New project

I have started my new knitting machine project, which is P123 Ladies' Open Cardigan with Lace Trim from Knitters' Edge. I love the e-wrap placket for the front where just 4 needles are e-wrapped every row. Photos will follow.

This one is a little wonky at the seams. Ahhh, more of a learning experience! I tried a cut and sew without much planning :) I slid a piece of paper inbetween layers so that the lace would show.

machine knit top

Outstanding Book for Beginners

I found a great book for machine knitting beginners. It is The Machine Knitter's Handbook, an older one by Hazel Pope. I only wish I had it when I first got my machine. It would have saved me a lot of grief. I bought it used on Amazon.com for less than $3.00. Another good one is The Prolific Knitting Machine by Catherine Cartwright-Jones.

Sock project

Here are my latest socks. A very simple pattern, but I really like them. I made them with baby yarn from Hobby Lobby.

A belated note on another Mother's Day gone by. For those who have lost a child it is a bittersweet day. All the precious memories, all the devastating pain.

Liars and thieves

http://www.stopsylviabrowne.com/home/

This woman preys on the grieving.

Just a purse

OK, no laughing. My first sweater on the machine. Very basic, I know.

My new machine

My SilverReed 860

two color hat

First two color attempt

This is one panel from "Lace Up" sleeveless top from Cotton Knitting by Sally Harding. It has quite a few mistakes but I am not worried about it. This is a learning project and I got tired of frogging over and over. There is some ribbon that will run through it that will hide some of the mistakes.

Feb bookmark KAL

I enjoyed this KAL. I think I will hang it on the wall in a small space between doors.

My first sweater

This is my first hat and first sweater. If you stand back far enough it looks great. I was happy because it fits perfectly.

Tatting

KAL

Here is my Jan KAL

Don't look too closely - There were a few mistakes! :)

Dusty

Mid December KAL

I did it!! After three unsuccessful attempts, I finally finished it. It's not perfect, but not bad.

Merry Christmas

Dishcloth KAL

December KAL

It snowed

Knitting

Here is my first purse project:

Quilting

Quilting.....

This is a pre-marked whole cloth quilt that I am hand quilting. It is off-white and difficult to photograph. More than half done!

Some of my other quilts:

Around My Circle

This is a small view of the strip mine lake on which we live. We have lived here for more than 25 years and the only thing that could make us move is a similar place in a warmer state!