Year: 2009

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Nate's Christmas Beanie



Nate’s Christmas Beanie

Originally uploaded by chauntelandreasen

Nate is our barista at Java Station every Wednesday night at our knit group.
He makes us lovely drinks, fantastic foodstuffs, and generally he is just fantastic to us!
So for Christmas he needed a beanie.
Now all our JS baristas over the years have beanies. Nice!

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My 35th Birthday at Disneyland
I was so lucky this year to spend my actual birthday in Disneyland with my best friend (who just so happens to be my husband). We had a great day together and after the hard year we have had/are having, it was well deserved.

The Castle all ready for Christmas

That is my Husband! Ah, I love him.

Yeah, that is the same husband I love eating a Gigantic smoked turkey leg (I must admit, it was pretty amazing.)

George & I in front of Walt & Mickey

George & I in a sleigh…in LA…

I love me Pluto!

The Christmas decorations in New Orleans Square were my favorite by far.

Main St garland with Mickey heads in the center, love it!

The Main St. Christmas Tree

We walked, talked, ate, just had a lot of fun together. We haven’t done that in quite some time.

You know, you have to take time together. We live together, see each other daily, spend time together, yet getting out and away from the everyday things was so special to us.

It is our 14th wedding anniversary next month. I sure hope we can get some more time together like this trip.

Being 35 is pretty good.

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Felted Alpine Boots~ Felted



Felted Alpine Boots

Originally uploaded by chauntelandreasen

Voila! Here they are all felted (and soaking wet), stuffed with plastic bags to hold shape.
Unfortunately, I got impatient with the drying and threw them in the dryer. They shrunk in some more so aren’t as room in the toe box as they are in the photo.
But, they still fit and will be perfect for me!!
I just want them dry to wear! Now!!

Project Specs:
Pattern: Fiber Trends Alpine Boots
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky in Aubergine for the main boot
Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted in Oat Brown for the soles and held together with the Aubergine for the top.
Needle: 24″ size 13 Denise Interchangable
Time: It took me about 6 hours total knitting from start to finish. I really don’t know why they were so fast, it’s a lot of knitting. The felting took about 20 minutes. Dry time is going to take DAYS.

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32 Done

I finished 32 handmade gifts this year!
Mostly knit, a few last minute crocheted, hats, scarves, and slippers. A pair of socks, a pair of mittens, a large beautiful felted vest for my dad.
It’s not quite safe to put most of the pictures up yet so that will have to wait until after they are opened Christmas morn. (But you can see quite a few by looking at my flickr photos on the right side bar.)
I have also been doing quite a bit of commission work. Finish work on sweaters mostly. Seaming and finishing of edges. If anyone needs anything finished I am more than happy to do it! I do quotes first and then adjust the price, if needs be, after I am done with the work.
Now I am focusing on my designing a bit more. I decided to design most hats I knit for Christmas. Let me show you a few!