I also finished 2 gifts for Christmas: hats and ornaments!

new sweater done

I couldn't wait to get this sweater finished! Its knit in Redheart Soft yarns on the bond machine. Great fun to make and feels so terrific!

finished my Fall sweater!

couldn't wait for this to get done! Its done in Redheart Soft yarns on the Bond machine and finsihed Oct 28th. Now for cool weather to be aboe to wear it!!

This fits great! confortable and has gotten nice compliments!

I also finished ornaments for Quinn and Logan

Tool made for Bond Knitting Machine

This dual latch tool I made from 2 extra needles inserted in cardboard and ducktaped together

This is knitting stripes on the Bond machine.
This is Kogan's vest.

I've been teaching

teaching Marie how to knit with her Bond machine. I took pictures of tools I've made and instructions to help. Here's a 2 prong latch tool I made, used for ribbing>>





and this is the weighted hem (that is Ssoo difficult and cumbersome) - I fixed by crocheting 2 rows of single crochet to it permanetly, marking center. Easier to use now & with ravel cord its ready to adapt to any size project.



I'm next trying to make a cast on comb similar to Roberta's (knittingmachine yahoo group) I have an extra small hem and going to utilize that with it.

My Thanks to the group members who have shown all sorts of good ideas! And all the great web pages out there with new and interesting items, options, and patterns!
You've all leant inspiration. Thank you.

I've been working on GrandKids Logan and Quinn presents (good looking if I say so myself!) Hope to have a collection done by Christmas-time! I thought a toy or 2 may be fun so I'm going searching for a pattern.
Bye.

Sweaters

The red and green sweaters made from Red Geart Soft yarn, with cables were made on the Bond.
The mushroom Casual Cott'n sweater was made on a looming board.

June - Time to start a new blog

A blog just for my crafts-- should be interesting. Well I'll try to keep it up to date.

A bit about myself:

I crochet, needletat, machine knit (with a Bond sweater machine or using my Brother punchcard), loom knit, make jewelry, etc, etc. I also like to write, paint, and garden. And I've been doing a bit of Family history research, as well. [And working full-time . . .] All for FUN!

The photo is of a sweater I made on the Brother Punchcard machine. What a shame the idiots stopped production of their machines! The machines, punchcard and then electric, were so fabulous!

--at the moment I've been working on crocheted afghans and Bond knit sweaters. Christmas presents, hopefully.

Let me get this started- bye for now!