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

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

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!

September 11, 2011, part 1

 "Little Lamb Sweater" for the Anchorage Stork Project

 

Hats - one for the Anchorage Stork Project

and the other for Knitters' Day Out

 

Afghan I crocheted together of rectangles made by others,

for the Homemade Afghans to Thank Our Troops Project

"Sweet Details Cardigan" for my sweet

grand-daughter Caroline

August 21, 2011

Socks completed - "Sunrise Socks" by Wendy Johnson in Patons Kroy FX

Baby Surplice for Anchorage Stork Project (sweater #6 for 2011) - Red Heart Super Sport received from a friend

Baby Beanie to go with the Baby Surplice

Baby Kimono for the new grand-daughter - Plymouth Happy Feet yarn

Special heart buttons on the baby kimono

August 11, 2011

SIP#1- Conwy sock in Tess' Supersock yarn, stone colorway

SIP#2 - Aug 11 mystery socks in Regia yarn

SIP#3 - Canada socks in Shelridge Farm Ultra yarn, Azure and Mint colors

SIP#4 - Sunrise socks in Patons Kroy FX yarn, Cascade Colors colorway

SIP#5 - Tidepool Socks in Shelridge Farm Ultra Heather yarn, Highland Mist colorway

And all together - I may have a small "startitus" problem!

And finally, a pair of completed socks -- Gentleman's Shooting Socks from the book "Knitting Vintage Socks" in Zen Garden Serenity 20 yarn, Silvermoon colorway

July 28, 2011

Denny's quilt - top by Kate, quilted and bound by Julia

two pillow covers for Caroline

"Stripes and Stars" wall-hanging pattern test - in its unquilted state

Grey socks - ran out of yarn and have to order more

Photo project - the beginning

July 20, 2011

Operation Kid Comfort Quilt for Haydn in Anchorage, Alaska

Operations Kid Comfort Quilt for Rylan in Anchorage, Alaska

Four hats using leftover Plymouth Encore yarn, donated to Uniquities Hat for Kids

108 red and white nine-patches for swap with friends, to commemorate our trip to the Red & White Quilt exhibit in NYC in March 2011