Table runner and tumblers

Table Runner :-Some blue and silver/grey triangles. quilt 2 :- Lots of blue tumbler blocks together... Current Quilt :-Colourful tumbler blocks together...

Socks #3 Alexander's Socks

Alexander is pleased with his first pair of hand knitted socks.

The wool is Lana Grossa Meilenwelt 6 Fach Special, colour 8862

Knitted on Size 3 needles

Socks #2 Child's French Child Sock

From Nancy Bush's book, Knitting Vintage Socks, New Twists on Classic Patterns. Page 57, Child's French Sock in Citron and Diaper Knitting. These socks knitted up really nicely, once I worked out how to do the pattern! 

The second sock seemed to knit up quicker, maybe because I could remember the sequence off by heart. I added extra pattern repeats for the length of the sock, but had to do 2 less pattern repeats for the length of the foot, because my feet are smaller that the pattern size. This is the first lace pattern I have ever attempted. There are a few mistakes in there, but nothing too noticeable (thank goodness for multi colour yarn. 

 The wool is Lana Grossa Meilenweit Cotton Fun and Stripes, Colour 353, on size 2.5 needles. The photo doesn't really show up the pattern well, but I love them! 

Next is a pair of children ribbed socks for Alexander, on size 3 needles, so they should knit up a bit quicker than these ones! Sock knitting is very addictive!

2007 Quilt #11

I booked the long arm machine at the quilt shop, and it took about 4 hours to do.....long arm professionals, do not look too closely at the quilting! It was great fun, and I got to talk to some different people throughout the day. 

Lizzie Kate April

Taking a small break from St Nick, so I can say I have finished something.  Here is a small Lizzie Kate Flip it design. I will try and work on these little charts once a week. So, after 2 weeks, here is the first of the April ones, not very exciting, but at least I can cross it off as finished. Sorry for the photo, it isn't very clear, although the colours stand out OK on the fabric, must be the light, or flash? 

 Can anyone explain Halloween to me? Why is it that kids throw eggs at people's homes and leave the egg cartons all over the ground. The streets around here are littered with egg shells....I thought Halloween was an American thing...not in Germany?, and why would you let your kids beg for food from strangers? I know I am going to cop a lot of flack from any Americans reading this...but I just don't get it?