Knittin' and Lovin' It

Blankies for Dogs

Note: I had this all ready to go last night, hit save so it would post to the blog and wammo....no internet connection.  Ack, I had to retype this post a second time.  I typed it up last night in TextEdit and saved it so I could post it this morning.
So here it goes:

No knitting here last night.  I gave my sore finger a break and busted out the crochet hook to finish up Zeus' kennel blankie. 



I using scraps of Red Heart acrylic.  The first color (Banana Berry) you guys may recognize as yarn I used to make Kaity a pair of socks, which she still has by the way.  I threw in the dark blue when I ran out of the Banana Berry, got tired of the blue and used the Red Heart Pogo I had leftover from my very first big knitting project....yup you guessed it, a 2x2 ribbed scarf.  It's a nice scarf and after about 200 more washings it may be soft enough to wear!  I have some nice Manos that is destined to become my new scarf.  I also have some Lorna's Laces worsted that may become a scarf or some fingerless mitts for myself.  Anyway, the final color (yellow) was picked by Kaity.  She said his blankie needed something bright in it, though the bright yellow. 



Doesn't he look happy? 

I started one for Shadow. 



Shawn picked out her colors.  I'm using red and some leftover variegated in shades of reds, yellows and oranges.  I think I used this to make a hat that Kaity has hid somewhere in her room.  I believe it's been designated as her work hat which gets paired with a dark blue Hawaiian print shirt....it's what she wears when she's pretending to go to work.  It's NOT a good combo but it makes me laugh my butt off each time I see her in it....it's super tacky!

My dogs sleep in their kennels at night.  Never worry they are very comfy and have plenty of room.  Since they sleep in their kennels I want them to have something comfy of their very own.  Right now they are using old towels.  Now as much as I love my dogs they aren't getting wool blankies....acrylic is much more washer friendly.

OK, you all know I love shiny things.  All my needles are shiny and I have tons of stitch markers.  Well check this out.  The iMac is now Anodized Aluminum.....pretty, pretty, shiny, shiny!  Damn Apple and their emails!  Now I want one. 
Anyone want to donate to the Trish needs a new shiny computer?  Hey I had to try!  It's for a good cause, right?  Alright, I'll keeping using my trusty faithful eMac.  She's stuck by me through thick and thin.  I bought mine right before Apple stopped making them so I've had mine for about 4-5 years and have never had one single problem.....gotta love a Mac!

FO and Progress

I finished another dishcloth.  We went into town so I needed something to work on in the car and since I currently have no socks OTN I went with another dishcloth.   This time I picked the Woozy dishcloth pattern from Smariek Knits.



Yes this cloth has cables.  I also learned how to cable without a cable needle.  Wow what freedom!  I like cables.  I'm going to be doing a lot more cable practice on dishcloths.  I need the practice for the Cables and Lace Jacket I want to make and I need new dishcloths to replace my old rags when we move.  I figure that by the time we get settled in I will have a nice stack.  Next cloth up, the cabled dishcloth pattern in the Sept 07 Creative Knitting.....sorry all, no links yet.  They still have July's issue up.

Next up, Kaity's Hip in Hemp skirt.



Yeah I know it isn't much.  Normally I try to have more done before I give a WIP shot but you try purling 153 stitches, on US3 needles, in the round and see how many rows you get done before hand cramps set in.   :~)  I made it 3 rounds.  I'll work more on her skirt tomorrow.

Since my hands were cramping, I was bored and not ready for bed, I started a crochet blankie for Zeus' kennel. 



I'm doing a single crochet and and using an "I" hook.  I'm just using scrap acrylic from my stash.   After this one, I'll make one out of Pink and Purple for Shadows kennel. 

Oh and here's a shot of that Monster Crocheted Blanket of Boredom.



I was pregnant with Bree, it was hot outside and I needed something to do.  Enter into the picture: Red Heart acrylic yarn and a crochet hook.  It gave me something to do.....Isn't it tacky!   :~)   

Shawn, Kaity and the dogs love it so I guess it can't be too bad.