pics of the knitting i did this holiday

**Missy** · 12-31-2005, 11:46 AM

for dh

**Missy** · 12-31-2005, 11:47 AM

for dkids

**Missy** · 12-31-2005, 11:48 AM

kids hats were done with the knifty knitter. All the rest were done with dpn's. except the blue mittens, those were done with straight needles.

**Darlene** · 12-31-2005, 11:50 AM

You are so talented Missy, I don't know how you do it. Great job and lucky family to be wearing those.

**Kimberlina** · 12-31-2005, 01:34 PM

Very nice!

I'm pretty sure I am knitting-impaired. I can do just about any other crafty thing, but my Mom has tried to teach me to knit and it is always a disaster. I think you have to concentrate more than I am able. I can crochet because I can just yank it all out quickly if I've made a mistake, but knitting is another story....

**SewCrafty** · 12-31-2005, 02:29 PM

Great job Missy and I just love the yarns you used!

**Sara Noel** · 12-31-2005, 02:59 PM

Great job. I especially love the mittens.

**slowtypinwoman** · 12-31-2005, 03:59 PM

Lovely ! What is DPN?

**Mom23boys** · 12-31-2005, 04:06 PM

You did a wonderful job Missy!

I wish I knew how to knit.

**KimSecret** · 12-31-2005, 04:10 PM

Those are great!

I bought myself a "Learn to knit" kit right before Christmas & Im teaching myself (slowwwwwly!) LOL.

**Blessed** · 12-31-2005, 04:20 PM

I LOVE the fuzzy pink! Is that hard to work with? That furry fleece sure can be! (messy to cut out and hard to see where you are sewing)

**forestdale** · 12-31-2005, 05:14 PM

Missy, they are fabulous! I wish I could knit mittens, hats and socks. It's one of the things I MUST learn. I can knit, but only in straight lines.

Missy, I know you're busy, but if you have the time, could you do a tutorial on mittens or socks? OR direct those of us who are less knit-friendly to a simple knitting site with those patterns. Thank you.

**Michelle** · 12-31-2005, 06:06 PM

I love it all, but I especially like the pink fuzzy hat. You did that one on the knifty knitter too? What kind of yarn did you use?

**Missy** · 12-31-2005, 06:15 PM

Yeah the kids hats were knifty knitter. I forgot the name of the yarn i used for dd's hat, but i got it from Hobby Lobby. They had a bin at the end of a few asiles that had tons and tons of new yarns on display. Next time i get there, I will try to remember to get the name. She wears it ALL the time. Looks alot like a little strawberry on her head...'cept it's pink.

Rhonda, i'd love to! I can't do it right now, but once the kids settle down from the holidays, I would love to. If you are looking for something sooner than I can get to doing a tutorial, the book "The Complete Idiots Guide to Knititng and Crochet" (nice name huh??) helped me in a huge way. But I would love to show how to do mittens and socks once the kids cooperate!

Marcia, DPN stands for double pointed needles. They are pointy at both ends instead of having a point at one end and the stopper thing on the other end as the straight needles do. When you do knitting of tubular items...socks, sleeves, mittens, etc...they come in handy.

**YankeeMom** · 12-31-2005, 06:27 PM

They look great Missy!!
You work MUCH faster than I do, I only JUST finished the one hat that I started the day before Christmas eve LOL! And I did it wrong