Road Trip!

So SabbathD and I went on a little roadtrip and here's what I brought back......

Easy Hat

Just an easy stockinette cotton hat, made for a doula client's baby. Cute and easy....

Green Envy

Green Envy Socks are done! I really like the sewn edge cast off. And apparently I only block socks on blue towels....

Lace Edged Woman's Hat

Modeled by Quinn. =) I knit it in a size large, it doesn't seem all that large though. It is supposed to be very fitted, and designed for a bald head...I'll knit up another in a larger gauge if this one doesn't fit.... really liked this yarn though. Especially after the casting on and getting the first 2 rounds knit. It was less splitty on the needles after that. The first round of the pattern calls for purling, not my favorite thing to join and do in the round, but I'm learning!

My lovelies....

Here's one more sock. Big surprise! I had to actually unknit it all the way back and re-do the heel because I had made it too big for the intended recipient. =) I need to work on my sizing for smaller feet.

Still working on this one, I pick it up occasionally while watching Heroes on my laptop. I love the colors in this one so much, I think I'll have to keep it for myself.

My fabulous new birthday present project bag from The Jello Flinger. It's GINORMOUS!! I can fit darn near all my WIP's in it. And it's Alexander Henry which I LOVE!!!!

This is the needle case she also made me out of one of my antique flour sacks from the 1930's. It looks like a reprint it's in such good condition.

Here's the inside with all the sundries in it. I can't wait to travel with it and show it off. Thank you again for my lovely gifts!! (I also updated my Ravelry stash with all my new yarn.)

Chemo Cap

Went today and picked this yarn out to make a chemo cap for my DH's Aunt. I am using this pattern, hoping to shelve some socks-in-progress and cast on for this today. (Here's the blog link for non-Raveler's.... http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/kpatt18.htm )

Gauge? What's gauge?

First off, let me say that I did not knit these. Those who know me know that I am not too fond of the gauge swatch. So far I prefer to knit things that have a certain flexibility in their sizing. =)
I bought these longies off of Mothering Dot Community a few years back before I knew too much about either knitting or proper sizing of wool soakers. Shortly after these arrived in the mail they were dubbed "The Clown Pants." They are just so wrong on so many levels.

They measure 17 inches. Everywhere. No matter where you are measuring. The rise? 17 inches. Legs? 17 inches. Width across? You guessed it....17 inches. They are HUGE!!! Like ginormous. Like you could fit TWO 4 year olds in these at the same time. It made me a little bit sad today when I found them while cleaning out my sewing room. Obviously whoever knit these had knitting skill. They used short rows in the seat, nicely done cuffs on the bottom, no dropped or missed stitches anywhere, and an I-cord for the drawstring. I'm not sure why they didn't notice the SIZE. So I decided to unravel them to at least save the yarn. I love the colors, from orange to teal and purple, and back again. (Not too fond of the pooling, but maybe a different pattern or project would knit up differently.)

I am wrapping it around one of my widest quilting rulers for right now. The colors really are very pleasing. Kind of reminds me of goldfish for some reason...