A little bit of knitting

Well, I learned how to knit last year and it has become such a joy in my life.

I wonder sometimes if the lady who taught me how realizes what joy she gave me.

I've knitted several different things, and I'm trying to venture out away from just doing scarves.

I usually laugh and tell my hubby that it is cheap therapy.

Here is a cocoon that I knitted...

A lot of photographers use this to put the baby in.

I think it is adorable....I've asked the photographer that I gave it to, to send me a picture of a baby in it...so I'll update when she does....Hint..hint...hint..

Here's another cocoon that I sent to her.

this has that earthy, organic look...

I'll update when i get a picture with the baby inside...

Here it is finished....

Here are some adorable baby booties that I knitted and then felted.
This was fun to do and loved the way it turned out.
I made another pair of these in black and red for a girl at church who had a baby..they are crazy over the Georgia Bulldogs...they turned out adorable also...don't know where the picture of that is right now.

This is a pom-pom scarf that I made for a little girl.
I've made several of these. They are so light and warm.
These work up so quickly that I've made them for several gifts.
I made one for myself and wear it all of the time.

This is a neat little scarf that I made for Lucas and another for a little boy that's a friend of ours.
It's a nice scarf because I made a hole in the middle of it so you can slide the scarf through and it holds it. You don't have to tie it or loop it to get it to stay on. It's great for active boys. It is very soft and the colors are great: chocolate, creme and light blue.

This is a scarf that I made for Lucas...the colors are great! Lime green and teal.
However, he doesn't want to wear it.
So I think I'm going to sale this online, just haven't made time to list it.


Here is one of the pom-poms scarves in pink....this is the one I made for myself.
I LOVE it!!


I made this one for a friend in Florida. The colors are gorgeous and springy...bright colors that go with anything.

This one of the pom-pom scarves that I made for my mother at Chrismtas time...I love the look of this one...and have the yarn to make for myself one day!

Here's me knitting with the pom-pom yarn...

Fun...fun...fun....

Okay.....here is my first hat. And I LOVE IT!!!!

I had been wanting to make this hat that I saw online. I told Danny that I was wanting to make it so bady but didn't have the yarn....so last week, he said drop me off at the farm and go to town to the yarn store...well, you don't tell a knitter that and her turn that offer down!!

So off I went....to the yarn store in Blairsville. I love that store!

Well, I picked out 4 beautiful wool yarns: creme, chocolate, teal and green.

Oh, it turned out gorgeous!!

I love the look of it...it is also used for photographers a lot.

Well, I couldn't stand it....I had to make that hat...I couldn't sleep...I couldn't clean house...it HAD to be made....

So that night, I put the kids to bed and off to my bed I went to KNIT.....

By the next morning....I made the pom-pom for the end....stitched it on...and whal-la....

Here it is....and I'm so proud of it...

Now I want to put it on a baby and take pictures!!!

When I can, I'll update my blog with a picture of my hat on a baby....fun..fun...fun...

I had really wanted to do all natural colors: creme, tan, carmel and chocolate...however, they didn't have 4 colors like that I can use. So I chose the best colors that I saw. They also had pink yarn...I think I can go back and use these colors but change out the teal for pink and it will be a girly hat...

Oh, how I love to knit!!!

Our New baby Bella

Our Cute Baby Bella....

Well, now that's a story...

One night Danny was coming home from work late...and when I was talking with him on the phone, I heard this whimper from what I thought was a puppy....Well, guess what? I was right....about midnight January 5th.

I was laying in bed, he walked in and put her in the bed with me. She was adorable! A little fur ball.

I couldn't help it, we HAD to bathe her before I could snuggle with her in the bed with us. She was 6 weeks old.

So, here's our little Bella who has already grown so much!

This picture was last night (March 27th)...I found Bella laying right beside the trash...wanting it so badly!

A couple of hours before, I was sitting on the floor training her with some treats. I put one on the floor about a foot away and made her sit there. She could only look at it...not eat it. I thought she did a great job. When I told her that she could eat it, she did. She was really good.

Then a little while later, I had this trash bag sitting on the floor in the kitchen. She had stuck her nose into the bag, I scolded her and told her NO. She walked away and so did I. About 30 minutes later, I walked into the kitchen, and this is how I found her. I thought it was so cute! She was laying there, with her nose to the bag, kind of saying, "Mama, can I have this now?"...like I had done earlier with her treat. She was so good about not messing with it....that I had to give her another treat.

She's only 4 months old and she's so smart!

We love her!

Bella at 4 months old at the farm.

We had gone to Wendy's this day and I had gotten an M & M Mixed frosty. I had eaten most of it, but left a little in the bottom. Bella decided she would like to try it also.
Here is a picture of her trying so hard to get the M & M's out of the bottom. She licked that cup for a long time! She even got it stuck on her face. She loves Chocolate just like the rest of the girls in this family.



Bella at the farm.

I'm not really sure why, but Bella liked sleeping on our shoes since she has been with us.

So you will see lots of pics with her sleeping on different shoes. I guess she liked the smell???

Looking back...she was so small....ahhhhhh.....

We had a booster car seat sitting on the floor and she would get in it all of the time. She loved to let her head hang over onto the floor....looked uncomfortable to us...but as many times as she did it, it must not have been to her.

Bella sleeping in Daddy's house sleepers.

Bella sitting in Mama's boots in the snow....

She's adorable!

Let's try a hairbow....and polka dots...

Yeah...that's my girl!

Bella running in the snow....

Bella with the snow falling on her.

I couldn't believe the snowflake that is up on her right ear (our left)...look at how perfect the shape is...

Daddy with little Bella...

Oh yeah, I think she started out being "his" dog.

Ha...ha....ha....

Bella's first bath...the night she came home at 6 weeks old...

Little Bella is a handful at times (but what puppy isn't?)

She has already brought much joy into our lives.

We love you Bella.....