Me again.

Foxie knits - but she also crochets. Have another day off with the kids. Thank you Mr #mlk. 

Do hash tags work here? Guess I will have to look into that. Trying to up readership a little. If you stumble across this share it with your friends! If only to laugh as I get off on my tangents. Like that sorry. 

So I have been making all those pretty baby blankets and the kids blankets on the super warm Bernat Blanket yarns. I really do love sitting under a mostly finalized project. They are so warm. Makes them hard to finish as I really would love to keep ones for myself just to enjoy. But I know better. Hubby heard me say such last night and offered to buy me the yarn to make my own. He's so sweet. He hasn't a clue that it's not cheap yarn though. It's not - even on sale a big ball is $7 or more and the little ones are around $3 each. At least locally they are.  But what I do have is leftovers. Odds and ends from the items I have finished up to here so I have started some squares with the hope of eventually having enough to sew them together. 

This is a mitered square. Gives it a neat look. Simple pattern. Used a few different colors as i only had a little of each of them left. Done on a size N hook very quick. Very easy. 

This is the start of a star stitch square. Also N hook. Not so easy but with this size needle and yarn very quick. I also think I'd like to try to do a square of this in the same pattern I used for the blanket I made out of this. The bricklayers lace pattern but we will see. I will do a square of each of the yarns I used for the kids blankets in the pattern that I used for each of theirs next. Hopefully with I was have something I can sew together like a memory blanket soon to show you here. 

Ch ch ch changes

Can you tell I am bored a little? On break at work pulling overtime. And I was thinking. Much as I like just sharing what I am doing how I am doing it may be more informative. For example :

This pattern is called soft vines and available for free on Ravelry. It's great for bulky yarn like this. Using bernat baby blanket yarn. I will find the color and post here later. I found it at Walmart one time. Been back since wanted to grab another ball but they haven't had it. I have 7 balls so it's over 400 yards of yarn to make this. I am using knit picks interchangeable needles. I cast on with size 13 just so this was loose enough because this yarn can be tricky that way but I have worked the rest on size 11.  I do like the interchangeable especially for things like this but you have to be careful that they don't become loose. I periodically check the needles to make sure. 

So much for goals

I had intended to try and post for you once a week. Or for me. Not sure how that really goes. But even so it's good to get on here and say hi and let you know what I have been up to. So far the brick patterned blanket is done. Photo below. Better photo soon. Started a new one in pink. I love this pink and you know I am not really a big pink fan. (Well the color - I like the artist). Took a while to find the right pattern. That blanket yarn is just so bulky. So photos of that too. Sorry for my absence. I mean to post it's just I get distracted. Adult ADHD at work. And lots going on with the kids - whom I love but wow are they testing me right now- and doing to overtime at the real job. So busy busy. But I am always around. Feel free to ask any questions or make special requests. 

Foxie

Bad lighting sorry guys. 

Started this one. 

Quick news!

The etsy site has a new address. 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FoxieKnits

Foxie Knits seems easier to remember. Check it out! Thanks. 

Keeping busy

So here is what else I got done this weekend. Cute right? Bad photo but the best photo will be after I ship it and it's on his head. 

Then I started this :

I like it. I still don't want to go back to work tomorrow however unless someone comes to me with a big bag of money that's not likely to change. I have put it out before on other sites but mentioning here I would love to offer knitting/ crochet lessons. Maybe via Skype for you non local folks? Thinking of changing my stay store name too but we will see how that goes. Lots of love to you all. Off to bed early tonight so I can get up tomorrow. 

What's shaking?

Happy new year! Holidays are over. Yippee!! Cold weather is finally coming. Means knitting time. Finished the two afghans I was working on. I have to get a photo of them for you but here is the last work in progress photo of them. Better photos to come. 

The neighbor just had a new baby. She asked for a hat. So that was made tonight as well. 2 hours give or take a little time. 

Hoping she likes it. Now to talk hubby into going to bed. It's only 2 am. I am seriously going to have to get back on track before work starts again next week (the "real job"). 

Ttfn 

Foxie