Happy Birthday to Me!

Yea!

Kitty Beds Again?

Yes, there are a lot of bedless cats out there. And I do have a lot of yarn. Maybe I should go into business. Except that I give them away.

Donegal Sweater

I've been working on this sweater for some time now. I'm determined to finish it. If I had started it at the beginning of the month, it would have qualified for the NaKniSweMo (National Knit a Sweater Month). It's the sweater of 50,000 stitches. Including the ones I knit, ripped out, knit again, ripped out, knit, etc. It's knit from the top down, so all I have to finish is the ribbing on the bottom and sleeves. I just might finish by the 30th!

Three Monkeys and a Cat

As promised, sister sent a picture of her cat sharing the bed with the sock monkeys.

Scarf

On my recent British Columbia vacation I bought one ball of yarn
Really, only one ball!
What restraint!
I turned it into this lovely lace scarf. From a popular pattern in knitblogdom called "Branching Out" knit in wool/silk. Lace leaves in brown, perfect for fall.

Not a Tire Cover

My Not a Tire Cover is finished. You can see the size difference. It took three cycles in the washer as expected, but I didn't clog the drain.

Fetching Handwarmer

That's the name of this pattern found at knitty.com. Keeps your hands warm while allowing your to use the keyboard. It's modeled here by sister B. Made of machine washable cashmere blend, it will make someone a nice gift.

Kitty Bed #3

As soon as I heard that Jane had adopted two new kittens, I started this, my third kitty bed. It looks a little small, but it is for kittens after all. I was able to use yarn from my stash. I hope she and the kittens will like it.

New Tire Cover ?

We needed a new tire cover, the old one was torn and falling apart, so I knitted one. No, not really. I don't want this to end up on the You Knit What website. It's another kitty bed, pre-felted. This is only to illustrate the size before washing. The last one took three loads to get to the right size and then my machine clogged up. I'll be more careful this time. This is exactly like the last kitty bed I made. I told you I had enough yarn for two. The first one is being used for a Sock Monkey collection. (I requested a picture). I hope this one will be used for cats.

I'm Baaack!

Been gone a while, but maybe you didn't notice. Went on a long road trip to the Canadian Rockies, then came home, caught a cold, went to Morro Bay for the weekend. I did take my knitting on the Canadian trip, but have nothing to show for it. So why the picture of the flower? It seems that everytime I go out of town this plant has just finished flowering. The bloom lasts only a few hours, so I was lucky to get a picture.