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McButter.....or Molly my model

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Molly's modeling career continues here on Irisheyesknitters. Al knit this one taking a fairisle pattern she liked and putting it on a hat. Dale of Norway. I think Molly deserves a hat ......She loves to wear them. This one is promised to another of Al's cousins for Christmas. Leave it to dishcloth knitting to raise my confidence for my next pair of socks. Who knew? I found the round pattern interesting to knit. Me? Patterns? Interesting? I think I feel like knitting my STR Grand Canyon medium weight into Lisa Parker's Savannah socks. Has anyone knit her patterns out there? Hmmmm, the Cubs won their division, looks like Northwestern will beat Michigan today, and I want to knit a sock with a pattern............what is going on? (Im still not a Cub fan.....They've done this before....but I am happy for all of you able to enjoy this..)

Moose and Squirrel

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For those of you old enough to recall Bullwinkle, I give you Moose. ( squirrel was dead on the front lawn yesterday.....) This is the Debbie Bliss #4 Moose Jacket. Although Al made gauge this child's pattern is very large. She'll be frogging it and starting over. Since it is a Christmas gift, she has some time. My neighbor informed me that she had to finish her Christmas shopping today. I just smiled and nodded. I could barely get out of bed this morning, let alone think about Holiday shopping. I pick things up here and there during the year, but I do not find most gifts until after Thanksgiving. To each his own. (My mom's favorite saying) I still have to put up the Halloween things. Oh, and by the way, the Halloween tiny candies are really bad for me to have around at night when I am knitting.......they are just small enough to justify....... I'm ready to have a few things on the needles at once. What are you knitting? Got that fall feeling yet? Had

Round obsession

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This was my dishrag gift from Jill during dishrag tag. I love it. There are rules about this dishrag. You cannot use it on greasey things, spaghetti things or chocolate. I finished my sister's sweater. Sigh of relief. When you knit a big warm sweater in the round, the sleeve knitting involves turning (or more accurately Throwing) the entire garment around just about every time you end a double point. You'll get to see it when I give it to her soon. I finished the twins' hats . I finished a binkie blankie for another co-worker. There is nothing on my needles.....but not for long........I want to make another dishrag. In the round this time, of course.

Put it on!

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Meggie, Al's cousin got her cute poncho yesterday. She was a bit partied out by this time. She had NO desire to wear it for a picture despite her mom telling her through gritted teeth, "Put it ON!" Al is saying, "Oh she doesn't have to, don't worry." 3 year old birthday parties are so much fun when it isn't your 3 year old! We had a gorgeous warm day for the party. I made Buffalo Wing Dip.......mmmmmmmmm. Have you tried it? Do you use cheddar or monterey Jack? do you use Louisiana hot sauce or something else? Chips or celery sticks?

My father's golf club covers.....

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Yes, it is exactly what you think. Electrical tape numbers on my father's golf club covers. Al and I have offered to make him some lovely covers with the numbers knit in and he'll have none of it. His big sister Eleanore, made these for him, so there can be no better. It's cute.....if you know the story. He golfs at some pretty nice courses; who knows what the ranger thinks when he sees these coming!

Movie Themes and Log Cabin Lessons

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As the Baroness would say: Somewhere out there is a Hobo Bag that will never be a baby blanket. Next spring I'll line it and finish it and it will be a cute Hobo bag for the summer. The fun ones at Three Bags Full held a little contest to see what we could make out of the bumpy log cabin I knit up in Fixation. The Hobo Bag was the winner. Other suggestions included a hat, a pillow, a pregnant woman's apron, a Challah cover or a toilet paper cover. Adrianna says the next thing we know Vogue will be showing log cabin Hobo bags and we'll all say we saw it here first. Lynne's having another swap contest. My partner is Vicki From Knitorious. The theme is movies. So if you need more quotes from the Sound Of Music go to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/quotes

I'll have to just buy a toy from China I guess

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Look what IrisheyesLynn knit up for a coworker's babygirl shower. She used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. Sweater Pattern found in Debblie Bliss Simply Baby. Hat pattern from http://heyjulie.wordpress.com/ The shower is in a week. There is no way I can knit anything near as cute. I guess I'll just give her some old made in China toy.......(I'm pouting)

I'm going to have to give up potty breaks....

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I believe this is the only existing outhouse in my town. It is authenic. What with the temps going into the low 40s tonight , I think about how COLD it must have been in the old days. I'm sure I would have been curtailing my liquid intake if I had lived on the farm way back. If I don't get moving faster on my sister's sweater, I may be cutting out all breaks, from knitting. I have 20 days left. Now, there is no finsihing on a topdown raglan (oh how I love no finishing), but I have a good sleeve and a half to go. Deadline knitting, is it good or bad?

Maybe I'll be a Weaver someday.......

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Kimberly of Woven'nSpun was my picnic swap partner. I am amazed. She wove the scarf for me and also sent a skein in the incredible colorway you see. She dyed the yarn herself. Now, I do come from a line of basket weavers, the Hungarian side of course, but if she tells me she wove the beautiful project bag too, I'll fall over in my knitting rocker. The picnic package had many other fun themed things, that I will share as I use them. Kimberly you outdid yourself. The colorway is my favorites all beautifully blended together. (Lynn will be jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love when Lynn is jealous..) Maybe I'll learn to weave someday. I've been inspired.

After 9/11 I went back to Knitting

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My wise neighbor Abby suggested I start knitting again. It consoled me. You too?

I've nothing to show!

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But Al does. She's wanted to knit this 3 Penny in an older Interweave for awhile now. I'm still going around and around with my sister's sweater. I did get the collar knit, and started a sleeve on the raglan. I am making progress.... But I'm bored. I want to start a new pair of pretty socks or a quick hat. I feel like I am on a diet. I must push on.....My sister is going to love this sweater. Like Donna from Quiet Life, I had a hummingbird visitor on Saturday. I was giddy about it. He was having a drink at my bizzy lizzies. That is what my sister calls impatients. The day I see an owl I'll be breaking ALL my knitblog rules and dedicating the whole post to those elusive beautiful creatures. How do you lure and owl to your yard?

Fairisles and Fades

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Al has completed another Christmas gift for her little cousins. Note how the hat hovers near the beadboard porch ceiling. The technique she used for this will not be shared. Something to do with a cat whisker and pinch of mold spore. It simply cannot be done any other time of year here. Hee hee hee The friends at 3 Bags Full had a going away party for Al last night. Best they didn't do it when she actually stopped working a few weeks ago. Al would have been puddling up. My husband and I do call her Puddles. Her blue eyes brim with tears easily. Always have. Anyhow, I digress. They sure know how to make someone feel loved when they move on. My niece tells me that the new lingo for the going away party is called a FADE. Has anyone heard this? I need to stop yapping at you and knit. I have several deadlines to meet and I don't like this feeling at all. Raglan sweater must move along. Twin Baby hat #2 must be started. Off to the real work of knitting...

Zoom in please

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This is my cutie pie friend. She loves to wear hats. She's my toddler hat model. I finished one of the twin's hats. Simple 3 by 1 rib throughout including the decreases. Ann Norling basic hats patten. Knitted with Debbie Bliss cashmerino. I love a hat that shows the face of the wearer. I may add a crocheted flower to each hat. Only if I think it won't distract from the little one's face. My cutie pie friend put her hands together in joy when I took out the camera. I tried to crop the picture, but I failed. So zoom in please and you'll see what I intended to show you. Just the beautiful face with a simple hat on the head.

Postcard Contest Winners announced Labor Day!

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First prize goes to Marcia at the MacaroniMonologues. She wanted the Koigu. Enjoy Marcia. The postcard came from LongBeach California. Send me your snail mail Marcia. Email me @ harpnut@gmail.com Second prize to : LING from London. Ling wins the Socks That Rock Ruby from IrisheyesLynn. Send me that snail mail Ling. Your postcards sent just days before you had your little girl were especially appreciated! Email me at the above address. Third prize to : Debbear62. Deb sent great postcards including these turkeys. Same goes for you deb. Send me your snail mail. Then your MindYourKnitting polka dot bag and Binder will be sent right out to you. Deb sent her card from Middlesex MA. Honorable mention has to go to the St. Agnes Baking Post card,and The Marriott hotel 1970s vintage postcard. Oh it was a hoot. I sent it back to Hanna because it belonged to her grandparents and she kind of wished she hadn't sent it. Prizewinners were drawn at random by AL, under the supervi