The Maryland State Fair

Today, I went to the Maryland State Fair near Baltimore County, Maryland. While I was there, I saw a lot of beautifully handmade items that had been given ribbons. Some of the items were quilts, clothing for children, stuffed animals, dresses, etc...

Also, while I was at the Maryland State Fair, I saw some people doing stitchery for a group that is out in the Baltimore, Maryland area. The items that they had been working on were very lovely.

Well, this is all for tonight. More knitting adventures and news to come in a few days. Have a wonderful week ahead!

August 29th Thank You

I would like to thank everyone who had bought a phone sock, placemats (a set of 4), and 2 Scrunchies. I would also like to thank those who had stopped by the table and took a look at what other knitted items we have for sale at the Kentlands Main Street Pavilion Farmers Market. Please come back again next Saturday. We are planning to have some other new items!

Speaking of next Saturday's Farmers Market, we are going to be coming a little earlier due to a Kentlands/Lakelands 5K Run/Race. The 5K Run/Race is done each year.

Have a great rest of the weekend!

White Headband and Other News....

The headband that I was asked to make recently is finished. It looks really nice. The headband is also very soft. I just took two pictures of it this afternoon and I plan on posting them very soon. I'm also planning to bring the headband with me to the Farmers Market at Kentlands tomorrow.

Speaking of knitting, I had also made a Turquoise phone sock. It is going to have silver beads hanging from the draw string. It's very lovely!

Well, this is all for right now. More news to come soon. Have a great weekend ahead!

Placemat Pictures are Here

For those that have been waiting to see the Placemat pictures, you can view them on the Knitting By Leah Pictures section. I am going to post them on there today. Once you see the Placemats, I know you'll love them. There is going to be three pictures so you can see all sides and views of them. Two of the pictures are close-ups. Enjoy!

August 22nd's Farmers Market & Other News

We would like to thank those who had bought a Baby Aqua colored Scrunchy. We also would like to thank those who bought Phone Socks at yesterday's Farmers Market. We plan on adding more Phone Socks in the next few weeks. Hope to see you all at the next Farmers Market scheduled for: Saturday, August 29, 2009.

In other knitting news, I'm going to do some work on the Poncho today; this afternoon. It looks so beautiful and warm! I can't wait until the fringe gets added on in the next few weeks.

After the Poncho is completed, I'm also going to make some Headbands for babies that are 5 months old. I can't wait to get started!

Well, this is all for now. More to come in the next few days!

New Item for Sale

Tomorrow at the Farmers Market for Kentlands (10am-2pm), I am bringing the placemats that I had made recently. They all look beautiful! I am going to put the pictures of them on the web site very soon once the Farmers Market is over. Please come and see them! I have a feeling you'll like them, too!

Well, I better go for now. More knitting news to come soon. Have a great weekend ahead!

At the Montgomery County Fair

I went to the Montgomery County Fair on Sunday and saw some very beautiful clothing and other handmade items at the Arts and Crafts Building. The items I liked the best were the cute blankets and lovely hats that two different people had made. One of the people who made a blanket got tons of ribbons.

One of the baby blankets that I saw was made with baby blue yarn. It was made for the Linus Project. That was displayed in a glassed-in case in another building.

The hats on display were very colorful and also in different sizes. Some of the hats were made to fit babies that were preemies. There was one hat that was made with really furry-like yarn.

Well, this is all for right now. More to come soon.

The Poncho

Earlier this afternoon, I had started knitting the poncho. It looks very lovely. The poncho is also very soft! I have a few more rows to do before I can start working on the back side. Once both sides are completed, I will put the fringe on the poncho and also take some pictures.

Well, this is all for tonight. More news to come in the next few days. Have a great rest of the week.

The Placemats..... Are Done!

This afternoon, I worked really hard to get the last three placemats finished for this Saturday's Farmers Market. From looking at them, I have to say that they are very lovely! I'm going to take a picture of all four placemats later today and hopefully get the picture posted very soon. Once you see the placemats, you'll just love them, too.

In other knitting news, the next project that I plan on doing is a poncho. I'm going to use a diamond design for the pattern. I'm also going to put some fringe on the poncho to help keep it flat.

Well, I guess this is all for now. Have a wonderful week ahead!

August 15th Thank You

We would like to thank everyone who came to today's Farmers Market out in the Kentlands area and who had bought eye glass cases with the colors Maroon and Orange to help support the National Kidney Foundation. We would also like to thank those who had bought eye glass cases that had different shades of blue in them.

The next Farmers Market is scheduled for: Saturday, August 22, 2009. It is from 10-2pm@the Kentlands grass and Main Street Pavilion areas. See you then!

Placemats Update

I started the first placemat this afternoon. It looks great, too. I'm using the same kind of pattern that I used for the Taupe purse. The only differences are:
1) The yarn I'm using is cotton-- not acrylic.
2) The yarn is also white colored.
3) The placemat is reversible.

I took a few pictures of the first placemat, so they will be posted in the next few days from now. They probably will be on the Knitting By Leah Pictures Section along with some other pictures that I had taken today, as well. When the set is completed, we are going to sell the placemats at an introductory price of $15 per set of 4.

Placemats

This afternoon, I am planning on starting a set of four placemats. They are going to be made with white cotton yarn. The pattern will be the same as the Taupe purse I had made a few months back (see pictures in the Knitting By Leah Pictures section for details). We are hoping to have them done by this Saturday's Farmer's Market at the Kentlands area (Main Street Pavilion/grass area).

Along with the placemats, I'm also working on some new phone socks and headbands. If you're a fan of the Redskins, then come and buy a matching His and Her phone socks! Show your team spirit while protecting your cell phone!

Well, this is all for right now. Have a wonderful rest of the week. Stay tuned for more knitting news.

Kentlands Farmer's Market & Other Pictures

Well, I just added the new pictures this evening. Some of the new pictures are on the Knitting By Leah's Pictures section. There's a picture of an eye glass case, three phone socks, and a baby blanket with a lovely hood attached to it. I have a feeling you'll just love them. The other new picture that I'm going to post this evening is of the Farmer's Market that I had participated in as a Vendor a few weeks ago back in July.

August 8th's Farmer's Market News & Knitted Items

At the Farmer's Market, a pink colored Crayon Carrier got sold. This seems to be the most popular color for Crayon Carriers. I find this very interesting.

Speaking of Crayon Carriers and other knitted items, I plan on making more Crayon Carriers and Phone Socks in the next few days for this coming Saturday. Some of the Phone Socks will be different shades of purple, green and brown.

Well, I guess this is all for right now. More knitting updates to come soon.

New Pictures Coming Soon for August

I'm working on taking more pictures to be added to the web site for August. There's a picture of the Farmer's Market that I had done a few weeks ago near the end of July that I had been meaning to post. That will be posted either after tomorrow's Farmer's Market, or in the next few days. There is also a picture of an Eye Glass Case that is made with yarn skeins that are Lavender and Iris colors. I'm sure you'll like them both once you see them.

Well, this is all for right now. More knitting news to come soon! Have a wonderful and relaxing weekend ahead!

Farmers Market Update

Good evening everyone. I hope you had a great day with this lovely weather that we had this morning during the Farmers Market at City Hall in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Speaking of the Farmers Market, I would like to thank those who had stopped by the sale's table and took a look at what we had for the last Monday's Farmers Market for the season. We are planning to have some new items for this Saturday's Farmers Market held at the Kentlands near the Main Street Pavilion and grass areas from 10am-2pm.

August 3rd's Farmers Market

You are invited to attend the last Monday City Hall's Farmers Market. It is from 10 am-12 noon near the Performance Shell. There is going to be some new items for sale. We are bringing boxes of Crayola Crayons with us for the children. When a Crayon Carrier is bought, each child gets the box of crayons for free. Each box is a count of 24 crayons. We hope to see you then!