Greatings and Happy New Year

With the New Year just around the corner literally  and Christmas behind us, I wanted to share with you some of my projects that I have started on this holiday filled month.  There is nothing like the holiday time to inspire us to create some wonderful treasures to excite and thrill those we love.  Seeing their faces when the packages are torn open and their treasure spills forth is worth every cuss word and and late night we went through mastering the task.  So with this blog I think I am going to take a new direction.  I think that I am going to blog about items that I create for present giving or for things that I post in my etsy  store.  I will go through the process of choosing the right pattern and why.  Currently I am using up my stash of yarn that I got from my life in Ireland. (This could be a long time. I hope to create a bit of a stash of things that can be kept on hand and given as gifts instead of that old habit I have of waiting until the last minute.  By the way I love to see what any of you have created so if you have an item or items that you have slaved over and want to show them off then feel free.  I have provided a link for you to link up to and show off you pics.

Fingerless I designed these little gloves myself.  Oh yes this was my first time at designing.  I would get something going and then decide that I could do better and then before you know it I would rip it  out  (frogged) Then I would think of another idea.  This went on an on.  Finally I just did it.  Good, bad or indifferent.  I just submitted to the fact that no matter what this was going to be the learning point in designing and then all after this would be better with each time that I did it.  So here they are.  These little things found their way to my Mother.  I felt for her hands plucking away on her key board in her studio that no doubt was getting colder and colder due to the fact that she was having to leave her door open to let her cat in and out.  Long story and one for another day.  But I wanted to keep her hands warm.  So with Aran weight wool I created this simple little glove. 

Okay notice the tag there.  Yes I think that you should always tag your gifts and put a little extra yarn in with your items.  Just list the washing instructions on the tags and wear suggestions or detergent recommendations.  Oh and if you are thinking great how can I get some of these wonderful tags that say hand made?  Look no further just visit my store "Frogs Attic"  I am sure you can find them and if you need them to say you name just let me know I'll do what I can.

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So go ahead and link up and show off your knitted gifts.  The more we share the more we can become inspired.

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Kippah for Chanukah

I have always been interested in all things Jewish.  But then I have always been interested in all religions and their origians.  My son has desided to convert so in celibration to his commitment I am honnoring him with a Kippah that I have knitted him.  May it serve to remind him that God is always above him.  The pattern can be found on Ravelry and is by Cozycoleman , pattern is called Star of David Kippah (I believe we shall see her published one day) It is very simple and had a fantastic effect.  You can wear this Kippah with out worry of it falling off.  It is just perfect and has a professional look and feel when completed.  I look forward to creating some felted ones with some fantastic designs myself.

On the more lacy side of life I have worked this first attempt to do Estonia Lace Work.  Pattern here can be found on Interweave Knitting site or on Ravelry