WIP Baby/Toddler Gnome Beanie

Well I am still working on the pattern for this Beanie, Some of the things I did on the blue one didn't turn out as I liked.   I thought I would get fancy with the blue one and do a two color ribbing. It gives it a neat look but it doesn't have the give to fit snug around the face and it wanted to roll back on itself.  So I added an I-cord around the face to prevent it.  Also the bottom of the beanie wants to roll as well so I am adding an I-Cord to that as well.

Improvements on the pattern (burgundy and green one) are the basic K1 P1 ribbing and around the base of the Beanie I am using a seed stitch as a border so it wont roll.  All in all I really like the pattern and how different it looks when you switch around the colors.  I think I wll be happier with it when its blocked.  Blocking always seems to work some sort of magic.

Since I have been at the dentist all week and am really groggy from pain meds, I should get them finished as I am just sitting around the house.  Thats why this post is so utterly boring...me in a fog.

Happy Knitting Everyone, I hope to stop by and visit posted projects and leave a comment.  I try to do it every Wednesday and Friday.  I got to support my knitting buddies.

Girls Fluffy Fur Kerchief

Girls Fluffy Fur Kerchief

Trinity Saw a Fluffy Fur Kerchief and just had to have one.  So I dug through my stash...and...wala...she has her very own Fluff Fur Kerchief.

THE STUFF
Boucle Yarn (Gives it some fur texture and I had it in my stash)
DK Yarn
Size 9 Knitting Needles
Size 4 Double Pointed Needles (you will need two)
Rug Hook
Pom-Pom Maker (see at the end)

INSTRUCTIONS
Using both the Boucle and DK
Cast on 1
K2 into front and back of stitch
K2 into first stitch, K to end (repeat until kerchief measures 18 inches remember this is for winter and needs to cover the ears) check against the head if you need it longer or shorter.
Bind off and tuck in your ends. 


TO ADD THE FUR
Cut both DK and Boucle into 2.5 inch pieces (this is where your little darling can help)
Using the rug hook and starting at the tip hook in one piece of yarn
Then every third row hook doing each type of yarn every other yarn (one DK piece, one Boucle, one DK piece, one Boucle, etc)
I added extra along the edge to make it fluffy

TO MAKE THE STRINGS
Using double pointed needs and DK yarn only
PU three stitches on end of longest end (the part that will be around the face)
Work in I-Cord for 16 inches and bind off
Repeat this at the other end of kerchief

TO MAKE THE POM-POMS

I used a clover Pom Pom maker along with the DK yarn.  This made the thickest, fluffiest pom-pom and was well worth it. It was so easy and made a much tighter pom-pom.

Attach the Pom Pom and then make brother try it on.

Doesn't he look like he has seen some holy vision?  I just had to put this on here.

You could have allot of fun with this pattern, maybe make the fluff a different color from the base. Make a smaller one for a doll.

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SNOWED IN IN THE SOUTH

Alex wanted to put food out for the birds...he made a mad dash out and back in...in his red jammies...he is going to kill me for this one.

 This is the view from my kitchen window...I saw him going out and I just couldn't resist...such things I see when I am making bread.

 Trinity headed out with her brother...she was in charge of the back yard stash of snowballs...

 They are going to get Daddy out this afternoon and unleash their snowballs...still getting a great view from my kitchen...hopefully they will get him outside my window...if I don't join them.

The birds have been grateful for the extra food...they even liked the left over pancakes.  We have had so many different birds...they look like ornaments.

Overstuffed

 Alex decided it would be a good idea to put every jacket and a few sweaters on to see if he could do it. Why? I really don't know.

Four layers and one more to go

Last layer...do I see a little anguish on that face?

He's down and cant get up

Good thing Sister is ready to help...but wait...brother is down and can't move...

Let me get him while he's down...BODY SLAM!

 Laughing till you cry was invented at moments like these.  He squirmed on the floor awhile till his sister came in.  All I could do was laugh...the gasping for air type of laugh...and take photo's of course. Like any good mother would do.