Another day in Vermont.

The leaves have almost all turned, and tonight there is a freeze warning. The weather channel keeps calling for snow flurries, but so far we have managed to duck that.

With the cooler weather here, my daughter has asked me to make her a new pair of fingerless gloves. Aparently the pair that I made her over 2 years ago have been worn to total shreads. So with this idea I created a new pattern just for her hands (that can be used for any child's hands). I'm almost done with the second one and will post a photo or two of the outcome.

I love the fact that she likes to wear the fingerless gloves. She has Exama, and they help keep the hand cream on her hands so that it really soaks in. The difference is amazing.

Everything else has been put on hold for a bit. Last Thursday I was diagnosed with Bronchitis yet again. I'm trying to do my best to stay out of trouble and rest. While I was there my doctor managed to convince me to get my flu shot that I had been avoiding. At least its over and done with. I don't know about the H1N1 vaccine just yet. (meaning if I'm going to get that or not)

That's it for now. Time for some more rest, and knitting. :)

The long awaited pictures. :)

I love this hat. The yarn is so thick, warm, and soft. I made this pattern as I went along, and this time I remembered to write it down before I sent it out. My husband liked the pattern so much he asked for one in another color. :) I think I might have even found a hat that my daughter would wear! (one can hope) Right now all she will wear is the earwarmers that I make. This was taken without a flash so you can see the pattern.

This picture was taken with a flash so you could better see the color, but It really isn't THAT bright. Beautiful blues, purples and a hint of green. Its Lion Brand Thick & Quick yarn in Green Mountain Color.

This is the finished Harry Potter Hat. Second time's a charm, right? Its the match to the previous scarf. Its a tight fitting skull cap, that I did follow a pattern for. However I think that next time I make one, I'm going to change a few things about it. Personally I don't like how it fits. I know it will stretch over time, but still. I really like how the striped pattern worked out just like the scarf. Starting on blue and ending on blue. :)

Next on the list is to make my daughter a new pair of fingerless gloves. She's worn her favorite pair so much that they are falling apart after 3 years. They were the second pair I ever made. I've come a long way since then so I know this pair (and pattern that I made) will last her for a long while.

Progress

Yesterday I found out that my daughter has a birthday party sleepover to go to Friday night. Well talk about not a lot of time to come up with something. So my daughter asked if we could back chocolate chip cookies. However, I was worried about allergies so we decided that I should knit somethings for her to give. That went over very well.

I've got the earwarmer, 2 headbands, and a hair scrunchie almost done. I just need to find the tapestry needle that went missing when my service dog decided to be helpful and brought me my kitting bag from the living room. (I hadn't asked for it) Once I find it I can get those set. I haven't decided if I'm going to do any more or just wrap up what I have. I'll see what happens in the morning. With luck I will find it.

The list is growing, however I have making earwarmers down to just a couple of hours! I'm so happy about that. Now if I could get really good at hats. :D

Autumn's Harry Potter scarf

Yet again, my cell phone doesn't take the best photos, but at least you get the idea of it. Now I'm off to start her hat.

A nice way to spend a rainy day...

I'm sitting here, looking out the window at the rain and the changing color of the leaves and I know that Winter is right around the corner. I also realized that its been a while since I've posted here, or on Facebook, or Tweeted on Twitter or even updated the store. Today has been dedicated to work on all of that.

I'm going to re-list the fall/winter items that didn't sell last winter today, and work on posting the new items later on this week. I have a couple of orders to fill before I can even think about taking bids.

Even though its raining pretty hard outside, I still love Fall. I love sweater/sweatshirt weather. Nothing like curling up in your favorite sweater to just make everything feel right. Even if its just for a moment.

Also I was given a wonderful present today, 99 Yarns and Counting by the Green Mountain Spinnery, by a wonderful friend who is a huge supporter in my knitting endeavors.

The best part about this book, besides that my friend had it autographed for me, is that its put out by our local spinnery, Green Mountain Spinnery, here in Putney.

Thank you Seth, for the book.

Thank you Eric for signing the book.

I will treasure it always.

straps

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! I finally figured out what I'm going to use for straps for the flat purses! I have been trying out all sorts of patterns and just couldn't come up with anything that I liked. Now maybe I can get them finished and up in the store for sale.

I have an order in for fingerless gloves that I need to get cracking on as well. Unfortunatly my daughter sat on one of the double pointed needles that I need for it, so that's on hold until I can find a new set. I think that Green Mountain Spinnery might have them in stock. I'll have to take a look tomorrow when I'm out and about.

Suggestion

A suggestion was made to me today, that I use some of the Homespun Yarn and make a seatbelt cozy of sorts. Something soft against one's neck instead of the harshness of a seatbelt. Being of an average size myself, I am very well aware of how it feels to have a seatbelt cutting into my neck. Why I didn't think of it myself, I'll never know.

What do you think? Is there a market out there? Should I add something like this to my product line?