Baby Cocoon

Last week, whenever I got tired of sewing, I would do random projects here and there. This was one of them:

Yep! Thats Charlie Brown! He's in a knitted baby cocoon for a photography prop. I have seen them on Etsy and love them but are a bit too pricey, so I made my own on a green knifty knitter loom. Score :) I am going to make another with a thicker natural yarn. This was a quick test run.

Thanks Charlie Brown for being such a good spot!

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Knitting!

Why am I so drawn to yellow lately? I have been thinking (not really going to do it) of changing up the kitchen a bit. I would love a yellow kitchen with greens and browns, but then everything would have to change...and my husband keeps telling me I would get sick of those colors fast. I dont know.

Last night, my friend Devon came over and oh so patiently taught me to knit! For Christmas, I had received a whole roll up organizer of knitting needles passed down to me that my mother in law gave me that were her mom's. I have been wanting(and trying to learn) to knit since then, but kept getting so frustrated and giving up. I felt like crocheting was the only thing I could do with yarn, and kind of gave up.

Then this weekend, I picked them up and tried again. I was determined to learn.....but after a wasted evening of watching videos online, I gave it up again.

So Devon saw the frustration I was going through and generously offered her precious time to come over and help. And let me tell you, it was  a HUGE help!!

I think a lot of the problem was that I was trying to learn how to knit left handed (as I am left handed) but it just never felt right. After trying a couple of times last night, we decided that maybe I should just try to learn right handed. Definitely did the trick.

First I learned how to cast on.....and it was so much easier than how I was trying to learn online! After I did this for awhile, I then learned the knit stitch. Again, after a few stitches, it became pretty fun to do this one too! I worked on the kit stitch for awhile and then talked her into teaching me the purl stitch too! So I learned three steps of knitting last night! I practiced after she left and first thing this morning too, and am happy to say I remembered! (I was afraid I was going to get mixed up after I stopped for the night!)

Right now I am just practicing between the two stitches, but am excited to make something soon! Thanks again Devon! And check out her etsy store! Fun stuff!!

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Pink Knit Hat

I knitted this on the way to California in the car. Totally made me car sick for the rest of the night. Anyway, my sister in law liked it a lot, so I gave it to her. I love the pink.

Action shot:

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Knitted Hat...(I cheated.)

Made this little number while I watched the boys play online at  playhousedisney.com today (It baffles me how fast Jaden learned how to use the computer).

I cheated with it. I am going to try to learn how to knit this year, but for now, I am using those knifty knitters from provo craft. I bought the set of four looms after I kept hearing about how cool they were from my mom and grandma. I resisted for about a year, but finally caved in and got it with Christmas money from my grandma. She sent me a book that I am excited to get and see what else I can do!

Really, it took me an hour with a lot of interruptions. I should have made it a few rows longer, but not too bad for my first attempt! And you really feel like you accomplish something too! I am going to make a few more of these. Jaden wants one (He loves hats of any kind) and my sister wants one too. 

And I started this scarf last night...

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Learning how to knit..

....and here's how!

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