New Adventures on Ebay

I am trying something new at ebay. I am going to start listing some of the things that I have made on my knitter. I have so many ideas for so many different things to try and make that it isn't even funny. I hate putting it away to get out the sewing machine these days, LOL.
Here is the first thing I have listed. We shall see how it goes.

You ever just have one of those days?

You ever have those days where you wish you could have just skipped most of the events of that day? I had one of those yesterday....
Blargh...

The bomb!!!!

Have you tried Caron's Spa yarn? If you haven't, then you must! I am simply in love with this little cardigan that I made on the knitting machine! This yarn knitted up beautifully! It has just a tiny bit of a sheen to it. It is INCREDIBLY soft, so it has a really nice drape and it blocks well to boot! The only thing I haven't done is throw my swatch in the wash and the dryer to see how it fares. I have high hopes, though since it has performed so wonderfully so far.
I am sooo in love with how this little cardigan turned out! It was a bit of an experiment for me. I took a pattern for a 3-6 month size (the same pattern as my last post) and increased the yarn size and then dialed the tension all the way out. I changed the way I did the crochet around the neck and down the front this time so that it has a tie instead of buttons. I couldn't find buttons I liked to go with it, so I did this instead. I like the simplicity of it. I really want to try and see if I can figure out how to increase the size. That sounds like a lot of math and that makes my head hurt, but I think I can do it. I think this one is about a 2 or 3T size. I need to measure it and see where it is in relation to the size measurement chart I have.

Nutty for knitting....

I have discovered a new addiction...

A knitting machine! :) I was very generously given this knitting machine by a family friend when I was down in Illinois visiting my family in June. I had my first lesson on it Saturday before last and I think I am hooked! I have been experimenting with it ever since. I made a couple of sample pieces, and a couple of dishcloths and then attempted my first pattern. I made this baby sweater from a free pattern I found on the internet. I think it turned out soooo cute! I had three of the sweetest little buttons in my stash which worked perfectly for it. I will be donating it at church. I could see myself cranking out a bunch more of these in all sorts of colors. It is made with Red Heart's Luster Sheen yarn. I am now attempting to alter the sizing of this pattern by using a different yarn and a looser tension. For this on I am using Caron's Spa yarn which is an acrylic/bamboo blend. It is knitting up SO beautifully! It is wonderfully soft and has just a bit of a sheen to it. I have so many ideas running through my head now, LOL. I want to just experiment with all of them, but.... I do have some sewing I need to do, and unfortunately, they don't both fit on my sewing desk at the same time. Sigh...I guess I will have to pack her up for a couple of weeks while I finish the sewing I need to do.