#9 - Sausage Sweater

Made for: Baby Sausage

Pattern: Classic Cashmere Sweater in Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies

Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly, blue and yellow

Purchased at: Ewe'll Love It

Notes: My first intarsia. I loved this pattern, and designed the whimsical off-center stars on graph paper. I added ribbing to the waist so it wouldn't roll. At the time, I was so very proud of my first intarsia. Now I see the errors.

Date: January 2004

#8 - Little Man does Mr. Rogers

Made for: Little Man

Pattern: Chunky Knit Cardigan from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies

Yarn: Lion Brand Jiffy bright blue acrylic - this was horrid yarn

Purchased at: A.C. Moore

Notes: My first ribbing project. It was way too short, and the yarn pilled horribly after just one wash. Little Man wore it once.

Date: January 2004

#7 - BFF&exGF#2's teeny pumpkin hat

Made for: BFF&exGF#2

Pattern: Ann Norling's Kids Fruit Cap

Yarn: orange Lamb's Pride worsted and green Tahki Cotton Classic

Purchased at: Ewe'll Love It

Notes: Sized the pattern for BFF's teeny weeny little head. I doubled the green so the leaves came out much fuller and helped to balance the weight of the worsted wool. Fun and quick!

Date: December 2003

#6 - Dad scarf

Made for: Dad

Pattern: Basic basketweave over 20sts, k4, p4, rpt

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Chunky, in wheat

Purchased: I found it in my office. Sorry Dad.

Notes: It was horrible. Sorry Dad.

Date: December 2003

#5 - Fuzzy Red Scarf

Made for: BabyBro's then-GF

Pattern: Basic stockinette (yes, it rolled)

Yarn: Brown Sheep Company's Lamb's Pride, red, double-stranded with Berroco Furz (discontinued), red (color #3866)

Purchased at: Windsor Button

Date: October 2003

#4 - Miss Crazypants Pillow

Made for: Miss Crazypants

Pattern: Sssh! Baby Sleeping Cushion from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies

Yarn: Unknown cream inherited stash acrylic and Tahki Cotton Classic, dark purple

Notes: Embroidered name was hard.

Date: November 2003

#3 - Miss Crazypants' sweater

Made for: Miss Crazypants

Pattern: Classic Cashmere Sweater from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies

Yarn: Brown Sheep Co., Lamb's Pride Superwash, Plum Crazy (SW55)

Purchased at: Ewe'll Love It

Notes: My first sweater! Love the simple lines, but the garter stitch band at the bottom doesn't prevent rolling.

Date: November 2003

#2 - Blueberry Fruit Cap

Made for: Little Man

Pattern: Ann Norling's Kids Fruit Cap

Yarn: Tahki Cotton Classic, blue and green

Purchased at: A Good Yarn

Notes: my first project on circular needles. It was hard. I twisted the CO connection so many times before I figured it out. Little Man loved the hat and wore it a lot as a Wee Bald Man.

Date: November 2003

My Very First Project

Made for: Mom

Pattern: simple garter stitch scarf

Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun, purple

Purchased at: Joann Fabrics

Date: October 2003