Noolie Knits

Let's Have a Contest!

I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my granddaughter, Clover.  Samm's due date is December 8th, just ten days away!  What better way to pass the time while waiting than to have a contest?  This is going to be a very easy contest; all you have to do is leave a comment on this post guessing when Clover will arrive and how much she will weigh.  I will give three prizes - one each for the closest guesses on date and weight, and one will be chosen at random.  If more than one person choses the correct date or weight, a winner will be drawn from the correct answers.

Everyone can play; you do NOT have to have a blog to play.  So come on out of Lurkdom and play with me!


You'll have to come back tomorrow to see what the prizes will be (I have to go stash diving tonight).

The deadline for guesses will be whenever Clover decides to arrive, so hurry up and get your guesses in :-)

One FO

I haven't got much to show you today; just one itty bitty FO, but it's a good one :-) 

Remember this?

  My first spindle spun yarn that I finished a couple of weeks ago?  Well, after finding out Wednesday that Samm is having a girl, I went home and turned it into this:

Clover's First Hat.
I figured my first knit for my first grandbaby should be made using my first handspun. I'm really very pleased (and more than just a little surprised) with how it came out.

I've begun the second sock for my Sockapalooza Pal, but I've only got about 20 rows of the 60 row cuff done. I really need to get moving on that; I'd like to finish those and still have time to make the July Sockamania socks (I've barely even looked at the pattern yet). Not to mention the SKB and a Holiday Headstart project for this month. I was hoping to make another of the Fisherlad Guernsey sweaters for my great-neice, Ella (Colin's sister), this month but I'm thinking that might not happen. Maybe next month for that. I picked up some really pretty mint green Encore to make hers with; Colin's is in the dark green. I thought it'd be cute for them to have the same sweaters in different shades of green.

I think I need to clone myself so that the clone can go to work for me and I'll have time to get everything done that I want to! Not only do I have all of the above on the "list", but there are at least 17 gazillion baby items I want to knit before December :-)

That's it for today, folks. Have a great day!

Picture Post (mostly) and NEWS

This is my brother, Tony and his new wife, Karlene.  Don't they look happy?  They were married Saturday, 07/07/07.

My nephew, "little" Tony and my neice, Heather

(This is the most accurate picture of what the sky looked like)

This is where they were married.  I was a wimp and skipped out on the ceremony (and 2 hour sail) on the boat and just went to the reception.  I was afraid I'd get sea sick or make myself sick worrying that I'd get sea sick.  The reception was held here; drinks and hors d'oeuvres overlooking the harbor.  It was a very nice time.

Although you wouldn't know it from my last few posts, I have been knitting, crocheting, and spinning (not enough spinning for any pictures though).

I've knitted quite a bit on the lace portion of the Simple Knitted Bodice. What's that? You don't think it looks like much knitting? There was quite a bit more knitting done than shown in the pics; it's pretty hard to show the rows that had to be tinked! There were several of them. At least as many as you see completed in the picture. It's stupid really; it's an incredibly easy 4 row repeat (and 2 of those rows are all knit). Apparently, I just can't keep my mind focused for 189 stitches in a row. Oh well, only about 2 or 3 more repeats to go; shouldn't take more than a month or two ;-).

I crocheted 3 Fish Baby Washcloths last night when I got home from Chicks with Sticks (well, I finished the 3rd this morning).  I first saw these done on Vickie's project page on Ravelry and marked them as a favorite.  I was so happy when she asked me if I'd test her pattern.  How could I resist? Not only am I going to be a Nonni (grammy) in December, but Samm wants to do the baby's room in an ocean and fish theme! I can see some of these as decorations and stuffed toys.  I made the top one using a size H hook and some Peaches and Cream cotton; the middle one is in Bernat Cottontots using a size J hook, and the bottom is done in Cotton Fleece with a size I hook.  I love them all.  This is a fantastic quick and easy pattern; Vickie did a great job!  She'll be posting the pattern soon. 

A "Spare Square" for Colleen's blanket drive.

8inch diagonal knit square - 10 rows garter, 5 rows seed

size 8 needles

One strand each: Plassard Layette, color 209 and Lion MicroSpun in white.  It's very soft.

A sqaure for the Rebuilding Greensburg project.

Another 8inch diagonal knit square, this one in garter stitch

size 8 needles

Reynolds Odyssey, color 409

Since we're on the topics of washcloths and squares, this would be a good time to direct your attention to Rabbitch's latest do-gooder project. She is collecting washcloths for the Women's Information Safe House; read about it here.  I'll be making a few; how about you?

AND NOW FOR THE BIG NEWS:




Meet Clover !