k n a m a s t e k n i t t e r: March 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Granny Square Mania

It seems I have OCGSD (Obsessive Compulsive Granny Square Disorder). I'm not typically a "crocheter," however my friend taught me how to make these little gems and I can't seem to stop. I'm shooting for a king sized throw. It should take about 400 squares by my calculation. It's a pretty big undertaking if I do say so myself.

Regardless, I'm off and running...

Monday, March 15, 2010

Alyssa's "Dude Bags"

My daughter Alyssa is making the cutest purses. She calls them "dude bags," because they are "dudes" (creatures) and bags (purses).

Here are a couple of them. They make me smile!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

SweaterBabe Talia Vest

My version of this vest (as pictured below on my lovely daughter, Taylor) can be seen on the sweaterbabe website...

Check out my version of the Talia Vest at:
http://blog.sweaterbabe.com/knitting/

Shelley's Talia Vest
Here's a very "spring-worthy" #82 Talia Shaped Vest from Shelley G. of San Diego, CA. She used Blue Sky Alpacas 100% Cotton Yarn in Pickle 633.
This is what Shelley had to say about this project:
"This pattern was fun to knit and I love the fit of this vest. Very flattering! I was a pretty new knitter when I knit this pattern several years ago, so it's not perfect! I still like it, though, and I think that it still retains your design for the most part. :-) "

Thanks for sharing photos, Shelley. It looks great on your daughter and on the mannequin. Looks like you omitted the edging around the armholes and neckline to give it more of an "organic" feel.

Beautiful green!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Taylor's Room Before and After

I'm off and running with Taylor's room re-do. She decided that her room was too "babyish" for a 15-year-old, so we're going with the Anthropologie look. The previously lavender walls are now red and her white furniture has been painted and decoupaged. Here are some before and after photos. More to follow as we get closer to being done!