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~ {this moment} ~ The Pointer

Carey — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:34:30 +0000

~ {this moment} ~ A Friday ritual inspired by SouleMama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

~ {this moment} ~ Sidewalk Chalk

Carey — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:07:40 +0000

{this moment} – A Friday ritual inspired by SouleMama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

A Year in the Making

Carey — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:53:48 +0000

A little over a year ago had a baby. For the first month of his life he was in the NICU and breastfeeding was a very public affair. So I thought making a nursing shawl would be a good “simple fast project” to get me back in the knitting grove.

I picked the Prefect Pie Shall patten from Weekend Knitting because the lace pattern was simple and I have even done it before. The only modification was replacing the twisted m1 with a yo because I was working with cotton and I wanted the lace to look like lace unblocked.

Well it took quite a while to make the shall and it is full of mistakes, many of them due to knitting in low light at 2am. But I am now done and I have a lovely nursing shall just in time for weaning. Yay?

~ {this moment} ~ One Year Old

Carey — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:34:18 +0000

{this moment} – A Friday ritual inspired by SouleMama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

Peek

Carey — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:02:44 +0000

Sneak peek of something I have been working on.

{this moment} – Taking Off

Carey — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:52:23 +0000

{this moment} – A Friday ritual, started by SouleMama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.

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Wordless Wednesday – Ten Months

Carey — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:39:23 +0000

Augustine – an earflap throwback

Carey — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:21:26 +0000

There is just something about kids and fair isle caps particularly ones with ear flaps. It is just so classic and so right. I wanted to make a modern twist on the classic caps with bright colors but still simple.

The first time I knit this hat it was for my nephew. Ian, seen here, loves hats in a way that if he was an adult would be called obsessive. He always wants to have a hat on his head and would like others to have one on too thank-you-very-much. It felt right when my husband suggested naming the hat after an island because of the fair isle. To my knowledge Ian has one been to one island – St Augustine. Perfect.

Craft: Knitting
Type: Hat
Published: February 2010
Yarns suggested: Dark Horse Yarns Fantasy

Yarn weight: Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi)
Gauge: 20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Needle size: US 7 / 4.5 mm
Sizes available: newborn, baby, toddler, child

Available for $5.00 via ravelry.

Ear-a-ma-jigs update

Carey — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:36:58 +0000

I made some updates to the Ear-a-ma-jigs pattern while preparing it for printing.

Improvements include:

reworked the pattern so it can be worked on a single circular, magic loop or double pointed needles
added length to hat to improve fit
fixed slight error in bear and panda ear decreases
made graphic improvements to PDF to improve readability

If you have already perchanced a copy via ravelry you should receive an automatic update via e-mail. If you do not received the update please contact me at carey[at]fulloffluff[dot]com.

Craft: Knitting

Type: Baby

Published: February 2009

Yarns suggested: Dark Horse Yarns Fantasy

Yarn weight: Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi)

Gauge: 20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Needle size: US 7 / 4.5 mm

Sizes available: preemie, baby, toddler, child

All 3 hats are available for $5.00 via ravelry.

Pattern Preview – Winter Hat

Carey — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:42:00 +0000

Hey guys! You might notice something about this picture. Like the fact that it not a robot. Ummm yeah the robot is being worked on and once I have something to show that almost looks like something I will share. Promise.

But I thought you might enjoy a sneak peek at my recently finished portable project. This is the third rendition I have made of this hat, one going to my nephew, one quickly outgrown by my fatheaded baby and finally this one. Each hat was a little different but this one is by far my favorite if the lot and not just because my fair isle is finally looking somewhat even. I am still not sure what to call the design. Suggestions?

The pattern will be available soon as a ravelry download. Maybe I can get some photos with the snow we are getting in Atlanta today. Really? Snow?

Speaking of photos – What ever made me think it would be easier to take pictures once my son could hold himself up? Now all he wants to do is move! Everything is blurry!