Trying my hand at something new

I admit, after years of knitting scarves I am finally branching out and trying new things. Just about every time I see something I think I can do I am trying something new. This new thing is for someone new. Talking in circles and riddles? You bet. I am making caps for newborns. I found the simple free pattern on line and it is a case of knitting a row and pearling a row for eight inches and then sewing it together. It is really simple although I must say the pattern says the caps are for preemies but I am thinking they are too big for preemies and may be just right for newborns and maybe even a few months old. So far I have knitted one and am working on another. The skein of yarn I have will probably allow for three or four caps. I hope by December to have at least two done which I will add to my annual donation to the hospital. More on that soon.

New Product that Wraps it All Up

Every once in a while you feel the need to try something new. In that frame of thinking I have tried a new pattern that I found on my Lion Brand Trellis yarn. It took a lot of pulling out and starting over because dropping stitches ended up to be an inflexible mistake but they say the third time is the charm. When it was done I had created a triangle shaped shawl in shades of blue (also known as ocean) with fringe. The ends of the shawl are long enough that you can wrap them over your shoulders like a scarf. It seems to be very delicate but I believe it will hold up and reshape as needed. All the fringe is hand cut and tied (almost an entire ball of yarn) giving the shawl a special little whimsy. The shawl along with our other knitted and cross stich designs were unveiled at the State Farmer's Market craft show this weekend.

If you are interested in a shawl made especially for you feel free to contact me at DeJCreations@aol.com to place you order. A variety of colors are available.