some FO's

I've been distracted lately... and have been having a hard time- finding time to sit and work up a post... I don't know that this is going to be much better~~ here are some FO's:

Pattern: Baby Surprise Jacket by E. Zimmerman
Yarn: Cotton Joy Jr.
Needles: Addi Lace Turbo's (because I love them!) Size 5
Notes: I started this way back in august... the knitting has been done for MONTHS~ but I hate seaming... Laura (in the photo)... took pity on my and seamed up my shoulders and sewed the buttons on... she ROCKS~!


Pattern: Preemie Hats for Charity by Carissa Browning
Needles: Knit Picks DPN's- size 3
Yarn: Random acrylic ~ the Pink is Sirdar's Snuggly
Notes: I made 3 of these little hats to donate~


Pattern: Pocketbook Slippers
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky- Forest
Needles: Size 6 Knit Picks Harmony Options
Notes: so fast and clever~

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Pattern: Witter Cottage Mittens by Dee Bamford
Yarn: Posh Yarns Lucia Sock in the Pansies and Cream colorways
Needles: Knit Picks DPN's Size 2 and 2.5
Notes: These knit up quickly, after I frogged and restarted like 5 times (the yarn held up well.) This is my 1st stranded knitting project. I love them~ Fernella actually accidentally washed them and they felted a bit... but they still fit... actually they are better now- because the fit is tighter (like negative ease) and it is warmer (warm to begin with...just warmer now)

A picture of my newest needles... since the title is called fascination with needles...

they are the Blue Sky Alpaca DPN's in Size 0~ I would have preferred a size 1 or 2 but I picked them up during the superbowl sale at Knit-a-Bit (Westfield, NJ) and they were sold out~ I'm still waiting for someone to buy me the signature dpn's~ :)

WIP... and FO's~

Nearly FO (Finished Object)...
baby Surprise Jacket (BSJ)

Pattern: Baby Surprise Jacket by E. Zimmerman
Yarn: Needful Yarns: Cotton Joy Jr.
Pink (light and dark)- Purple (light and dark) and a khaki color variation
2 skeins
Needles: Addi Turbo Size 5, 32" circular
Notes: No modifications... and of course I didn't check guage! Its a bit small... even after frogging the original... which was knit with size 3 needles~ its like nearly half the size of Laura's (thePinkCloud) which just goes to show.. i'm an obnoxiously tight knitter~
Its Nearly FO... because i didn't sew up the shoulder seams and I haven't found buttons I like for it yet~

Meet Elijah~

Pattern: Elijah by Ysolda
Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo
Light blue, 2 skeins
Needles: Knit Picks Harmony DPN's Size 2.75mm
Notes: He's so cute and huggable... He is knit up.. with no seams... his limbs are added on as picked up stitches as are his ears~ I stuffed him with standard polyfil stuffing~ and added Poly-pellets to the ends of his 4 limbs, his bottom, and the tip of his nose... Next time I knit this... I will use more poly-pellets and less polyfil~

WIP:
started a Lotus blossom Tank for grandma... as requested~

Labor Day

Over the weekend, my parents and I took Mr Park and his family on a road trip down to Ocean City, MD~

From Ocean City 2008

From Ocean City 2008

From Ocean City 2008

From Ocean City 2008

From Ocean City 2008

From Ocean City 2008

From Ocean City 2008

(it was a short trip but lotsa stuff packed in...Just a little note... the picture of Mr. Park and his kids on the Jet ski- is before they fell in~ *Good Times* and the boat we are riding (with wind blowing in hair photos) was something called the OC WaterSports- Thriller... the last photo is on the Lewes-Cape May ferry~ and... another little note... that is the replacement car Mr and Mrs. Park are standing in front of~)

Now on to Knitting~

I broke a knitting needle this morning... my love- the Lantern Moon Sox Stix~ I called Lantern Mood because I had read on Ravelry about their great Customer Service- and they are sending me a replacement needle on Monday~ woohoo!


and all plans to keep the Icarus shawl from my Mother were complete FAIL!!! I don't know when she did it... but she sneaked- it into her room~ (I went nuts looking for it in the meantime)and it re-appeared on our ocean city trip~


Nearly completed Lotus Blossom Tank...


and began a BSJ~ in Needful Yarns Cotton Joy~ using size 3 Addi Lace Turbo's (my Knit-Picks Harmony Options didn't come in size 3~ sorry Steve~)