Mood:  bright

The Orange and Green Varigated Jacket I call Sheri's Meeting of the Ducks and Beavers Bomber Jacket.  It's Entrelac on the front and back and back with ribbing along the front edges and around the neck.  There are no buttons but to fasten the front  used the leaves off a neckerchief pattern and pull one through the other. 

Mood:  chillin'

This Shrug I made in a variety of yarns for my dear friend and mentor Gloria.  I had to get it done quickly and so the back and sleeves are machine knit on the Brother 940.

Mood:  bright

More Felties

I'm making sweaters and caps for these little bears I found at our local Dollar Store.  Also making some Fingerless mitts shown in lap of gold bear in the blues and pinks for girls 8 to 9 years old. 

Got the ideas from some of these places:  The book:  Planet of the Dolls by Arlene Wallin and Margo Nordstrom.  Another book:  Doll Patch Clothes by Linda Williams, Country Knitting of Mainend and another book:  Nicely Knit Dolls by Mary Louise Norman. 

You can find some free patterns here:  http://www.needlesofsteel.org.uk/ 

Under Toys on the left side of the page.  Fingerless mitts also here under:  Mittens and gloves. 

For the little girls mitts I used sock yarn on the 940, tension 4.  I cast on 35-0-35 and knit 30 rows and ribbed up for cuff then I knit to row 80 and loosely binded off.  Sewed up side leaving opening for thumb about 1 inch or so from top and then 1/2 inch hem on top.  Could leave rolled edge if desired.

Mood:  cool

I purchased the book Swan Sock -  Sock without a Name by Lucy M. Desgrey.

You can find out more on the Raverly website here:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swan-sock---sock-without-a-name

There are several sew as you go sock patterns out there for machine knitters.  I liked this one.  The book is very well written and nice pictures too.

Here is a nice lightweight summer duo that I made on the Brother 940 with lace carriage.

Mood:  happy

This is a Diva Easter Bunny from a most adorable pattern created by Roz and offered on her blog.  Follow the link and feast your eyes on her other creations as well.   http://rozspot.blogspot.com/  The easter bunny should be found under easter bunny pattern.  I did the ears different on my Diva but I love the way the little dress came out and the arms and legs are soooooooo cute.  Thanks so much Roz!

Mood:  mischievious

I wanted to knit up some easter toys for a toddler's easter basket and this is what happened.  For the blue boy doll I used the free patterns from Clearwater Knits.com at this link: 

 http://www.clearwaterknits.com/freepats/sockdoll.html

For the cavy and the bunny I transcribed some patterns from a really neat handknit book by:  Amy Gaines, called:  Little Knitted Creatures.  This is a really precious book.

Some other hand knitted free easter toy patterns are on All Free Knitting.com : 

 http://www.allfreeknitting.com/Easter-Knits/Easter-Chicks

http://www.allfreeknitting.com/Easter-Knits/Fuzzy-Easter-Chicks-and-Mini-Easter-Eggs

http://www.allfreeknitting.com/Easter-Knits/Knitted-Easter-Rabbit

Mood:  happy

These earflap hats are from the pattern in the book:  Hats for Everyone by E. June Timberlake of EJ Designs.  I found a copy on Ebay and it includes some nice hat patterns including a double jacquard headband.

Mood:  hug me

I am really having a lot of fun knitting up these cute visor caps on the SK700.  I am using a pattern found in the book:  Knitting from Head to Toe, published by Country Knitting of Maine.  I found a copy on Ebay and it is full of really neat patterns.

This is my version: