Cool free project instructions from Interweave!

Got an email from Interweave Press (I'm a member of the Knitting Daily distribution list), and though I would share!  They are offering 16 free project instruction packages (multiple projects in each) from all their many crafty/artistic facets... 

I downloaded a couple of the beading ones, a mixed media art one, a quilting one that had ideas to make things out of ties.  

The quilting out of ties is something special for my family because my uncle died a few years ago, and left lots of fabulous ties that we all felt were very indicative of his personality.  He was a defense lawyer, and would always dress "to-the-nines" for court, and his ties were really pretty cool.  My cousin always wanted to make something special out of them, but I don't know if she's actually done anything yet.  I sent her the pdf, so we'll see! :) 

And the gift books arrived today!

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! :)

These are gifts for Grammommy, Nona & G.G. - I will be giving them out this weekend!  Perfect purse size, 6" x 4", and even though a few of my bazillion photos are a little small, and they'll definitely need their reading glasses if they want to read the journaling, that's still OK with me, 'cause they should always have them anyway! hahaha :)

It's HERE!!!

I am sooooooo happy! :)

it's beautiful!  I LOVE SCRAPBLOG!!!!

Scrapblog is awesome

I'm not sure if anyone actually reads this blog, but if you do, and have even the remotest (I know that's not really a word) interest in photography, journaling, scrapbooking, or digital photo editing, you MUST check out this site!


  http://www.scrapblog.com/ 


They are fantastic!! :)  I made the baby knitting scrapblog there, and have made a few others, including my daughter's first year baby book.  I totally love them, they are completely responsive when you need help, and the application is super easy to use.

I ordered a keepsake book, and am waiting on pins and needles for it to arrive! 

New Knitting pics

there has actually been knitting!

My new nephew!! I'm an AUNT!! :)

Isn't he the cutest little thing?

The sweater is the Pure & Sweet Layette from Susan B. Anderson's Itty Bitty Nursery.

It's not too hard, although I really couldn't get the hang of the embroidery (confirming that I am NOT a sew-er).  I wish it came in bigger sizes though, not just newborn!

Fits the little man relatively well it looks like - he was 7lbs, 14oz at birth, so a good sized boy. :)

This horrible picture of me is accompanied by a Baby Raglan.  This is the super-easy Raglan Sweater pattern from The Baby Knits Book (although I got it online somewhere) by Debbie Bliss.  I ran out of yarn, of course not realizing until I had already knit too far, so went back to Yarn Dogs for some more of the yarn for stripes.  I think it turned out pretty well :)

Baby to match the raglan has now joined us, congratulations to my dear friends & big sister! 

He won't be able to wear his sweater for a while though - I think this is the 6-9 months size.

I also finished the "N" Sweater.  It's the Knitty Double Scoop pattern by Gail Pfeifle, with my own charted "N."

I'm not super happy with my intarsia.  It's very lumpy where I had to change colors & weave in ends, but if you look at it from a little farther away, it's OK. 

The little one likes it, so I guess that's all that matters, especially since she's willing to wear it even though it's really too warm. hahahaha :)

And finally, the in-progress Fair Isle Jacket, also by Debbie Bliss, from Essential Knits for Kids. 

This is my first attempt at fair isle, and it's actually not too bad!  I'm not looking forward to weaving in ends, but I think the pattern is actually turning out pretty well.

I've finished the back & left front, and just started the right front.  Picked up some ribbon, and will need to hunt up some buttons, but I think I either have some, or can find some without too much trouble.    Hopefully I'll finish it soon, and she can actually use it this summer!