New things in the works

I am working on opening an Etsy shop.  It will of course, be titled Cloud Nine Knits as well.  One of the first products I'll be featuring however, will be hand sculpted polymer clay stitch markers.  Some designs I'll be featuring will be Mickey, three leaf clovers, mini skeins, bluebirds, owls.  I'll be doing "coffee break" sets, flower sets, and much more!

After that I'll be working on hand made play food, crocheted, knit, and sewn.  It will come in sets.  For example, breakfast, fruits, vegetables, dessert, drinks, etc.

I of course will be also working on knitted accessories, and maybe the occasional sewn item.  I also will occasionally put up custom slots for socks and such.  How much I list will likely depend on the response.

After seeing what people are charging for these items online, I am honestly appalled.  One of the many advantages of buying from me is that I will not charge you high prices.  I will not charge more than I myself would pay!

Ravelry

Just for the record, if you'd like to find me on Ravelry, here I am:  My Ravelry Page

KnitPicks delivery!

So my knitpicks came today.  A day early even!  Score!  Here's what I got...

A small clear project bag
"The Sock Knitter's Workshop"
Size 1 (2.5mm) knitting needles, wood, 47"
Palette, beige, 1
Palette, light blue, 1
Palette, green, 1
Stroll, blue, 2
Stroll, purple, 2
Stroll, green, 2
Stroll, red, 2

The palette (3 skeins on the left) are for Parker socks.  Should get at least 6 pairs out of this, I'm guessing maybe more.  The Stroll (4 skeins on the right) are for Mommy socks.  I'm so excited!

Time flies when little ones are involved

In eight days, my little baby boy will be one year old.  A year old!  It seems like it's only been a few months, weeks even, since I went to the hospital.  I have a few patterns in the works to make for him, and a blanket on the needles for his birthday.

In the works pattern wise, is a little "big boy" sock pattern, and a sweater pattern as well.  I've spent so many hours on Ravelry and other internet sites trying to find what I want, and it doesn't seem to exist.  So even though I'm not super experienced, I'm going to try my hand at designing.  I hope it works out, it seems to make sense in my head!  So it should work right?  I can only hope!

On the needles is a log cabin blanket which will be just his size.  We are moving to New York very soon, and when we do his new "big boy" room will be done in Mickey Mouse.  So, his new log cabin blanket is black, red, light grey, and dark grey.  When the knitting is done, I'm going to put a Mickey print fabric on the back, and of course a "hand knitted by mama" tag as well.  Pictures to come later, promise!

I've also been working on some sweaters I got from Goodwill the other day.  One red Jcrew sweater, 100% wool, and one white Petite Sophisticate cotton sweater.  The cotton sweater is all balled into center pull balls, and seems like nice yarn.  Soft too!  The red sweater is half skeined, but it's not soft, and I'm not sure what'll happen when I try to knit with it.  My plan is to try to knit a sweater with it.  I might end up having to line it with something soft,  It's that scratchy.  We'll see what happens I guess.

Wordless Wednesday

My favorite new *free* patterns on Ravelry

Every Tuesday I'm going to post my favorite new *free* patterns on Ravelry from the last week.  My goal will be one sweater, one hat, one pair of mittens, one scarf, and one pair of socks.  Here goes this week!

HAT

Pattern: Brambles Beret
From: Knitting Deep Fall 2010
Designer: Amanda Muscha
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yarn Requirements:  220yds
Yarn Used: Cascade 220 

GLOVES

Pattern: Pt Reyes Mitts

From: Classic Elite Yarns Web-letter

Designer: Stepanie Tallent

Yarn Weight: DK

Yarn Requirements: Not given

Yarn Used: Classic Elite Yarns Wool Bam Boo

SOCK

Pattern: Double Wing "Agate" Socks

From: Linda Z. O'Halloran Designs

Designer: Linda Z O'Halloran

Yarn Weight: Fingering

I realize these are very similar to Cookie A's Monkey's.  Maybe that's why I like them?  

SWEATER

Pattern: Effortless Cardigan

From: Knitbot

Designer: Hannah Fettig

Yarn Weight: She states dk, but also says the yarn she used is closer to a worsted, and suggests using a worsted if you're going to substitute.  

SCARF

Pattern: The Dudester Scarf

From: HipKnitizer

Designer: Jana Pihota

Yarn Weight: Worsted

Yarn Requirements: 435yds

Yarn Used: Moda Dea Bamboo Wool

There you have it folks!  Tomorrow will be Wordless Wednesday, but later today I may share with you what is being knitted up in the Cloud Nine household, and what I have my eyes on next!