I'm so excited!! I finished my first sock! It was made using the "Winter Sock" pattern in the Magic Loop book. The yarn is LB Wool-Ease on size 5 needles. It will just be a housesock or if I ever needed a boot sock it would work for that too. However, not being wool chances are if I was going to need a pair of boots I'd need the warmth of wool to go with them, lol.

I'm Finally learning socks! I taught myself to knit 1 yr and 8 months ago and finally feel confident enough to make socks. I'm using the Magic Loop method and Lion Brand Wool-Ease for my first pair. Going to be way to thick to wear but will make great house socks and I wanted to see what was happening during construction before going down to tiny needles and yarn. It looks like a sock in progress doesnt it???

These are Hot Pads I made for my Mother for Christmas. I used Lion Brand and Sugar and Cream Cotton for the knitted portion with coordinating 100% cotton fabric and "Insul-Brite" batting in between. This pattern came from Mag Knits. Sorry, I havent' learned how to do live links yet. The red and the brown are knit with a honeycomb pattern and the green is knit in a basketweave pattern.

This was a hat for my youngest I knit in a full day to keep her toasty during one of our rare cold snaps. It's Caron Simply Soft WW that I doubled. I made the pattern up myself, just a basic ribbing/stockinette hat.

Another Pair of Fingerless Gloves! Same pattern as before, Irish Hiking Mitts. These are made out of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran. They are soooo soft. These were a gift for my Grandmother.

Hat and Bootie set made for my daughter's teacher's assistant. This is her 5th boy!! I used Bernet Cotton Tots and it's so soft and perfect for December in Florida!

Look what the the mail man brought today!! My new knitting bag, Woo Hoo!!! My next project is already in it, a cabled poncho for my DD#2. I have the large size from Smith and Hawkin but smaller projects just got lost in it. This new size is perfect!

This is a Valentine's Dish Cloth I made for friends and family. I couldn't get the heart pattern to show up with my camera with the cloth laying flat so I gave up and just took a pix of how I presented them. I used a pipe cleaner to tie up the center and bend the ends like an antenna so it looks like a Butterfly. Most of the recipients say it's too cute to use on dishes so they will use them as facial cloths.

These are the mittens I made for my Mother. They were knit with Berroco's Ultra Alpaca and the color is Rose Spice. These were my first mittens ever so I knit them flat on 2 needles using "Bev's Mitts" pattern from http://http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/the-mitts.html. They were a bit too small for her so I'll be making another attempt. Now that I understand mitten construction maybe I'll get brave and knit them with Magic Loop which I just learned.

Here is a pair of Pocket Book Slippers I made for my Mom-in-Love. The yarn is Knitpicks Swith which is 100% washable wool in Wisteria. Her favorite color is purple. To look at these while knitting and even when seamed you would never know how they are slippers. They literally look like little purses as you can see from the photos. They are very comfy and warm. They would be great for travel esp in hotel rooms where you dont want to put your feet down but dont want to keep your shoes on or pack bulky slippers. These would also be great for an expectant mom for her hospital stay.

This is a Helmet Liner I knit for my nephew in Aghanistan. My Hubby is modeling it for me here b/4 it went into the box to be mailed. The pattern is from "Knitting for our Troops" and it knit with Casade 220 Superwash Wool. I hope it keeps him nice and toasty! We love you Joshua and are really proud of you!

This is my Mom's Favorite "dish cloth" so far. Actually, she uses them for face cloths she likes them so well! It's the Grandma's Favorite Dish Cloth pattern knit with S&C.

Another Christmas gift for my Mom was these Fiber Trends Felted Slippers. I used Beaverslide 90% Wool and 10% Mohair in a Heathered Mink Color.

Here is my Mom's Cabled wrist warmer and matching ear warmers. They are patterned after the Irish Hiking Scarf. It was my first cabled project. They are made with a cashmere/wool blend. She loves them! They will keep her toasty on those windy Oklahoma winter days. These were one of her Christmas presents.

Here is the Pumpkin Hat and Booties set I made for a baby boy in my daughter's Kindermusic Class. I will take a pix of him wearing them and post it after next week's class. Not too bad for my first ever hat and booties.