Our Baby Fawn

Remember our pregnant doe outside our living room window? (See June 22, 2025) She came around today to show off her baby. This picture was taken outside our dining room window. I can't believe how fast they grow. Of course, I have no idea if this is the same doe, but I would like to think so. We have a big valley below our house and wildlife hang out there a lot. It is probably because there are very few dogs in the houses around here. I know my kitties love to watch the wildlife go by.

Tree of Life Potholder

 I have lots of jewelry with the Tree of Life, like a necklace, earrings -- both post and drops -- and rings. So it was time to do a Tree of Life Potholder. This took a little more attention than many of the other designs because of branches and truck along with the background. It seems to change every two stitches! Still, it's a fun pattern.

This is a free pattern on Pinterest.

Sheep Shoes and Ladybugs

My son's friend is having a baby girl this summer, so he wanted to give them a special gift. I usually make sports-related booties for him to give his friends, but he said they were not into sports so make something "cute." Here are baby sheep and ladybugs booties for his friend. 

The sheep booties is a free pattern on Ravelry by Dianne Jones. Search "Cute Sheep Baby Booties."  

The ladybug booties is also a free pattern on Ravelry by Lorna Miser. Search "Sweet Lady Bug Booties."

Mountain Scenes on Potholders

Living in Colorado, I have to, obviously, make potholders showing off our beautiful mountains. I used Hipster cotton yarn in the color Canyon Wall with  for the brown potholder. The blue cotton came from my stash so I don't know what it was called. I loved how they turned out. It is amazing how different they look on the other side -- it's like an entirely different potholder.

They were snatched up by one of my friends already. Once again, the free pattern came from Pinterest.

Prancing Horse Potholder

 I am very pleased at how this pattern turned out. I liked it so much that I am currently making another in brown and tan. I am making it for my cousin's wedding in July. Her horse is a buckskin, which is horse people's talk for brown. 

It is a free pattern I found on Pinterest. I have a long, long list of Pinterest pattern I need to knit. Good thing I am retired. 

Kitty cat potholder

 You probably already know I love cats and I never pause to knit a cat pattern. Once again, this is double knitting, which I really love doing. It makes me pay attention. 

I would to give credit for this pattern but I got it on Pinterest and it was in an Oriental language. Anyway, if you go to Pinterest and search for 'Cat face" you can find it.

Isn't she cute?

Pregnant Doe Outside My Window

June is fawn month and we are starting to see little brown spotted creatures following our local deer. This expecting mama was hanging out in the thicket outside our living room window. This is cool and shady spot for her to rest before baby takes up all her time. 

Unicorns

I may finally be over my knitted bags addiction. I did a craft fair last Christmas and sold a bunch of them. I made good money, but not enough to give up my retirement life. Truthfully, I would just knit and knit. I am back to working on double knitting so here are the unicorns I did recently. I used a plain color and Hipster yarn to make the potholder more dramatic. More to come.

Yeah, I'm still doing bags!

 

With the holidays coming, I am in high gear making shopping bags! This is just a sample of what is available.

Hot pads for Bella and Simone

I have cats. Two in fact. But my son Dane has dogs.

For his birthday, I made him some hot pads showing off his puppers (his word, not mine) named Bella and Simone. We get to dog-sit whenever he goes away, and also when he comes to visit us overnight. He lives about 2 hours away so we often get our dog-fix.

This is Bella (the other one is Dane). She's a German Shepherd/Husky mix. She has the most beautiful ice blue eyes. She is very sweet and always willing to play. She will bring you a ball so you can play with her. I don't think she ever get tired.

 

The hot pads are made using double-knitting using cotton yarn. The pattern is from Nifty Knitter Designs available through Ravelry.

This is Simone. She is a chihuahua/dachshund mix. And since dachshunds are also know as Weiner dogs, they are often called Chi-weenies. She is very affectionate and is not a "yappy" dog. If you sit down, she will be in your lap within one second!

They are just too cute for words!

Not everyone is a fan. Wookie and Omi have to stay upstairs during the dog visits.