FO Friday #10

Well, after a some reminders these last few days that I needed Husband and hat together for a photo op. And at least 20 pictures taken (many were blurred or interrupted by kids). He reluctantly posed for me while doing his favorite pastime; playing video games. Here, at last, is Husbands hat #1.

Husband is a serious gamer.

He really doesn't like his picture taken.

Oh, ~happy dance, happy dance~ I sold my first pattern through Craftsy yesterday. Yeah!

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Wednesday's Blog Along #3

A while back I bought George R. R. Martin's A Game Of Thrones from listening to all the hype about the TV show. Since then it has sat on my shelf amongst all my other TBR's. Yesterday, I took it down and started on it. So, far I'm enjoying the flow of the author's voice but, haven't made much progress into the story. I was distracted by all the "Mom, I need help with..." (feel in the blank) or "Wife, can you help me with..."(fell in the blank). And today doesn't promise to be any better. We are in a winter weather advisory. They are calling for the snow to start around 10 this morning. So, I'm expecting the school's to let the kids out early and I've a few things I want done before they arrive home.

Also, from the photo above you can see that I've not made much progress with the hat. Being distract as I was with another project. Man, these projects are popping up like weeds. I don't know if I'm going to share this latest endeavor. I haven't decided if I like it or not, it severs its purpose but, I'm not sure I like how it looks. After I finish this hat then it's on to Husband's hat #2. And Son has asked that I make him another hat also. I made him one a few years ago that he has out grown and that he really liked. He wants me to make him another one just like it. I even want a new hat (and mittens) but, that keeps getting pushed down the to - make list.

I have a pattern store over at Craftsy.com. My patterns are listed as KnitPurlHooked or can also be found as Sarahfay. I don't have much there as of yet. But, I've been inspired and have a few ideas rolling around and formulating in this noggin.

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FO Friday #9

Things need to slow down a bit, the week has flown by to fast. Okay, as promised a picture of Daughter's Smurf hat.

This was taken the other morning as she was headed for the bus stop, with me chasing her out the door with my camera. Can you feel the teen angst? The barely there patience. I even got a "Mom, hurry up." and "How many pictures do you need?"

Well, I do know she loves the hat. I haven't even been able to block it. She took off with it as soon as I weaved in the last tail. That hat has been either shoved onto her head as she rushes out the door for the bus or stuffed into her book bag. So, I guess it would have been a waste of time to block it.

Husband's hat #1 is complete. He has taken off with it and I don't know where he has put it. These last two days have been to warm to wear a hat. Now, I need to talk him into taking a picture with it on. Which is easier said than done. He doesn't like his picture taken. While I was making the hat, I did mention that I would want a pic with him wearing it. Hmmm. That's probably why it's gone missing. More investigation is needed. Hopefully, I'll be able to get him to model it for the camera by the next FO Friday. Wish me luck!

'Til then, go and check out more FO's over at Tami's Amis.

WIP Wednesday #8

Last night, knitting while watching TV with Husband, I ask him what order he wanted the colors for hat #2 to be in. When he informs me that the colors that I've shown him aren't the ones he wants for the hat. He wants the same as in the pattern. Whoa! What? He helped me at the store pick out these colors. Ahhhhhhhh! Luckily, I have the colors he wants here at home but, still Dude.

I had already started, what I thought, would be hat #2 yesterday.

So, since I've only done the band, I'm changing up the pattern to my own. Finish this hat and list it in my store. It will be nice to have a Men's hat available for sale. The yarn is so soft and will feel good close to the skin.

Well, that's all I have to share today, haven't really had the time to read. So, nothing new on that.

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FO Friday #8

I can't believe it's Friday, already. Did we skip over Thursday?

The Smurf hat has been completed. Unfortunately, I forgot to get a picture of it before it went out the door this morning on my happy daughter's head. Go figure.

(Imagine right here a beautiful picture of Daughter, happily smiling while modeling her Smurf hat.)

And my swatching is done for hat #1 of Husband's. It is well on it's way to completion and if all goes as planned, I should be able to share it next Friday.

I know it's not WIP Wednesday, yet. But, I would like to share a picture of something. It's on DPNs because this yarn did not want to side easily on my circular's and I got tried of fighting with it. I started on this hat last night just before bed and managed to get the ribbing complete. Soon, the striping will start. But, more on this on Wednesday.

'Till then have a wonderful weekend.

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Wednesday's Blog Along #2

Swatchin' and froggin'.

I didn't swatch for Husband's first hat because the pattern called for yarn and size needles that I've used before in combination to make other hats with same amount of stitches. So, silly me was all like I've got this. No need to swatch. Yeah, right. What was I thinking. Instead of having 20 sts. per 4" I had 16 sts. per 4" = hat too big. Ribbit. I'm now in the process of swatching for hat #1 and #2. Go, me!

These are the two hats that I'm swatching for, The "Dave" Beanie and Oliver Jogless Stripes Beanie. Both via Ravelry as free downloads.

Daughter's hat 2.0 or what I'm now calling the Smurf hat is back on the needles. I liked the lace pattern of the headband but, had shortened the crown. And though she had liked it she also likes the Smurfs and thought it would be awesome to have a hat similar to theirs. Sigh. The things we do for our loved ones. The pattern for this hat is featured in Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2011

This magazine has been well used :)

And in amongst all of this hat making I'm on a magazine kick.

Oh, and I'm still reading Sherrilyn Kenyon's Seize The Night during quiet times in the evenings before bed. Which are very few and far between.

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FO Friday #7

Daughter’s and Son’s hats have been completed. Yeah!

I had to talk them into posing for me. Especially, Son. His hat turned out a little big, even after the modifications that I’d made to it. Oh, well. Something for him to grow into.

Daughter likes hers but, has mentioned on occasions that she wishes I had done the floppy version. So, it looks like I’m going to have to frog the top of her hat and extend it. A Mom’s household is never satisfied. Sigh.

Hope everyone is having a Fabulous FO Friday. I will be at the dentist today; it’s time for me to heard Husband in for his appointment. Wish me luck!

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