I think I can, I think I can....

I CAN knit a pair of socks!!! and will explain this later... lol

I'm sorry it has been so long since I last posted.  I was in the Poconos and my house has no internet or phone... so... unless I wanted to use the Blogger App, I couldn't post anything.  I use the app when I REALLY want to write a post, OR I just want to write, and I had nothing to really write ABOUT so...

I have been Pinterest crazy lately (If you don't follow me already... DO IT!  taxikab87 is the name) and finding the most adorable things for babies (I'm also baby crazy because my sisters baby is coming in less than 2 weeks!  I found this adorable hat

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99583897/ice-cream-sundae-vanilla-hat-newborn

Above is the link to that persons Etsy page.  I really am fascinated by the things people come up with... Kudos Modistebee you have a very adorable baby hat that I am going to try and make myself for my future offspring but will not make it as adorable as you...

This adorable hat was also found on pinterest.  Crocheted but still ADORABLE.  I can't make flowers like those with knitting needles... BUT I WILL TRY!  Or learn more about crocheting... its whatever... My mother has informed me I need to learn to crochet so that I can make all the adorable baby booties we keep finding on Pinterest.  I'm obsessed, its terrible...

ANYWHO!  The Socks.  I have been saying FOREVER that I am going to learn how to make socks!  I have bought books, I have googled, I have tried watching tutorials, and NEVER has I been able to figure it out.  I gave up.  I was on... wait for it... PINTEREST, seriously my obsession is horrible... anyway, I was on Pinterest and I found THIS!

SOCK TUTORIAL OF THE GODS!

This girl is amazing because she explained every detail to the simplest sock, and made it so easy for me... I haven't tried it yet but I am predicting amazing results and the possibility of me FINIALLY knitting my own socks...  I will be happy with making even ONE sock and when I do it, you will all get a picture of a very happy taxikab with a sock she knit herself.  All for now, will try to update more in time to come.  Almost done fingerless glove TWO of my gloves.... and by almost done I mean I started it...  lol.  I had it REALLY started and tried to change the size because the last one was too small, BUT I tried and then the stitches didn't line up for the cables... so... yea.  We'll see how it goes.  All for now.

Happy Knitting!

Taxikab

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Fathers Day to all the Daddy's out there!  Rather than wake up and begin knitting, I helped my Daddy with the garden in the front yard.  What did you do?

Speaking of Fathers, for brother in law, who's soon to be a father himself, I show you a picture of Baby Bears Christening blanket.  Cables that intertwine.  I tried to take a decent picture but it was difficult.  I gave you one yesterday of it though.  Yes I am aware that there is less footage on this picture than the one yesterday, I took this picture a bit ago and had to go out and couldn't finish the post, so I'm using it now, because it was a pain to get the picture, lol

My mom keeps reminding me this baby is coming and the baby shower is soon and I need to knit faster, lol. She's even gotten into the habit of sewing only when I'm knitting, and if she's sewing I should be sitting in the room as well knitting, lol.  HOWEVER if she doesn't like what I have put onto the television, she goes in the other room an sews... and watches a different station... thanks mom...
             


Fixed the ears on baby bears hat!  The one is kind of square... but looks better in my eyes than the
pointy ears looked, lol.

There was a general consensus at work that this hat is more adorable than before, so yay!

So I have another post where I show you things that aren't "knit" but I find interesting...

I personally am not a big floral print person... BUT! I love giant sewn flowers and knit flowers, and love them as headbands, however, I work in a place where we need to be not so flashy with my head bands... so I make them and put them on my clients at work, and everyone ooo's and ahh's at how adorable the headbands are.  I'm satisfied with that.  My clients need to look adorable too!

Anyway!  So I'm always looking for crafty things for making flowers and such.  Heres one I found and was like, "LOVE IT!"

http://news.holidash.com//2010/04/23/mothers-day-corsage/

The website says that its a "Mothers Day Corsage" thus the babies picture on the back.  My mom would need one picture of all of us... or just her grandchildren (when Baby bear gets here!).

I truly am fascinated by the things people can come up with.  I mean seriously, how creative are some people that they can make all this stuff!   I think I'll quote my mother on this one 

"It's just how your mind works" - My Mommy

I tried explaining cables to her yesterday and how simple they are once you do them a few times, and its really just putting some stitches on a needle to hold, knitting the next ones not being held, and then knitting the ones being held.  She told me that's too complicated, and when I said it was easy she said it was just how my mind worked, that I can see that as simple and figure it out, where as she can't, and other people can't.  Frankly I think if you work hard and put your mind to it, you can do almost anything.  I've been knitting 7 years, so if I can't do cables by NOW I never will.   Now if I could only learn how to make socks!

Happy Knitting!

taxikab

babies babies everywhere!!!

So either there's something in the water in PA.... OR its age, I don't know which... probably age, BUT! my facebook wall is COVERED with baby announcements, and pregnancy announcements and new baby pictures and ultra sound pictures.  Majority of the women I know are pregnant, or just recently had a baby, ITS NUTS.  So on that note, I FINALLY figured out what I am doing with my sisters christening blanket for baby bear.  I love cables, they're simple to do if you focus and they look hard when they're not... so its a blanket full of interlocking cables.  When i get to a point where they start twisting into each other, then I will take pictures and post here.

I also have been searching and searching for a pattern for baby bear (who's coming in about 2 more months! ah! so excited) for booties.  He's going to be born in August, and I love these little booties I made for a coworker, BUT! Baby bear is going to be a little boy... so he can't have ruby slipper booties... because his mommy and daddy would not approve, he needs golf shoes... and blue slippers.  SO i thought I was the only person having this issue with either really generic booties OR really girly ones... and I don't want him to be a little girly man right out of the womb... if he wants to cross dress later thats a different story.  ANYWAY!  I can never find boots or booties online that aren't adorable and frilly or meant for little girls... that aren't like 5 dollars for a pattern... I'm a cheapo, what can I say?

THEN! I was on pinterest! (yes I have that too, same name as everything else... taxikab87) and found these little booties

with a link to the ravelry page

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/eleganteconomy/winter-baby-boots

For some reason I can see it without being logged in... that NEVER happens for me.  Then I realized I can make almost any booties without ruffles and stuff and have them be for baby bear.  But I am not good at following patterns... so we will see how that goes...

Working on a new head warmer for another client at work.  Again I am doing cables.  I love them....

Its almost done, I have about four inches to go and then I'm finished so, yay.  May adorn with a big ol' flower once I can figure out how to make them... lol.  Enjoy guys

Happy Knitting!

taxikab