DotMom61
11-28-2005, 02:01 AM
As some of you may recall, I started a hat (http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/forum/viewtopic.php?p=71718#71718) last Monday while waiting at the dr's office w/ the kids.
Well, I finished it over Thanksgiving. Here's DD modeling it for me:
http://static.flickr.com/33/67740124_3447ebeca0.jpg
The best part is that I started a knitting FRENZY while we were there!!! While I was sitting there talking w/ my SIL, I picked up some extra needles and extra yarn & cast on a few stitches and handed it to her. Then I just started showing her what to do, and she was hooked. ;-) (hee hee) She never really did get a chance to knit a whole lot, but she enjoyed what she did and was very proud of herself.
On top of *that*, two of my nieces and my "niece-in-law" (married to my nephew) picked up some "Nifty Knitters" that were lying around and started making stuff w/ those, too! Niece-in-law finished a cute hat, one niece was determined to make a scarf (but I think she ran out of time), and the other is working on a hat, too. It was so fun. I can't wait to see what everyone shows up with at Christmas.
Anyway, back to the hat above. It's made w/ Lion Brand Magic Stripes in Jelly Bean, and the pattern is here (http://secure.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=6024). The yarn washed up to be much softer than I expected; it was really quity stiff and scratchy to start with.
I'll be shipping this off to my niece in CO tomorrow!! My first completed gift. :cheering:
Well, I finished it over Thanksgiving. Here's DD modeling it for me:
http://static.flickr.com/33/67740124_3447ebeca0.jpg
The best part is that I started a knitting FRENZY while we were there!!! While I was sitting there talking w/ my SIL, I picked up some extra needles and extra yarn & cast on a few stitches and handed it to her. Then I just started showing her what to do, and she was hooked. ;-) (hee hee) She never really did get a chance to knit a whole lot, but she enjoyed what she did and was very proud of herself.
On top of *that*, two of my nieces and my "niece-in-law" (married to my nephew) picked up some "Nifty Knitters" that were lying around and started making stuff w/ those, too! Niece-in-law finished a cute hat, one niece was determined to make a scarf (but I think she ran out of time), and the other is working on a hat, too. It was so fun. I can't wait to see what everyone shows up with at Christmas.
Anyway, back to the hat above. It's made w/ Lion Brand Magic Stripes in Jelly Bean, and the pattern is here (http://secure.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=6024). The yarn washed up to be much softer than I expected; it was really quity stiff and scratchy to start with.
I'll be shipping this off to my niece in CO tomorrow!! My first completed gift. :cheering: