Christmas Trio

I got the patterns for the snowman and reindeer from "Christmas Gifts and Decorations" that came free with KnitToday magazine. But I created the Santa using the base pattern of the snowman/reindeer but altered it enough for mister Claus!
I knit his nose in the same way, but on a smaller scale. I also crocheted his beard, in a novice like fashion.

These guys are all knitted from my odd balls of yarn. The reindeer is actually a very dark brown with felt antlers and eyes.
The snowman is knitted in 3 different types of white yarn! his head/body is a yarn spun with a shimmery thread through it, his hat trim is a fluffy yarn, bit like sidar snowflake, but a smaller brand, and his scarf is a simple DK.

The reindeer's scarf was knit in the round whereas the snowman's was knit flat in garter stitch.

Check them out seperately on my deviantart account: Snowman Reindeer Santa

Boyfriend Jumper

Isn't he gorgeous?

I finally finished it, I just forgot to post it!

Yarn Catasrophy!

I hadn't realised a few of my balls had escaped the yarn basket, now there's a lovely knot to untangle. 3 different shades of green & a brown *sigh*

In other news, over the weekend I've been knitting up a snuggle blan, my own pattern, with a gorgeous yarn called Cloud by Tivoli. It's being knitted up on 15mm bamboo needles.

My boyfriend and nephew already love it and have been sneakily covering themselves in it as it's being knitted. (kudo's to my mom's craftyness at upholstering that chair, well also decorating for cheap but making it look expensive).

Little Christmas Pud

I knit this for my mom. She's been ill and has barely left the house in months, because it's nearly Christmas she's sad that she wont be able to look at all the decorations in the stores, which is something we usually do together.
So, being the brilliant and caring daughter that I am, I made her this. It's nice to see her smile.

If I can remember how I did it I'll edit this post with a pattern.

Updates - Oct 2010

So the hubby's jumper is finally done! Just sewing up and weaving in then the collar! Huzzah!
Also I've been commisioned to knit a Slytherin scarf, that's in progress right now.

A little heads up for UK knitters. That lovely shop, The Works, generally have some great knitting books at really low prices, I've picked a good few up, it's luck of the draw though and they change from week to week, so it's worth a browse if you can't afford all the lovely ones in Waterstones.

I'm almost done Christmas shopping!

My knitting is being interrupted by uni (boo, silly games design!), one lunch I felt the need to head to the yarn shop in Wolverhampton, and as we'd been to lunch, my uni mate, Joe, came with me. He remarked " This is like the graveyard of sheep, all this wool", but the awfully quick witted lady who worked there said "Most of these balls have never seen a sheep". Joe got a very confused look on his face, so I explained that most of the yarn was acrylic, plastic. He was rather shocked but it didn't stop him pinching the yarn I'd bought later on and snuggling up to a ball of Sidar Snowflake Chunky!

As time flies

It was my birthday on the 13th September, the big 2-0, I'm no longer a teenager!
My lovely Craig bought me a knitting book with gorgeous patterns for pets! I will definately be trying some of these out.

I'm back at uni now, so my knitting time has been cut short. Though I shall probably take it with me anyway. I also have had less knitting time in the last couple of weeks as I got addicted to Charlaine Harris's books (True Blood and the 'Grave' books) I read them one after another, they're just so good.

Also I finally got to see season6 of LOST! That chapter of my life is now complete I guess, but my dearest Craig hasn't seen them, so starting this weekend we'll be starting from the beginning, as I knit to the sounds of the Island.

I'm very excited, now the Deathly Hallows pt1 trailer is out, I really can't wait to see it!

I think that's all for now, so peace out and keep your needles clicking!

Lauren's Hat

A little hat I've knitted for my cousin's baby girl (and my goddaughter) for Christmas.
As modelled by my mom's doll.

The pattern is from Let's Get Crafting Issue 20 Baby Knits. It's only taken a few hours.

The yarn is lovely, a pink self striping Panache DK shade 483

Didn't use up as much to make as I thought it would.