It's FO Friday!

Here are a few of my recent FOs.

Kids Seamless Sweater. I decided not to do longer sleeves. This was fast and simple.


A knitted beanie. No pattern, just made up the color changes as I went along. It's not really that bright. Camera flash sucks sometimes.


Hubby got a Kindle for Christmas and needed a little something to help protect it from kids & scratches. I used a chart I found on Ravelry..however, I can't find the exact one again. The yarn is slightly fuzzy so it was hard to get a good pic.


~April

Another hat for a friend's sister

I was asked to make another hat for a friend's sister. I had made her a black hat with a huge black flower a couple years ago. I was told she wears it all the time and is now wanting a cream one just like it. How could I say no. So, here it is. Hope she likes it! :-)
~April

Tennessee/Halloween Beanie

I'm not great at writing patterns, but hopefully this will make sense. It's pretty basic, so here goes...

Size 8 circular and dpn's
Caron Simply Soft in orange, white, and black.

*Using black,CO 80 (adult) onto circular. Remember to place stitch marker to mark beginning stitch.
*K2, P2 ribbing for about an inch.
*K around for 5 rnds.
*Join Orange and K for 5 rnds.
*Join White and K for 5 rnds.
*Repeat black, orange, white again (5 rnds each color).
*Join Black and K until about 6.5 inches (hubby likes them a little longer)
Now I began my decreasing.
* (K2tog, K 8) around
* K around
* (K2tog, K 7) around
* K around
* (K2tog, K6) around
* K around
* (K2tog, K5) around
* K around
* (K2tog, K4) around
* K around
* (K2tog, K3) around
* K around
* (k2tog, K2) around
* K around
* (K2tog, K1) around
* K around
* (K2tog) around
Cut yarn and thread large eyed needle. Put needle through Remaining loops and pull tight.

~April

Toes Up Socks

Just submitted my 2nd challenge project to Nerd Wars T3. I crocheted some toe-up socks for Buffy's birthday! Well, really they are for me. Been planning on making them for a while now.


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The Gentlemen Need 7 Hearts

I'm part of the Nerd Wars on Ravelry and our first challenges have been posted.
I didn't get Team Bite Me, like I hoped...I got Team Hellmouth(Buffy). Which is still okay with me. So, I was trying to figure out my first project and thought about the episode "Hush" and the Gentlemen.
I decided to crochet an anatomically correct heart. The Gentlemen need 7 hearts to live and only a human scream can kill them. I submitted this for the Technical:Colortastic challenge. The pattern can be found on Ravelry here.



~April

Swirl hat

Made this for Memphis. It's the Swirl hat and can be found on Ravelry. It looks like a swirl of bright pink strawberry ice-cream....



~April

Bottle Coozie

Wanted to make another cozy & practice the duplicate stitch as well, so I did both.

~April

Key Cozies

Whipped these both up in about 10 minutes last night. The bright pink was a pain to get the key ring back through, but hubby got out the pliers & made it happen.
No pattern, just made it up as I went based on the shape of the key.
Hook size: E
Worsted yarn on the larger size & some sock yarn on the smaller one.

~April

Simple Mittens

Size 8 straight needles.
2 stitch markers, 1 stitch holder
Large blunt needle

I used Caron Rhapsody. I believe it is discontinued now, but my mother picked this up at the Dollar Tree a while back.
This was my first attempt at knitting mittens..and also writing down what I did. So, hopefully these notes make sense.

pm= place marker
sm=slip marker
Kfb= knit front & back (makes an increase)
K2tog= knit 2 stitches together (decrease)

C.O. 28
K (garter stitch) 8 rows
K1 row, P1 row (stockinette stitch)..repeat for 10 more rows.
K14, pm, k2, pm, k14
P
K14, sm, Kfb both stitches, sm, k14 (30sts)
P
K14, sm, Kfb, k2, Kfb, sm, k14 (32sts)
P
K14, sm, Kfb, k4, Kfb, sm, k14 (34sts)
P
K14, sm, Kfb, k6, Kfb, sm, k14. (36sts)
P
K14, sm, Kfb, k8, Kfb, sm, k14 (38sts)
P
K14, remove marker, slip 12sts onto holder, remove 2nd marker, c.o.2, k14 (28sts with 12sts on holder)
P
Stockinette Stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row) for 16 rows total.
K2tog, k10, k2tog, k2tog, k19, k2tog (24 sts)
P
K2tog, k8, k2tog, k2tog, k8, k2tog. (20sts)
P
K2tog, k6, k2tog, k2tog, k6, k2tog. (16sts)
P
K2tog, k4, k2tog, k2tog, k4, k2tog (12sts)
P
Bind off with long tail to sew sides together.

Thumb:
Slip 12 sts onto needle.
Stockinette stitch for 6 rows.
K2tog, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2tog. (8sts)
P
(k2tog) 4x (4sts)
P
Bind off leaving a tail to sew sides together.

Finishing:
Turn inside out, thread needle & sew up side of mitten. Weave in end.
Then, sew up side of thumb & make sure to secure it to the main part of the mitten between thumb and first finger. Weave in end.

~April

True Blood Blanket

Took less than a week to make!

Love Knot Tanktop Cover

Made this in about 2 hours the other day. Very easy & quick.

Fangs Bookmark

Just a little something I came up with to go with my Sookie Stackhouse(Southern Vampire Series/True Blood) books. Might add the pattern later.

Jolly Roger Finished-for now.

I finished the Jolly Roger sweater today. I did short sleeves for now because I wanted it finished before tomorrow so I could wear it. I plan on adding more rounds to make them longer later. And I can always wear a shirt with sleeves under it. Also it fits hubby too! And now he is wanting an orange one with a white skull. :-)

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K's Dress

After about two weeks, I finally finished K's dress. I couldn't find an "A" pattern/applique so I made it up as I went. I also made two hairclips. A flower and a bow. She will be receiving them tomorrow at church. Hope it fits well and she likes it.
Roughly 20" around at chest and also about 20" in length from top to bottom. I think she is about 18months.
I will share more finished projects tomorrow.

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Its Finished!

Finished Memphis' Tennessee dress a bit ago. Just have to add the buttons on the back.

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Tennessee Granny Square Purse

24 Squares..whew. Didn't have anything for handles, so I crocheted two 3-strand chains for handles. I saw something similar online a while back and had to make my own version of it. Thinking of making some in other team colors and selling them around here. Wonder if anyone would want one???

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Kitty Beanie Hat

H.K. beanie. Made the face separate and sewed onto the hat. Now my mom is wanting a h.k. scarf. I see Christmas presents in the works.

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Baby Headbands

I chained the length needed, dc in 3rd chain from hook and each chain across. Cut yarn leaving a tail for sewing the ends together.  I then made a flower and attatched it to the headband. Cuteness!

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