Baby blanket finished

I finally finished the round baby blanket I was working on. I really like the pattern, except for the rippling just before the border. If I make this again, I will change the number of stitches so it lies flat. This is for a baby at church who is due to arrive in September. She will have 2 brothers, so we know she will be a princess!!

This is a purchased pattern from this eBay store

http://stores.ebay.com/Creations-by-Rebecca-Leigh.

Bible study squares

I am doing an online Bible study with a wonderful group of women. We are studying "Women of the Bible." We have crocheted squares to go with each woman we study. I am going to assemble mine into a prayer shawl. I chose the color peach since Eve is the first woman and she ate the forbidden fruit. We don't know what the fruit was, but many believe it was an apple. But I am going to think it was a peach! Here are the first 3 Eve squares I made.

The ends are not tucked in yet. The square at the top is called butterfly garden. The 2 on the bottom are (l to r) seed stitch and rib stitch. I think these 3 squares say a lot about Eve. I will post next week's squares when I finish them. This Bible study is wonderful!

More sewing

I made this dress for E. who will start kindergarten next month. I made shorts for her to wear under the dress since she loves to be on the monkey bars! I have more things to make for her. It is such fun to sew clothes for "back to school."

I also made some more pillow cases, but have to get the pictures uploaded.

Finished another prayer shawl

I finished this prayer shawl for Linda who has some health issues. It's amazing what the different lighting will do to the colors. The first picture is a more accurate one of the color. I used Lion Brand Homespun and a size L hook.

St. Louis trip

I was in St. Louis over Memorial Day weekend. No. turned one a few days before I got there, but I was there for her party. She likes to ride in her new wagon.

We also went to a Cardinals baseball game--my first time at the new stadium. It was a good game because the Cardinals won, but we did sit through an hour and a half rain delay (our car was 6 blocks away and it was POURING, so we waited). The whole family dressed in Cardinal red.

The rain emptied out the stadium!!

Sewing

I love to sew in the summer. So I got out my patterns, fabric and got started (had to make a run to JoAnn's with my discount coupons for more fabric). E is starting kindergarden in Aug., so I am working on some things for her. I finished these shorts for her.














Then I made some pillowcases for 4 of the grandkids. These are so much fun (and FAST) to make. I have since made 1 more, with fabric for 6 more. I like them to have a different pillowcase for each month and with 7 grandkids (but only 4 use pillows--2 are in cribs and 1 is a teenager and she has "outgrown" them) that's plenty to make. I found some school related fabric for 3 cases.
I also have a dress almost finished for E. I will post pictures when I finish. But I am off to upstate NY in the morning--will be gone for 4 days. I'll post some pictures of the Thousand Islands if they turn out....

Finished projects

I have been very busy with my hooks and needles and finally have some pictures to post!

I knit this blanket for Baby Logozzo who is due in July. The parents are waiting for the arrival of the blessing to find out the sex of the child (Hooray for them!!). This is just a basic basketweave pattern.

I made some items for charity donations. I made baby washcloths and bibs. These were fun to make. I found the patterns at a variety of places on the web. I love the bib with the baby chick on it!

The kimono pattern is from the book MASON DIXON KNITTING. I used Cotton Ease yarn.

Baby blanket in progress

I am working on another round baby blanket. It is for a little girl due in the fall. The mother has 2 boys, so this baby is an extra blessing. I am just over halfway finished and the pattern changes 2 times after this. Here is what I have finished. The lighting was off, so the blanket is pink not white. I am using Simply Soft ww yarn that is very soft and pretty.

Newest shawl

I finished another prayer shawl for Creative Hands, a ministry I coordinate at church. It is for Sharon who has several health issues in addition to loosing her brother and a cousin within a week of each other. The yarn is a "ragg" yarn by Bernat in dark green and cream combined. The shawl is 65 x 21 inches.

I am also working on some dishcloths and some squares to be combined into an afhan for families in Kansas that lost everything in the recent tornado.

Baby blanket and some shawls

I made this baby blanket for a shower gift. I loved the way it worked up--very fast--using 2 strands of Bernat Baby Coordinates and a size K hook and creating a gradual change in colors. The pattern was purchased from the Mary Maxim catalog. It is called Peaceful Pastels Afghan. I made it for Crystal who is having her first baby in July-- a girl.







I made this blue prayer shawl for a family member who lost a young adult at the tragic events at Virginia Tech in April.

The pink and white shawl was an exchange item for someone living in Florida. I used cotton yarn for it. It is extra long so she can wrap herself up in it when it gets chilly.