Happy Bright ZigZag Afghan

I started this afghan in April of 2012. We are now in June of 2016! Yeah....that's a long time to have a work in progress. I was so excited when I first started my zigzag. I thought for sure I was going to have it done by Fall. But I got bored with it and put it aside. I've done that several times. Excited to have it finished, bored when I had been knitting on it for days! We have a beach trip coming up in early July and  I'm DETERMINED to get this done before then. I would love to take finished pictures of it on the beach. I just think these bright colors would look awesome on a sandy beach.

Hmmmm...just had a case of deja vu. I think we had a beach trip before when I said the exact same thing. This time I'm going to make it happen!

I will not get bored. I will not get bored. I will not get bored.
I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

Previous zigzag afghan posts here.

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Currently On the Needles

Almost done with another doll!

I had to redo her body and legs. I used off white for the dress and white for her undies and socks and didn't like how it looked. So redoing them. a small setback, but I should have her done by Friday! I loved the buttons I found for her dress and shoes. They are made from coconut! I can't wait to see how she will look when done. All the dolls I make have such different personalities.

Check out Valentina - the Valentine doll I made.

Joining in Yarn Along and Frontier Dreams.

Dolls, Dolls and More Dolls

Dolls, dolls and more dolls!

I'm working on two identical dolls right now for a co-worker and I must say I can't wait to be done with them! I think this is what second sock syndrome is like. Making two of everything can get kind of boring. I'm working on arms and legs now. Heads and bodies are done.

I take my knitting with me everywhere. Baseball games, pool, porch swing and just watching TV. While watching a movie with hubby laying on my lap, I noticed his hands and snapped a picture. Something about it moved me. I'm glad I took it. It's one of my favorite pictures.

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Keep Calm, Craft On

WIP Wednesday & Yarn Along

This has been a slow moving doll. I started her way back in January! I'm ready to be done and move on to something new. All I need to do now are the sleeves to her dress and figure out what I want to do for hair. I should be done by the end of this week. At least that's what I'm aiming for.

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Keep Calm, Craft On

Of all the things I knit, my favorite are dolls. From my very first one, to this one, I fall in love with each one. I think my love of knitted dolls also comes from my Mom knitting dolls for all her nieces. I often wonder if she loved making them too. One of my cousins still has the doll my mom made over 25yrs ago! I hope the dolls I've knit and given are loved and cherished just as much.

I'm currently working on her dress and haven't decided how I want her hair just yet.

WIP Wednesday
Yarn Along
Keep Calm, Craft On

WIP Wednesday/Yarn Along

It's been a while since I've participated in WIP Wednesday/Yarn Along. The knitting hasn't stopped, just the posting about the knitting, but I'm back at it!

My WIP is another doll! Of course. It seems I'm always working on a doll. This little miss currently doesn’t have a name, except My Summer Doll. I am currently working on her little jumper which is pink and with her green hat she reminds me of watermelon! What summer isn't complete without some watermelon. I found little watermelon buttons for her jumper. It's taking me longer than usual. I'm not sure yet how to do her hair. I'm thinking braided pigtails, but that's not set in stone. I'm hoping to have Miss Summer done soon, as I have other projects I want to start.

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WIP Wednesday and Yarn Along

It's been a while since I've participated in WIPW or Yarn Along. I've been a knitting my little heart out, but haven't been sharing here on the blog. Instagram has taken over! But I've promised myself I'm going to get back to blogging. I even did 2 posts yesterday. And now today's post. See - progress already!

I'm right in the middle of Christmas knitting, but that didn't stop me from starting a new project. A patchwork garter throw in rainbow colors - my Rainbow Throw! This will be a year long project - a square a day. Normally people start a one a day project with the new year, but whenever I do that, I never finish. I think it's the New Year sabotage, so I decided to start early and just maybe I will stick to it. It's just a square a day, right? I can do that! I have 2 squares done already! I'm on a roll!!!

I probably won't be making 365 squares, but not sure how many I'm making. I want my blanket big enough to wrap up in, so however many squares it takes to get to that size.

I even have pretty rainbow needles to keep me motivated.





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Knitting Life

Happy Wednesday Peeps!

I've been bit by the knitting bug!

I think since Fall is on the horizon I've been wanting to knit more and more. I've been knitting my little heart out the past week. 2 of these WIP are already finished.

The projects above are my Happy Bright Zig Zag afghan - that will be a WIP for a while, a whale for my grandbaby Jonah, a Hello Kitty hat and a SF 49ers mohawk hat. 2 of these projects are already done!

I have a LONG list of hats to knit, more babydolls and I also want to step out of my comfort zone and try this, Tiny Owls Woodland Hoodlet in red!

If you follow me on Instagram, (I'm isaidaveale) you can see all my knitting, finished projects. Have I told you how much I LOVE instagram! I'm sure I have. I wish there was a way to post instagram posts directly to your blog. I think someone needs to develop that!

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WIP Wednesday & Yarn Along - Baby Making

Happy Wednesday Peeps!

I decided to join along with today's WIPW and Yarn Along since I've made significant progress on babydoll 2. She actually has a face now, so really complete except I need hairbows and maybe some buttons for her dress. I'm going with a watermelon theme. As with the first babydoll, I love this one too! Luckily, I love making the dolls because I have promised 3 more!

I'm still working on my zig zag afghan and have a LONG list of hats, and other things I want to make. I swear I need more hours in a day! So much knitting, so little time!

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BabyDoll # 2 - WIP Wednesday/Yarn Along

It's been a few weeks since I've joined in on WIP Wednesday and Yarn Along. I have been knitting, just on the same things as before. I'm working on Babydoll # 2 and my Happy, Bright ZigZag.

I've made progress on both, but really trying to finish this babydoll. She's all put together, just needs, eyes, hair and clothes. The dress is actually finished now. That was Saturday at my son's baseball tournament. It was over 100 degrees and I was knitting! Hey - never too hot to knit! I would say I'd like to have the babydoll done for this FO Friday, but it probably won't be. Maybe by next week.

Here's my first babydoll and last pics of ZigZag.

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ZigZagging

It's a dark, rainy Wednesday morning here in NC. Tropical storm Beryl is at our coast and we are getting hit with lots of rain and humidity. This is the kind of morning  you would much rather be home, puttering around in PJ's, with knitting and coffee in hand, but alas, I have to work.

Life has been busy lately and I haven't knit in the past week or so. Gasp! I'm still working on babydolls 2 & 3, and also my ZigZag afghan. I've taken the ZigZag with me to a minor league baseball game - the Carolina Mudcats. Had my own little stitch and pitch. I actually got a lot done at the game. I'm still loving the bright colors and zigzaging pattern.

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