Friday, September 4, 2015

Knit Mittens and ALYoF Goal

I've had a busy week of marking things off my lists again. I finished a pair of knit mittens and a quilt top. I also made great progress with my daughter on her quilt and a mini for a swap. Today I'll show off my mittens and make my September ALYoF goal.

First off I finished these fun mittens for myself. I made a red pair last year that I loved but were a tad too small in the fingers. It was my first pair of mittens and I didn't know that I'd need to increase to fit better. Lesson learned I went back to the pattern with these in blue. The yarn is Knit Collage Pixie Dust Mini.

I was also able to finish up my Hazel Hedgehog top. LOVE! Seriously, a million times over. For September ALYoF I'd love to get this quilted and bound. I already have everything I need to do it but time. I did this in Kona solids and Cotton and Steel basics and I am so happy with how it turned out. This is for my oldest daughter, Miya. She picked the layout and I love how it's balanced. She decided on the first two virticale rows then flipped and repeated them. It makes the middle the same across but the rest are scattered nicely while keeping a pattern.

My middle daughter started her first quilt this week. She's doing simple patchwork with a layer cake in Canyon by Kate Spain for Moda. We're web piecing it and she has all the rows finished and just needs to stick them together.

In other news I finish got all my HSTs trimmed for my Color Dive quilt. This is going to be so awesome! Once I finish up my swap package I think I'll work on this a bit more.

Speaking of swap package here is a sneak peek. This is one of twenty. The pattern is Outhouse by Carolyn Friedlander. This will be done for show and tell next week. I'm so excited about it and can't wait to see them all together.
That's it for this week. Thanks for stopping by! I'm linking up with TGIFF and Finish It Up Friday.

11 comments:

  1. Wow! You have a lot going on. The mittens look so cozy. I have yet to meet a Hazel that didn't wow me and yours is no exception. Sooo cute!!! I'm not sure what web piecing is but it sounds efficient and if so a great way to learn. Perhaps trimming all those HST's was the biggest check mark off your list?

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  2. Love the color of your mittens. Your Hazels are adorable. I hope you find some time to get it quilted.

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  3. Hazel is seriously awesome! How are you thinking of quilting her?

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  4. Your Hazel Hedgehog quilt is so nice!!!! Love the colors!! They are sooooo cute!!! Can't wait to see it quilted and bound. It will be such a beautiful quilt!!!

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  5. I especially clinked on your pinky to see your hedgehogs! They are precious! I bought the pattern for the larger pattern yesterday. I just want to make one. Do you think I can settle in what fabric to use? Love, love, love yours! Good luck with your September goal!

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  6. You have accomplished so much! Love the yarn in the mittens, ANYthing with Hazel, and the cute mid century houses. Great work!

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  7. I am in love with our Hazel Hedgehog quilt top! Love the colors!! Can't wait to see it as a finish.
    Susie

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  8. I am in love with our Hazel Hedgehog quilt top! Love the colors!! Can't wait to see it as a finish.
    Susie

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  9. Wow, you have been a busy little quilter! I love your little hedgehogs. I look forward to seeing this one finished.

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  10. I can see why you love the hedgehogs - congrats on the finished top and all of the other starts

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