The Promised Models and More

The day our Thanksgiving week started, we had to do a little “home training” with the pupmonsters.  They had to have a place to be that wasn’t in the vicinity of “hobbits”. They are not quite used to the quick movement of little ones and like to spring into action which terrorizes our grandsons (and sometimes our granddaughter) and scares me that the dogs could really hurt them.  So… the bed and breakfast is born.

Knitting Models:

We had one reluctant “no way” model and two enthusiastic ones.  Justin was having none of the modeling, but Jacob decided he might just claim both Spiderman and Elmo sweaters and was the perfect little model of both. Sarah was – as always- the modeling diva. Click on the photos for a larger view.

Ladies first….Sarah in her Star of My Heart dress.

   

And what model doesn’t spend a little time in front of a mirror?

    

The reluctant model, Justin.  Likes the sweater OK…but please….it was 80 degrees outside and he was not about to put it on.

Jacob, on the other hand was happy to model both sweaters.  I think the pictures tell the story.

 

 

You couldn’t find a better model in the pages of a magazine. Yes, I am a prejudiced Nana.

Now, did I mention – “More” in the subject line.  Well…here it is.

I gave our Darling DIL a shawl that I had originally knitted for me, but never wore.  I would put it on and it wouldn’t ever look quite right and I would think, “I should give this shawl to Linda.  It would be perfect for her”. But, before I could get pictures of her in the shawl, her darling husband, Jason (yes, this is our son) and his father (my darling husband, David) had some fun of their own.

  Goofs

Here is the beautiful Linda modeling the shawl that is indeed perfect for her if I do say so myself (although Jason looks pretty darn good, too)In the second photo, she’s showing off some new bling.

   

Who wore it best?                 

Good times.

The Finish of Something Elmo

Nine days & he’s ready for Jacob.  Although, Mama says they boys will fight over this one.  They both are the same size so they can switch and I’m not sure Justin is old enough to care which one wears or even if he wears one.

 

Now on to some preparation for Thanksgiving and a certain cake the adult kids love, but hate to have around. But if it’s not here sort of hate that too. So…once a year it just has to be done.

Elmo WIP Peek

Elmo is in the house …er….sweater…barely.  Needs a bit of grooming on the fun fur and the next pictures you see will be him finished. I have an idea brewing for the back. There’s a also a little pic of the mess he makes while getting into the sweater.  I have fun fur everywhere – all around and in my chair in the table.  There’s even little bits of it in the dog’s fur Since they all need grooming too, there will be a lot of fur and hair to vacuum up around here and since today is not my day to be a princess……I guess that will be me.

 

       Happy HOWL-O-WEEN!

                                  

The Start of Something Elmo

I wanted to use a chart that Jean Dale has done and that I host on my website in the free charts section. http://www.vickimeldrum.com

But…the chart was too big for the sweater size I’m doing  for Justin….so I did a re-chart  last night and sized this one to fit.  I couldn’t sleep last night so got a little knitting done as well. I haven’t used fun fur in a long while because basically I hate the stuff…but it’s just perfect for Elmo’s furry self.

 

Spiderman….Spiderman

Knitted for my Darling Grandson, Jacob.  It will match his blue eyes and yes, it will be a little big on him at first, but hopefully he will love Spidey for a couple of years and love his sweater just as long. This was a fast knit.  I started it just before I finished Sarah’s dress on October 20th. I had the very bottom part of the neck done on him and then started knitting exclusively on it and finished today a week later.
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I can’t wait to post pictures of the cute little blue eyed model in his sweater when he’s here in November. Here he is with his gorgeous Mama. Those blue eyes will look real good in this sweater, don’t you think?
DGS Jacob and DDIL Linda
Off to start the Elmo sweater for younger brother – DGS Justin- Stay tuned!