Friday, March 30, 2012

Gifts from my Heart ~

ALICIA
 

i finished my niece's pink lacey Matinee
using the Tracery stitch pattern
& lots of 'picot' edging!
from Barbara G Walker's 2nd Treasury book



MICHELLE

this is my other niece's lacey baby sweater
which is my most requested pattern
with B A B Y buttons!
pattern: personal

looks like g'ma linda will always have
'girlie' sweaters to knit!!!


my sister, deb, sent me this pic of
Alicia's shower 'diaper' cake!
March 31, 2012

~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
 ^)^ hawknitr

Monday, March 26, 2012

Gifts from my Heart ~


my 6(step)g'kids attend Regina in Iowa City
(my husband's 3 children did also)

Regina has stained glass angels outlined in gold
on the outside of their buildings



i wanted to make this quilt in Regina school colors
Blue & Gold




{6 of the 9 Angel patterns}












it is displayed in the Elementary Media Center



~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
 ^)^ hawknitr

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Gifts from my Heart ~

my very 1st embroidery picture!!
in high school

now in my MBath
w/
matching woven rugs
from
lady from Iowa
who took them(3) off the loom
the night before the (former)
Carver Hawkeye Craft Sale
(it's a terrible pic, but trust me...
the colors match the yarn
 in the picture perfectly!!)

~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
^)^ hawknitr

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Gifts from my Heart ~


Baby Fern Leaf

a little matinee sweater
one of my first lacey baby sweaters
donated to UIHC for
critically-ill babies
2008

*from my Baby Closet!



~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
 ^)^ hawknitr

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Gifts from my Heart ~


i made Greta and Charlotte matching
'sweetheart' dresses a 'few' yrs back...
i loved this pattern...
first time i knit a dress with a fancy yoke







Happy St. Paddy's Day !!! 



~'NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
^)^ hawknitr

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Gifts from my Heart ~


March 13, 1951
what a great little birthday celebration for my '61' !!


susan got me a redVelvet cake!
(usually I'M the baker of the redVelvets
for everyone's birthdays!!)


even MaryAlice got a treat!!
can you seek it in her cheek?? the whole thing!!

************************


i finished Miss Ella's white lacey ...


can you read the B A B Y on her sweater??
can't wait to see her in it!!!

~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!

 ^)^ hawknitr

Monday, March 12, 2012

Gifts from my Heart ~

still working on the white lacey for Miss Ella - back, 2fronts, 1sleeve finished...

my very first two baby sweaters for my gdaughters: Greta & Charlotte !


i hope my knitting has improved since then(2006)!!???

a little knit top for Greta (2010) 
see any improvement???


~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
^)^ hawknitr

Friday, March 9, 2012

Gifts from my heart ~

my helper ... making sure my yarn doesn't tangle!!


the beginning lace of the back... for Miss Ella!


will eventually become this beauty!!


teresa w/Miss Ella  -mar9-
she is so tiny!!! look at all that hair!!


~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!

^)^ hawknitr

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Gifts from my heart ~

Extended family~

  Silas' baby BSJ sweater & toddler  RASTA hat!!
(several yrs ago!)


now, Silas has a new little sister, ELLA!!!


what shall i knit ELLA??!!

 
 the mint green Baby Fern ?? (0-3mo)
or
maybe the Emma sundress at 1yr ??


or Bobble Flower pullover for when she's 2 ??

 

or my favorite & most requested pink lace set ??
from newborn to 2T ???



~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!

^)^ hawknitr

ps: the SOLAR FLARES are affecting my laptop already!!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Gifts from my heart ~

my baby sweater 'closet'!!

my beginning collection of baby sweaters! i searched patterns on Ravelry and knitting blogs and tried almost every pattern i found that i thought was interesting!  i taught myself many new knitting skills, among them: reading patterns!! 

the entire 'collection' ~

 

some were gifted to family, relatives and friends

before donating them to UIHC Children's Hospital at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, IA in 2008. this was one of my most memorable times knitting and gifting!!


~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!

^)^ hawknitr

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Gifts from my HEART ~

i knit g'daughters Greta and Charlotte each a fairy-tale castle pillow top for their birthday in each of their bedroom colors with a small matching afghan.  (pink pillow shows more clearly the knitted picture)


~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
^)^ hawknitr

Friday, March 2, 2012

Gifts from my HEART~

i can't remember how many of these little pink lace sweater/bonnet sets i've made for gifts! oh, those lucky little girls!!!   


~NOW, WHERE ARE MY 'STICKS' & 'STRING' ??!!!
^)^ hawknitr
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