Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 70

Nothing done on day 69 - we helped my MIL move, so the day was busy.

Today I started the November Block-of-the-Month which is bramble stitch.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 66 - 68

Three more days finishes up the October Block-of-the-Month for the KAL.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 65

Gasp! No knitting today! I actually thought I was going to have no make at all to share, but I was wrong. We've been having trouble with Sarah's night-time diaper leaking, so I sewed up this new cover out of fleece. Hopefully this solves the problem & I'll make a few more. Washing the sheets almost daily is getting old quickly.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 63 & 64

I started working on the October block-of-the-month for the year-long afghan. I'm a little behind again, but want to try to finish the blocks before the end of the year. Putting them together is another story.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 62

Nothing too exciting, I managed to finish a second peace washcloth today.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 61

So close on the afghan square! But while knitting at swimming lessons with only 4 rows left to go the end of the yarn popped out of my bag! I hadn't looked at what was left recently, so was surprised when I ran out. I do have more of that yarn, it just wasn't with me.



I did have washcloth knitting with me though, so here's "Peace."

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 60

Made a lot of progress on the afghan square today. I hope to finish it off tomorrow.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 59

I started the next baby afghan square and finished about a third of it.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 58

I finished the stocking today! Next step is to fill it up with 24 gifts and mail it by November 16th.



Ken & I also finished Joshua's bat costume, but I still need to take a picture of that.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 57

Now I'm ready to start the toe decreases. This is knitting up very quickly.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 56

Now it's beginning to look a bit like a stocking...

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 55

I worked more on the fair isle bag that will no longer be a bag today. When looking at it I decided that it would work nicely as the stocking I'm supposed to be making for a swap I'm in. That was a nice bonus to make that decision and realize I had about 6" done when earlier in the day I had no idea what pattern I'd even use for the stocking. DH was skeptical that I was going to turn this bag into a stocking with no pattern. Details! It will be no problem at all I'm sure.



The view out back last night was particularly pretty.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 54

I went to the Stitches East Market in Hartford today. I took a one-hour class in Fair Isle knitting. I was hoping for some help with using one yarn in each hand, but the class was much more basic that that. Oh well. Our practice piece can be turned into a little bag. I'll have to decide who gets it when it's finished.



I also got to knit on the Big Sock attempt at a Guinness World Record. The rest of the afternoon was spent wandering around looking at piles upon piles of yarn.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 53

I forgot the cast on instructions for the next afghan square when I went to gymnastics, so I couldn't work on that. I did have the makings of the Love washcloth with me though. I cast on when we got there and was just about to bind off when Emily came out of class. This is part of the Peace, Love & Happiness washcloth sets I'll be making for some quick Christmas gifts.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 50, 51 & 52

I took the pictures, but didn't manage to post daily. The cabled heart block is now finished. I managed one repeat each day. Now I just need to block it to its proper dimensions. (58g used)

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 49

More Eunice socks - today I finished the gusset decreases and also realized I'm missing the last page of the pattern. I got this one from a friend, so I need to wait for the rest of it.



I started another afghan square. (I think these things are never-ending!) This one is cabled hearts and I finished one repeat.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 48

Back to the Eunice Socks today. I finished the heel flap, turned the heel and knit about half the gusset.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 46

I finished the socks! In time to wear them to Rhinebeck (without staying up all night to finish)! And I bought cool new shoes to show them off too.



I'm pleased with how they turned out. They match the sweater perfectly, but I won't use this yarn for socks again. It was rough on my hands knitting it at an appropriate gauge for socks and had very little stretch.

No picture of the new shoes yet, that will have to come later.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 45

The camera at my picture! I took it, went to upload, no pictures. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come with my camera.

Anyway, the second sock is about halfway through the gusset decreases, which means it is about half done. Not quite as much progress as I had hoped, but the goal is still within reach.

Make n’ Tell Challenge: Day 44

After some serious, all-day knitting we finally see some real progress.



And yes, that does mean I did not vacuum or put the laundry away. The children did get fed though.