My etsy shop

I just opened up a shop on etsy. I currently have 2 items available for purchase, but I will also do custom orders. I will be listing more items, so check back often. If you have any questions or would like to request a custom order, please contact me.

http://bettysoriginalknits.etsy.com/?ref=em

Reversible cable scarf

This is going to sound kind of strange, but this is the first scarf I have ever designed or made. I have been knitting for two years, (and designing for almost that long) and I have never made one of the simplest things there is to make. That is probably because I don't really wear scarves. I have to say that after making this one, I am beginning to change my mind about them. I designed this one for my sister, Jenn, for her birthday.

Broad spiral rib pullover

Okay, so this is my first little bit of selfish knitting in a long time. This sweater was just something I designed for warmth and comfort. I used my favorite construction technique: The top down raglan. It features a broad spiral ribbing pattern which resemble little cables. (Well, I guess they kind of are, but no cable needle was used to create them.) A small mirror cable runs down the center front. The stitch patterns used make this a very close fitting and figure flattering garment. The yarn is a superwash wool, so it is very warm as well.

A Handmade Christmas

The green sweater with twisted stitches is my own design I came up with for my mom. The fuzzy blue sweater with hat and mittens, I designed for Aidan. And the blue Aran style sweater I designed for my niece, Ashlyn.

Last minute gift dolls and a Cinderella topsy turvy doll. I made these for Aidan and Chloe from Jean Greenhowe patterns.

I made these little stockings and dolls for one of my nieces and three of my nephews. They were made from Jean Greenhowe patterns for the most part. I did make some changes, though. I added the monograms on the stockings. For the snowman and elf stockings, I followed her basic stocking pattern and embellished them my own way using some of her other patterns. On the doll, the original pattern called for guipure flowers. I don't even know what those are, so I embroidered a lazy daisy stitch instead.

Another birthday sweater

I designed this sweater for my mother-in-law for her birthday. I was unable to get very good pictures of it, but I still wanted to post it here.

I don't even know yet if it fits her, but she loved it. I wanted to get a picture of her wearing it, but I forgot. Anyway, The yarn I used is from Elann. It is a worsted weight superwash wool. The sweater was constructed seamlessly from the bottom up. The sleeves were worked separately, from the bottom up, and then joined to the body. The yoke features small plait cables with the decreases in the purl stitches to form the circular yoke. The pattern I used for the body is a modification of Barbara Walker's rib and braid pattern.

New yarn and needles

I just got these in the mail today. They are Knitpicks Options harmony wood interchangeable needles. I purchased them with money that I got for my birthday. I can't wait to use them. Aren't they perty?

My husband got me this beautiful yarn for my birthday. Well, he gave me a dollar limit and told me to choose whatever yarn I wanted. I buy most of my yarn on Elann.com, because you get more for your money. Anyway, the one on the top is Superwash Bamboo and the one on the bottom is Highland Sport.

More pics

My sister Jenn emailed me these pictures she took of my sister Karla wearing her birthday present.