Soap Sacks
Yarn: South West Trading Company Vickie Howell Craft Pattern: Pretty much made up as I went along Started on: 12/18/14 Completed: 12/24/14
Category: For the home
Ranger Baby baby blanket
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tepper Pattern: Hemlock Ring Blanket by Jared Flood Started: 8/8/14 Finished: 10/27/14 Notes: In my new colorway, Ranger Baby, named for this little guy —
Crocheted Potholders
Yarn: Cotton from my stash Pattern: Vaguely from memory, sort of. Started: June 10, 2013 Completed: July 1, 2013 Notes: Trying to relearn! Look, it’s been so long since I’ve done crochet it turns out I don’t even have a crochet category any more. I’ve had that many blog meltdowns …
Another texture piece
Yarn: Some other random old cotton from my stash Pattern: really? Started: 04/20/13 Completed: 04/22/13 Notes: Used to roll into clay and make these:
Texture piece
Yarn: I don’t know, some crappy cotton from my old, old, not-even-in-Ravelry stash Pattern: loosely based on an afghan pattern I’ve made before Started: 04/15/13 Completed: 04/20/13 Notes: I was thinking of using it as a texture piece to make a new style of clay bowl, but in trying that, …
Seven of Nine
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tepper in Raspberry Beret Pattern: dogwood by tincanknits Started: 07/18/12 Completed: 08/21/12 Notes: I made the three purple squares. Co-knitted with Rhea, Laura De., Laura Da., and Sharon for our lovely friends Caitlin and Greg and their first little “finished object” together. (That’s not their baby modeling, that’s Lala’s …
Owl soap sweaters
Yarn: Malabrigo and Cascade 220 Soap: HaldeSoap in “All Mixed Up” Pattern: loosely based on Soap Sweater by Cynthia Hall; if you’re on Ravelry you can read about my mods. Notes: Why did I make these? I still have some from a few years ago I’ve never given away. Well, at first …
Keep That Baby Warm
Yarn: my handspun Pattern: Spiderman-blanket by AnneM
We say that we can not bear our troubles…
… but when we get to them, we bear them. — Ning Lao T’ai-t’ai Yarn: my own handspun Pattern: Knitted Goddess Pattern by Michelle Simkins Notes: for a friend who stumbled but did not fall, and will get back up, swinging.
Another yellow soap sack
Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 cotton Pattern: made up as I went along. Notes: Thrilling, right!?
Mr. StillSmall Nubbins o’SockMonkey, the palsied
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tepper in “Sock Monkey” Pattern: Mr. Nubbins by Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter Notes: Oh my god. I don’t even know where to start. Used i-cord for arms and legs instead of as written instructions…. aaaaaand, probably should have stuck with written instructions because little dude either looks palsied, or drunk. Or …
Teensy Mr. Nubbins
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Andre in “One Hit Wonder” Pattern: Mr. Nubbins by Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter Notes: Originally made thinking I would donate him, he’s entirely too squeeingly twee for me to give up. Also, I didn’t notice until after I went to start the second one that I put his arms on backwards. …
Blanket for Baby J
Yarn: all handspun (by me) Pattern: Spiderman-blanket by AnneM Notes: A knitter friend of mine just had a baby (well, about two months ago) and I am sadly late in knitting this (I wanted to give it at the same time I gave these booties and this pullover). However, I’m kind of …
Yellow cotton soap scrap sack
Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Cotton Pattern: Soft Drawstring Pouch by Joelle Hoverson Notes: Really only loosely based on this pattern; I cast on half the stitches called for to make a very small sack and other than that followed the instructions. It’s still kind of too big but I needed something for …
With Six you get Eggroll
Yarn: HaldeCraft Handyed in “Sock Monkey” and Cascade 220 in “Japanese Maple” Pattern: Feline Dim Sum by Julie Falatko Notes: Made for Christmas stocking stuffers; hoping to make six, had time and yarn to make five (ran out of brown yarn after four so made one in Sock Monkey) and gave one away …
The ultimate handmade gift – v2
I liked the other one I did so much that I decided to make another one; I haven’t yet decided what to do with it yet, though. I may put it up for sale on HaldeCraft.
The ultimate handmade gift – v1
I don’t remember if I’ve mentioned here the “Pay it Forward” thing I was doing on Facebook; basically, you post that you’ll make something for the first five people who comment on your post, if they agree to do the same thing. This is one of the things I made. …
Christmas Ornaments
Yarn: sock and sport weight yarn scraps from many different projects. Pattern: Loosely based on Knitted and Felted Ornaments and Garland by Leigh Radford Notes: These were really easy to make – both sets were made in about a day and a half… but I found myself switching from sock …
The 2009 Afghan is finally finished (with much thanks to Marie)
Yarn: About half and half Fiesta Yarns Kokopelli and Trendsetter Merinos VIII; some handspun; bordered with Dark Horse Fantasy Pattern: 2009 Afghan by Lorena Haldeman and Sharon Emery Notes: About a week ago, I had to face the conclusion that I have so much other deadline knitting that I just …
Iris isn’t afraid of Zombies
I could hear my stepmother, Barbara, as I was taking these photos; “You’re sick, Haldeman!”. 🙂 Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Green Line DK in “Zombie BBQ” Pattern: Iris the Gourmet Monster by Rebecca Danger Notes: I wanted to put this on the class roster for next semester, but wanted to make …
Cable that Green Bag!
Yarn: Trendsetter Merinos VIII in “Martini” Pattern: Cable That Bag! by Chrissy Gardiner Notes: Made as a shop sample/future class
March 2011
Yarn: Classic Elite Premiere Pattern: To be released in March 2011 Notes: Yup, another year-long afghan project!
Learning Log Cabin
Yarn: Aslan Trends Glaciar del Cielo and SWTC Vickie Howell’s Craft (my favorite cotton, ever). Pattern: More of a recipe than a pattern– see the notes below. Notes: There’s a knitting technique based on a quilting technique, and it’s called Log Cabin. You start with a box in the middle …
Hey kitties! Ignore this!
Yarn:many, many scraps of wool I had laying about Pattern: Kitty Pi by Wendy D. Johnson Notes: I love making felted cat beds. I wish my cats loved sleeping in them!