week with a very simple pattern 

{ row one K; row two K1, *P1 K1 to the end and keep repeating these two rows to achieve the length that you like} 

I do believe that I have managed to mess this pattern up { follow above pattern at your own peril ^_^} The bottom and top edges are different and the front and back are not the same.  No matter, I like how it is turning out and too far into it to fix it ~ sometimes little mistakes can make for a pleasant surprise.

Started reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and I am enchanted from the get go!  I am not even a quarter of the way through but I have decided that this book will definitely be added to my little library ^_^

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

^_^

Mommy made it for me!

I have picked up the knitting needles and I am determined to make lovely things for family next year for Christmas and just because presents.  So to start things off I made little fingerless gloves for the girls.

{For any knitters out there I cast on 19 and did a stocking stich to the length of the little ones hands ~ basically I guessed ^_^}

What do you think?  I am sure that my gauge is off and they are not completely symmetrical but Squirt loves her gloves.  I think it is not too shabby for being the first thing I have knitted in YEARS.  I have BIG aspirations to knit a lovely winter caplet / shawl and blankets for myself to use while reading on those chilly afternoons. So off I go to practice and make me a pair of lovely fingerless gloves ^_^

So which do you  crochet or knit? 

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Boredom Buster ~ Finger Knitting

The count down to the first day of school has begun but what to do with the girls until then?!?!?  It is summer and HOT here in Texas so indoor activities are a MUST.  Well we came up with knitting since they noticed my unused needles in my work basket.  Finger knitting is easy for little ones and cheap ~ all you need are their lovely little fingers and some yarn.  

Gotta love Youtube ;) This was the easiest for my little visual learners to understand but there are many out there some different than this but all resulting in the same little tubular chain.

 This is Pumpkin doing her best impersonation of a kitty  ;)

She was so happy to learn how to Knit ;)

 Squirt first to finish her lovely new scarf ;)

 Peanut encouraging her sisters ;)

 Pumpkin FINALLy done after having to start over a few times ~ fingers got caught in a huge knot o_o

   

Once I got them started they were off and having a blast ;)  Now the girls have TONS of new scarves to wear for the first day of school ~ nothing like showing off a bit of personality and your own craftsmanship at the same time.

  If you have any tips or ideas I am ALL ears ;)

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi