Toby's Turn

Maltese Toby has been very cold lately. Sometimes he curls around the furnace vent on the floor and sometimes he asks to be covered with a blanket. This morning I put Emma's second sweater on him (not the pink one). It fits Toby much better than Emma but he's not any happier about it than she was. After sitting for his picture, he stayed in the chair while I ate breakfast instead of curling up in his bed next to me under the table. When I moved to the bedroom and turned on the computer, he slunk his way after me and hid under the bed. So will he accept the sweater and begin his regular activities or will I give up and remove the hated straightjacket?

Follow up: I left the sweater on him for a couple of hours but then he began leaving a room from the opposite side I entered it. So the sweater was removed and now we're best buds again. My little white shadow is happily following me everywhere. Oh, well, it was a good idea.

Tubby Puppy

Tubby is based on Scruffy (made by Kathy Norris and posted on her blog http://knittingmuse.blogspot.com/). She posted directions in one of the loom groups. Her Scruffy turned out much cuter because she used fun fur. Since I didn't have any, I used a veriegated Homespun combined with Red Heart for the body and just the Red Heart for the rest of him.


My poor little guy is so stocky he can barely stand or even sit. I've crocheted many toys but this is my first loomed one.

Newborn Bonnet for LoomClass

My bonnet is finished. The pattern was very easy to follow and I think it makes a cute hat. It's hard to see, but there is a white edging on the brim.

There are no lifesize dolls at my house to model my bonnet so Shelby graciously agreed to help. She's a little small but I think pink is her color.

Another Knitted Purse

This version of the BeeBop Bag is made with 2 strands of Red Heart Yarn on the AJAL. It measures 13 inches across and 10 inches high. I'm working on a divided pocket to be sewn on the inside of the back for a cell phone and whatever. This particular dye lot was a little stiff so the knitting was a bit harder on my wrists. But the finished product feels much like the purse made with WoolEase. So far the biggest problem has been finding buttons that match for the closing!

Darrell Waltrip Cloth

Here is another dishcloth from the same site listed in earlier posts. This one intrigued me and turned out to be extremely easy. It was done by knitting 2 stitches, putting the yarn in front of the work, and passing 2 stitches as if knitting. Seems as though it might work on a loom but I haven't tried it. The variegated yarn makes it stand out.

Knitted Purse

My first loomed purse was inspired by the pattern posted at knittingboard.com. Mine was made with 2 strands of Wool Ease on a regular gauge AJAL. Inside is a pocket just large enough for a cell phone. The pocket hangs from a cord attached to the top of the back so the phone won't get lost in the bottom of the purse. The purse measures about 10 inches wide by 8 inches high.

Baby Set

It's been a long time since baby girls arrived in my family. In the last 4 years, my two youngest sisters have had three boys each. However, my nephew and his wife will be welcoming a daughter next month. Finally a good excuse to buy something pink. This sweater is a combination of ideas from Graciela's Hugging Sweater and Emmy's Throw-On Sweater. There's a little shaping around the front of the neck and a shell-like crochet trim. It's made of Pound of Love yarn and is so soft. There are no babies around here so I really had to guess on the different pieces. I have no idea what size it is but it should fit her soon unless she's tiny.

Hugging Sweater

This is another project from the LoomClass. Graciela's pattern called for the garter stitch. I changed to stockinette just to see how it turned out. The edges were finished with a row of single crochet. The sweater is soft but looks pretty small. The garter stitch would allow more stretch, which would be a real advantage for a growing baby.

Scuffie Slippers

When I got tired of making hats, I tried the slippers at http://www.yarngear.com/. They were easy to make and a good way to learn to do heels. My sister has worn out hers already just wearing them around my house when she comes over to play cards. Kansas had these slippers posted on her blog and I liked the fun fur she added around the cuff. The pattern came from http://www.loomknittingdesigns.com/ . The slippers are easy to make on the blue loom. The only change I made was to do them toe-up. I'm hoping these will last my sister a little longer because they're made with Thick 'n' Quick yarn. She was pretty excited when she saw them.

Friday January 12, 2007 - 06:34pm (PST

More Dishcloths

Here are a couple more dishcloths that were knit on needles. The one on the left is called Textured Squares. On the right is Triangles Galore. Both patterns can be found at http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/dishcloths.php . I've been trying to work on a sweater on my new AJAL. It seems as though whenever I put the loom on my lap, one of the dogs wants to be there. Usually it's the 8 year old rescue Yorkie and the knitting board gets put aside. Fortunately he doesn't mind if I use needles (circular so they don't poke him) or the round Knifty Knitters. No spoiled dogs at this house!

Tuesday January 9, 2007 - 07:02pm (PST

Emma's Pupsicle Sweater

Emma is wearing her new sweater (another LoomClass project). You might be able to tell by her expression that she is not a sweater girl but she needs one if she wants to go for rides in the car --- and she loves that. Being such a small girl, her sweater was done in a couple of hours. I want to make another one with better yarn (this was too silky) and smaller leg openings. Thanks to Kathy Norris for sharing this pattern.

Sunday December 10, 2006 - 05:07pm (PST

Throw-On Sweater

This is my throw-on sweater (a LoomClass project). It was made with Red Heart yarn. I used 2 strands for the ribbing and 1 strand for the rest of it. The body and sleeves were done in a 1 over 2 stitch. Instead of a collar, an icord finished off the neck. The whole thing took 21 ounces of yarn. Thanks for sharing the pattern, Emmy. It was easy to follow.



Saturday December 9, 2006 - 02:51pm (PST