September KAL

September 1st - Schoolhouse

September 16 - Woven Cable

Teal DW Dishcloth

I just can't get enough of this pattern. It looks so good no matter which variegated yarn I use. ;) You can find the pattern here.

August Dishcloth KALs

August 1 - Redbud Leaf

August 16 - Elvish Leaves

July Dishcloth KALs

July 1st - Love to Knit.

July 16th - Summer Breeze

July Dishcloth KALs

June Dishcloth KALs

June 1st was an adorable palm tree. I will definitely knit more of this one. I love anything tropical.

For June 16, we did Lacey Waterfalls. I think I need more practice with the yarn overs! LOL

May KALs

Below are the Knit a Longs (KALs) for May 2008:

The first cloth is called Wedding Bands and can be found at Gimpy Kat's blog.


The second one is called Every Day Any Day.


I think this second one would be pretty as a doily. ;)

Bunny Illusion Cloth

I am way behind on posting pictures of my dishcloth knitting. Time to catch up!

This cloth is an illusion cloth. If you look at it straight on you really just see stripes ...


But, if you look at it at an angle, you see an adorable bunny! (below)



This pattern can be found at LaurasKnits. It's much easier than it looks. Don't be scared. lol

ProLife Day of Silence

Guacamole Waffle Socks

I have completed my first pair of socks for Summer of Socks 2008. I have named them my Guacamole Waffle socks because the colorway is Guacamole and the pattern on the cuff is Blueberry Waffle. I have also nicknamed them my "guac socks" because I like the way that sounds. :)




I just LOVE this yarn and will definitely be ordering more from this company.

Summer of Socks 2008

Today is the first day of summer as well as the first day of Summer of Socks 2008! It's a knitalong that starts on June 21 and ends on September 1st. There is no pressure ... just have fun knitting socks with other crazy sock knitters. I started my first pair for SOS this morning using some beautiful yarn in a colorway called Guacamole. I will add pictures of my progress later.

April KALs

The April KALs were both so awesome! For the April KAL, we did a beautiful pattern created by Lindy. It's called Meadow, and I just love it. I had never done bobbles before (because I was intimidated by them). Once I tried them, I realized they are not difficult at all!



For the April 16 KAL, we did an awesome striped pattern. For this, I chose to use one solid color and alternate it with a variegated yarn. I think it turned out so pretty! I love yellow and blue together.

March 16 KAL (Bunny Illusion Cloth)

The March mid-month knit along was my first illusion cloth. If you look at it straight on, it looks like a bunch of stripes ....


However, when you look at it an an angle (as below), you see the outline of a bunny. How cool is that????


Here's a closeup shot ....

Second Pair of Socks - Finished!

I finished second pair of socks in early May. I just love these bright colors! Below is a picture of the recipient wearing the socks. (Sorry about the poor picture quality!)

First Pair of Socks - Finished!

I finished my first pair of socks back in April, but never got around to posting the final pictures. I just love how they turned out, especially the heel.

Jesus Christ is Risen Today!

The Empty Tomb
by Lindy

John 20:
On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him."

So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.

Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned home.

But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been. And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken my Lord, and I don't know where they laid him." When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus.

Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" She thought it was the gardener and said to him, "Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni," which means Teacher.

Jesus said to her, "Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and what he told her.

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

(Jesus) said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe."

Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of (his) disciples that are not written in this book.

But these are written that you may (come to) believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

February 16 KAL - Finders Keepers

I just love how this one turned out. I will definitely be making more. ;)


I also finished another Blissful Moss last week. This pattern is so easy to memorize. I tried it with a variegated yarn and did not like it much. However, I love it with the stripes.

First Sock - Progress Report

As you can see, I finished the heel of my first sock. I am so in love with the colors in this self-striping yarn. I am using the book "Sensational Knitted Socks" by Charlene Schurch. The yarn is Schachenmayr Nomotta Regia Silk Color in colorway 190. If you are a member of Ravelry.com, there is more information about the project there. My username on Ravelry is bunnystamping.

First Sock - Progress Report

Blissful Moss Rib Dishcloth

This pattern has now become my second favorite, right after the infamous DW dishcloth. It's called the Blissful Moss Rib Dishcloth. I absolutely LOVE how this cloth feels in my hands. The pattern was very easy to memorize, too, so I will be making many more.

This was my first time using Bernat yarn and I must say that I love it. This colorway is called Violet Stripes.

Another DW Cloth!

I was visiting a friend recently, and while I was at her house I knit another DW cloth for her. I really love this yarn. The colorway is called Midnight Magic and it is by Sugar 'n Cream. I think I need to purchase more of this colorway for myself. ;)

February 1 KAL - Valentine Candy Box

This one had me fooled until about row 40, and then I finally figured out it was a picture of a box of chocolates. How clever!

I used size 7 bamboo needles. I think for the picture cloths I need to use smaller needles from now on so the pictures show up better.

January Mid-Month KAL is Finished!

If you would like to see other versions of this cloth, check out the Monthly Dishcloth KAL Challenge Blog.

ChemoAngels Patient is Graduating

My ChemoAngels patient has finished her chemotherapy and is graduating from the program. I am so happy for her! I am sending her a "graduation" present of a cute pink dishcloth and a composition book that I turned into a journal. I hope she likes them and that she lives a long and healthy life!

January Exchange Received

I received this awesome dishcloth in the January exchange. I absolutely love lime green, and I also love the fact that the year is on this cloth. What a clever idea!

24 Dishcloth Challenge for 2008

I belong to an awesome online knitting group called Monthly Dishcloths. We have two KALs (knit-a-longs) each month. We are starting a challenge to do all 24 dishcloths this year. I just finished the first one, which just happened to be my now *infamous* football dishcloth. I did this one in orange for a swap I am in for another group.

Lovely as a Tree Christmas

This beautiful card was made by my friend Suezette. It looks so much prettier in real life because she used glitter on the trees. Thanks, Suezette! ;)

Simply Circles Birthday

I belong to an online community of rubber stampers at Split Coast Stampers. They post a lot of stamping challenges, which I like because it helps my creativity.

I recently combined two challenges to make this card:


The first challenge is called Featured Stamper. It involves looking at another member's gallery and choosing a card to copy. I chose FS42 (TexasGranny) and loved the use of circles on this card. I then chose a color challenge (CC143) to decide the colors I would use for the paper and ink. The colors are Summer Sun, Certainly Celery, and Old Olive. I love how it turned out!

Thanks Again, Monkey!

My online friend, Monkey, sent me a goody box this week with some yarn, needles, a knitting book, and a couple of cute dishcloths. Thanks, Monkey, you are such a sweetie!

DW Cloth in Sagebrush

This awesome DW dishcloth was created with Lion Brand cotton yarn in a colorway called Sagebrush. I just love how these colors work together in this cloth. ;)

Recent Knitting Exchanges

Happy New Year!

I was in a dish cloth exchange in December. I sent my partner one with her initial on it. :)


I took a picture with my camera of the one she sent me, and I will have to upload that here soon.

I am currently knitting some dish cloths to give to my brother-in-law and his bride when they get married in April. I will upload pictures of them soon.

I also recently took part in a bookmark exchange. Here's a picture of the one I sent ...

The yarn looks better in real life - it has a shimmer to it and also has beads sewn into it.

Jesus is the REASON for the Season

Luke 1:26-56

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you." But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.

Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."

But Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?"

And the angel said to her in reply, "The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God."

Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."

And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy, according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."

Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.

Pay it Forward (PIF)

The guidelines: I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I don’t know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days that is my promise!

The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog. Want to participate? Be one of the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post and make the same promise on your own blog.

Not So Random Acts of Kindness, and 365 days to do it in!!! What a cool idea!

So, here goes! If you're interested in participating, just be one of the first three people to post that you would like to PIF! You don’t have to be a knitter, you can hand craft any gift you are good at.

By the way, I found out about this at Jant's Art Blog.

Grandma's Favorite in Playtime

Another pattern that I am in love with right now .... I made this one 50 stitches across this time and it seems to be the perfect number. The others I had made seemed a little small to me.

Patio Pink DW Dish Cloth

I just can't resist this pattern!

Polka Dots and Paisley

I belong to an awesome online rubber stamping community called Splitcoast Stampers. If you are a stamper and/or scrapper, you should definitely check out this site.

They have weekly color challenges and layout challenges. For this card, I combined both types of challenges into one card (SC137 and CC125). The colors I used were Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue, and Certainly Celery by Stampin' Up! I just love these colors together!

I made this card to send to my Chemo Angel patient.