The Portion of my Inheritance

It all started when I saw a pair of knitted baby booties online. I fell in love with them and just had to have them for my dimpled darlin baby. 

I clicked on the image and discovered that those tiny little knitted booties costs $48 plus shipping! Being way out of my budget I began a search for a knitting pattern that would be similar to the booties that I loved so much, but without the price tag.

After days of pouring over the internet I finally found a pattern on etsy.com  (one of my most favorite online stores EVER!) 

Here is the amazing pattern, but while you are there check out the rest of her patterns, they are wonderful.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/165185170/p-a-t-t-e-r-n-baby-booties-baby-girl?ref=shop_home_active_21

My new favorite yarn is I Love This Yarn and you can find it at Hobby Lobby. They have every color you can imagine at a low price. They have the most vibrant, jewel tone colors and I can not get enough.                       

I love this pink color so much that I made three pairs of booties and a scarf out the same color.   

Since baby is just learning how to walk and my floors are all hard floors, I added a piece of nonskid shelf liner on the bottom of the sole. I just sewed it on the bottom with the same yarn, using the holes in the liner.         

I did have a hard time with sizing with this pattern since I am not one to gauge my projects–don’t judge me—so I had to adjust the sizing to make it a perfect fit for her.     

But you can bet that this little girl will have a pair of these booties every winter–in a jewel tone color.

That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  Col.2:2-3

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O.K, I know I say this every time but I am REALLY loving this knitted shawl pattern by Bibliosophy Books. The pattern can be found here:

http://bibliosophybooks.typepad.com/bibliosophy-art-craft-and-home/2011/04/yarn-along-new-pattern.html

or here:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heartwarmer-5

I love shawls (gives me that pioneer feeling) and I have been looking for a pattern to knit for my girls, so when I found this one I was so excited.                

So this wonderful little shawl wraps and buttons to hold it in place and is the perfect fit for my dimpled darling baby.        

I am well into knitting one for Aria also.          

The dress pattern:

And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.  Luke 2:7

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SEVERAL weeks ago I posted pictures of the Milse dress that I knitted for Aniyah. 

So, I have spent the last few weeks working on one for her big sister Aria.   

I am not one to use expensive yarn on big projects so I am loving the Sheep(ish) yarn by Vickie Howell. I got it at Jo-Ann’s for around $4 a skein.            

I am still working on jogless stripes, but so far it’s not happening. But as you can see, it does get a little better with each stripe.

I really do love this pattern by Just Jussi. It is knitted in the round and it is easy to follow. 

You can get the pattern here:

http://www.justjussi.com/milse-downloadable-file/

And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.  Psalm 90:17

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I love this little baby bonnet by Knitted Bliss. And it’s free!!

You can get it here:      

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lilacs-for-lila            

The pattern was really easy to follow and I enjoyed knitting it for my sweet granddaughter.        

And just in time for the cold weather.          

That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  Col. 2:2-3

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Hop on over to Ravelry and check out this cute knitted diaper cover pattern.                         You can find it here:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lilla-lisa—stickad-blojbyxa-med-virkad-volangkant-diaper-cover

This is a free downloadable pattern.          

I had a lot of fun knitting this and it was pretty easy to do.  I am counting babies so I can make more of these!

The diaper cover will go under Aniyah’s Milse Dress.   

Who cover Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretch out the heavens like a curtain.  Psalm 104:2

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I am loving the knitted dress pattern by Just Jussi. You can get it here:

http://www.justjussi.com/milse-downloadable-file/

It knitted up pretty quick and I am ready to start knitting a second dress, this time for Aria.

Check out the Just Jussi web site and see all the amazing patterns!

She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands. Proverbs 31:13

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I have knitted little sweaters for my granddaughters but this is the first time I have knitted one for myself.   

I am really loving the 3/4 sleeves that are “in” right now and I found this amazing pattern here:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/safire

I adapted the pattern . . . . 

OK!  So I totally messed it up, but it ended up ok. I was too far into the pattern when I realized that I was not doing it right, so I  recalculated and kept right on knitting.      

I have already purchased more yarn to try it again. 

I can’t wait to wear my new sweater, just waiting for the Texas 108 degree weather to pass and the cooler weather to set in.            

To find some more great patterns check out:

http://www.theyarniad.com/p/patterns.html

That their heats may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  Colossians 2:2-3

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Sometimes I start a project and I am not really sure who it will be for, but I knit and pray for the person that will be covered with this gift.  

My goal is to take it to Hungary with me next month and let my Lord tell me who to give it to.  

This is a free pattern by all free knitting and you can get it here:

http://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Scarves/tomato-palindrome-scarf              

So now, after weeks of knitting and praying, this gift is ready to be packed away in my suitcase, ready to be given to that one special person that it was intended for.         

But it’s not the gift that really matters at all, but the countless prayers that have been poured out over this person, covering them and holding fast as they cover themselves with the gift.    

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established–that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. Romans 1:11-12

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I knitted this Pixie hat a couple of years ago. I found the pattern on etsy. If you have not ever checked etsy out, you are in for a treat. Go to:    www.etsy.com

You can find the Pixie Hat pattern here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/charbridgecrafts

For a man indeed ought  not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is is the glory of man.  1 Corinthians 11:7

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