Ahhhh, and there are the rewards

Many knitters I know (including myself) knit because it makes us calm and provides an outlet for Art. We never really know if we are going to make 1 row or 2 of the 'other' color, if we should knit or purl, and how long until bind off. But we are going forward and 'decide on the fly', we make our Art.
Every Art has its reward, right. The reward I crave and can never get enough of looks like this:

Shelly blanket, hat and booties was a project for a good friend. Her niece was due any day and the crochet items got done, just in time.

One of the larger size Cau Cau Surfer dresses went to fiends in Japan.

you can find the Cau Cau Surfer knitting pattern in my ravelry store.

 

Another of the Cau Cau Surfer dresses went to my favorite little girl, miss Allison.

 

2012

 

2013

This was my first silk project and Allison really wears it well. Year after year

 

Well worth the effort, don't you think?

designer doodling

All my knitting and crochet projects are complete, today! Hard to believe, but true. In order for me to catch-up on the writing portion of my design adventure, I made the statement:
NO NEW PROJCTS GO ON A NEEDLE UNTIL ALL THE PAST PATTERNS ARE WRITTEN.
That means completed and published.
I am the procrastinator when it comes to writing, so I had to make that statement out loud.

That does not mean I can't create. While gong through my e-mails this morning and making a Christmas shopping list for later today, I was doodling.
Look! Ruben's Alpaca Hat will have Aztec Designs! After designing the x's and o's, I have colored the paper just to get the real impression.

I think this will be a Great Hat!
He wants the hat to be a square beret with ear flops. I know this is probably hard to imagine but trust me, this hat will be truly original, warm and beautiful.

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repeat 16 stitches

knitting in the round requires both designs to be compatible

144 can be divided by 16 = 9 and 12 = 12

192 can be divided by 16 = 12 and 12 = 16