Alice in Wonderland Eat Me cupcake chart

Here is the Eat Me Chart. It is the same approximate size as the Drink me Chart, so if you made both, they should look like a set. Knit the dark squares, purl the light squares on the right side, knit all on the wrong side.

Alice in Wonderland gift chart

I am in the Alice in Wonderland swap on Ravelry, and it inspired me to create this dishcloth. Feel free to use it for yourself or as a gift, but no selling the pattern or the made objects!

Doggone it...

Well, I guess this blog isn't called dog-gone knit for nothing! I just finished this little dog for a friend, as a surprise.  He is actually crocheted, and I did him from a photo. He is about 6" tall.  I also made the little fridge magnet from oven baked clay. Though this is not my favorite type of dog... I think he is so cute! I may have to make myself one! Anyway... Pugs!

Ravelry Favorite Author/Novel exchange

Good even'ing...(said in a Vampire accent)

My partner in the exchange just received her package, and one of her favorite genres is the vampire novel. So, I created this package based on the Twilight series... mostly.

I made her Bella's hat, a pattern from Ravelry. I am very glad, Jenni said it fit! I actually made another one first, but I thought it was too small, so got some larger yarn and made her a larger one. I also made this vampire bite necklace, which was not my original idea, but the one of meekssandygirl,  but still very cute. I did, however, make up the vampire's kiss ... lips with vampire teeth attached! I crocheted her an apple pincushion, and also tatted her an apple bookmark (Mark Myers' pattern) and a bat bookmark (my own pattern). She also got some Twilight stitch markers I made for her, some patterns, and other goodies as seen in the photo. I am glad she liked everything!!

Presents for me and others!!

Ok, it has been a while, so here is what I have been doing. Firstly, I have started the bat shawl, and only have the bottom diamond done, but so far so good. Now, I did finish my bat scarf, made my using the bat cloth pattern over and over. Here it is!

Then, I made a scarf for my Mom for Christmas. She wanted the tulip pattern, so I did the tulip cloth pattern, then did the basket weave continuing from it for the length. I love that basketweave. It looks really hard, but is soooo easy!

Then, I did another separate tulip cloth, and attached it to the other end. I did it that way so the tulip wouldn't be upside down on the other end. The sides of the cloth curl under a little, and I don't know how to prevent that, so if anyone can tell me.. let me know. I think she may like it. Here is a photo. What next. Well I have to make something for my Favorite Author/Novel exchange... hmmmm what will that be? Stay tuned...

Send me your good thoughts!

I need them, as I am trying something very adventurous! I have just started the Bat Shawl. Oh, I know I have only been knitting for about 6 months, but I REALLY want this shawl. I bought the yarn online, and it is beautiful, I must say. Here is a photo. Dark variations of purples to dark blues and black. This is the first time I have ever knitted with lace yarn. It is quite the challenge. I had to buy bamboo needles, because the yarn kept sliding off of the aluminum ones I had. I also sharpened the bamboo ones, ( is this allowed?) and now it is soooo much easier to pick up the thread!  I started this yesterday, and it will take me quite a while, I know. Especially, since I have decided to not do anything else while I knit this. Like watch tv or compute. It needs all my attention. So, I just finished Chart A.. and so far so good. I am not saying I didn't make mistakes, but, at least to me, they are not noticeable. And, by the way, how DO those mistakes happen when you are being so very careful? Hmmmm. ? Like I said, send me your good thoughts, I will certainly need them!

Favorite Animal Exchange... what I made

Hi everyone,

Well, I can finally show what I made for my Ravelry exchange. It was "Favorite Animal" and my partner liked Tree Frogs! Well, since I am not experienced enough to knit her one, I thought I would try to crochet her one. I planned on tatting one too, but, I thought a tatted one would be too small for this exchange. So, I went to crocheting one. Now, I only know how to single crochet. That is all I could ever remember from what my sister tried to teach me. So, I just started crocheting, and oddly enough, with all the 3D tatting I do, it was pretty easy to make this GIANT tree frog! He is about 2ft long, and boy, it was hard to give him up!

Then, I made this little 3D tatted frog, and put magnets in him, so he could be put on the fridge, or hold her stitch markers, as he is doing in the photo. I love the big eyes! I really enjoyed the exchange, and am going to join in more next year! Hope you enjoy the photos!