Wednesday, February 01, 2012

January 2012 summary

January was a busy month for my sewing machine ...

Operation Kid Comfort quilt for Topher in Anchorage, AK

Operation Kid Comfort quilt for Lane in Anchorage, AK

And for my knitting needles, mostly using yarn from The Stash.
I knit up 10 skeins/839 grams/1801 yards in January (but who's counting!) ...

Two baby hats using Red Heart Collage yarn, for the Anchorage Stork Project

Hooded baby sweater using Red Heart Collage yarn, for the Anchorage Stork Project
"Dylan Beanie" using the rest of the Collage yarn, for Kate
"Mardi Gras" socks, using some Regia yarn, the most vintage sock yarn in my stash (circa 2006), for me
Top down hat, using Leftover Lion Brand Homespun, for charity
Three top down hats, using Lion Brand Suede Print yarn, for charity
"Tubey" hat (Wooly Wormhead design), using Caron Spa yarn doubled, for charity

 "Shoemaker's Hat", using Puffin yarn by Quince & Co,
a 100% American wool from US sheep and spun
in a mill in New England,
for me
 

More December 2011 projects

Looks like I forgot to post photos of the November/December projects which were Christmas gifts ... December was a busy month with family!


 
"Gerlinde Gloves" in Rowan Botany wool, for sister Nancy for Christmas

"Peggoty Mitts" in Idena Juwel wool, for sister Peggy for Christmas

Lion cub for grand-daughter Audrey for Christmas

Saturday, December 17, 2011

November 2011 quilting

Three Operation Kid Comfort quilts for children in a family at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson whose father has deployed to Afghanistan.  I completed these quilts just in time for the father to be able to present the quilts to his children the day before he left. 




October-November-December 2011 knitting

 Sparky and Tater in their "baby surprise jackets" of yarn selected by Caroline

 
"Baby Surprise Jacket" for Anchorage Stork Project in vintage Jamie yarn

"Bellflower Hoodie" for Anchorage Stork Project, in Collage yarn

Audrey's Christmas stocking, continuing the family tradition,
pattern by Grace Ennis, published in 1950, knit of Dale Falk and Sirdar Legend yarns


the other side of Audrey's stocking

Monday, September 26, 2011

September 26, 2011, part 2

"Noedel" hats for Caroline and Audrey, in Cascade 220 superwash wool












Ribbed Yoke Cardigan for Audrey, in Dream in Color Classy, to match big sister Caroline's sweater

"Little Lamb" cardigan, in Red Heart shaded reds, for the Anchorage Stork Project

"One Skein Hooded Baby Cardigan, in Red Heart peacock green, for the Anchorage Stork Project

September 26, 2011, part 1

Introducing the newest addition to our family:

Audrey Margaret Floyd, second grand-daughter, born in Anchorage, Alaska September 14, 2011


Audrey and her big sister Caroline who is almost three years old

Sunday, September 11, 2011

September 11, 2011, part 2


 Operation Kid Comfort quilt for Davian in Alaska

 Quilt for a wounded soldier at Walter Reed Hospital

Rail Fence quilt for our next grand-daughter,
due any day now!