Category Archives: Knit & Crochet

Socks

Knit & Crochet

It has taken an awfully long time for me to get these socks finished. I cast on the stitches before I left for my trip to Calgary in April. I cast them on at home because I still struggle with the invisible cast-on and I have papers, notes and a bookmarked internet page that I often have to use.

With the exception of the pair for Madison, I finished all but the heel during my visit (and waits at the airport).

Socks Calgary
Purplish for Madison, pink for Emma and brown (to match Grandpa’s) for Gavin!

I knit in the evenings while we watch TV and, since I’ve been home, we’ve mostly been watching sub-titled movies and shows. I can multi-task to a certain extent, but reading and knitting at the same time are outside my capabilities!

Red Riding Hood Slippers

Knit & Crochet

Christy's SlippersChristy found a pattern for these slippers and asked if I could make a pair. After so many comments saying “Of course she can” I felt challenged to do it. I made at least three test slippers before figuring out the pattern, thanks to a video and making some very detailed notes to go along with the instructions.

Purple Red Riding Hood Slippers_2Elizabeth SlippersWhen Elizabeth saw the picture on Facebook she said that Madison would like a purple pair and she would like a pair in gray.

 

I’ll settle for that

Journal, Knit & Crochet

Thursday, February 5, 2015

My plan was to devote today to my final preparation for the House Concert. Since I did a bit of cleaning yesterday I took some time out this morning and finished off my Guild challenge project. It is ready to hand stitch the binding so I’ll take it with me to do at Christy’s. I would have liked to have been completely finished my quilting before leaving for Vancouver, but I’ll settle for being completely finished when I get home. Completely is really not true; I have my large Hubble quilt left. I’m looking for a large star template; my Lego quilt proved that circles were too hard, and my spirals really aren’t good enough yet. I’ll print a few copies of the Hubble photo, doodle a bit while I’m away and maybe come up with a solid plan.

Ray's HatI finished another knitting project last night – a hat for Ray. Ray normally gives himself a very close cropped haircut in the Spring. In a recent photo it looked like he had his “summer” haircut already. Elizabeth said she got new clippers for Christmas and she was testing them out before giving Gavin a haircut. I guess they were set a little too low and, once you start, you sort of have to continue. The hat looks huge. I bought the pattern in Ireland and I’m thinking we Irish have big heads!

Two Guild meetings tonight – one for the quilt show and then the regular monthly meeting. I’d better use the little bit of time I have to start packing.

Happy Birthday Kathryn

Cards, Knit & Crochet

Sunday, January 4, 2015

I’m not sure which of these items is Kathryn’s card.

Seat Belt Covers (white) and Luggage Handle Covers (blue)
Seat Belt Covers (white) and Luggage Handle Covers (blue)

Deloise and I were shopping on one of my trips to Saskatoon and she pointed out the nurse-related fabric. I picked up a fat quarter of each, not certain what they would become. On another trip (or maybe the same trip) Kathryn was looking for fabric and a pattern to make seat belt covers for a friend. She wasn’t successful in finding the right fabric, but I found a pattern and added it to my collection.

Pattern from Missouri Quilt Company
Pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company

I found a tutorial to make a tote bag out of charm squares so I decided to make one using the same nursing fabric. It was easy to make a small adjustment to end up with a bit larger bag and I had lots of fabric to cut my own charm squares.

Boot Cuffs
Boot Cuffs

None of the above items were done in time for Kathryn’s birthday but she did get these boot cuffs to open on her special day. Apparently there was much discussion and speculation concerning exactly what they might be before we had a chance to talk!