Peachtree Cottage Creations

This is just a quick little post to share a picture of my socks that I knit for my self challenge to knit one pair of socks each month this year.  These are my socks for August!  I really like ...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/09/august-socks.html

I shared some in progress pictures earlier of some crochet baby blankets I was working on.  Here's the finished items.  I thought they came out great and I liked this picture so much I decided ...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/08/some-finished-projects.html

Wow, ok so what have I been up to?  I've been knitting socks, designing a knitted baby hat pattern and working on crochet baby blankets that were ordered.  Here are some quick pictures to give ...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/07/crochet-hurray.html

My May socks are done! These are a ladies size medium (7-8) The picture doesn't quite show the real color. They are a very dark midnight blue! #knitfromstash2015 I've decided to start taking so...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/05/may-socks.html

So the other day I went to one of my local yarn shops to help a friend with a crochet issue.  While there I glanced around and stumbled across this yarn that I just fell in love with! It's...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/05/what-to-do.html

I'm still working on the Knit From Stash Sock KAL and knitting up a pair of socks each month.  What I've found out so far is that I *LOVE* knitting socks!  They are a quick, easy to take with y...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/05/more-socks.html

Knitting, blocking, tatting...and watching the rain...this is how my day is going. It's actually quite peaceful smile emoticon I have finished the socks for this month and they are blocking as ...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/04/knitting-sneak-peeks.html

Sometimes things just don't go the way you want.  Over the years, here and there, I've dabbled with the thought of dying my own yarn.  Well it's been on my mind more and more lately so I decide...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/03/first-attempts.html

Just a quick note to show you all the socks I've done for February (I'm in a Knit a Long that is making socks each month). The first pair is done in Premiere Yarn (Wool-Free Lace - Limestone c...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/02/socks-socks-and-more-socks.html

Wow...I sure need to do a lot of catching up here. Sorry for not posting for such a long time. So let's see what I was up to and busy with since August 2014. Knitting: Mainly I've been doing a...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2015/02/catching-up.html

I have a group of crafting friends on Facebook.  Every so often we hold a challenge to help us put on our creativity hats.  Right now we have a challenge going to make something with Fall Color...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/08/getting-ready-for-fall.html

I said two more were coming soon....well here they are! Two new baby blanket patterns!  The Danbury Baby Afghan is made with worsted weight yarn with bands of color in varying sizes.  Oversiz...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/08/two-more-part-2.html

I just got finished taking pictures of my example afghans for my next TWO patterns for baby blankets!  They are soooo pretty.  I'll be posting the info on the patterns soon but here's a sneak p...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/08/coming-soon-two-more.html

It's finally ready!  I've finished my Easton Baby Afghan Pattern and both it and the example blanket are available in my Etsy Shop - http://PeachtreeCottage.etsy.com I loved working on t...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/07/easton-baby-blanket-pattern.html

Whoo hoo, this week I got my first set of interchangeable knitting needles.  I checked out a few brands but finally decided to go with Knit Picks...and they happened to be 25% off too!  Last...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/07/knitting-needles.html

Whew, where does the time go?  Well, a lot of it is spent running around the house and in and out while trying to train a new puppy.  Dixie is growing and finally starting to get the idea of wh...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/07/current-projects.html

New puppy, housebreaking puppy, and rain = not much time to work on ...anything atm. I have 2 new baby blankets done, along with 2 slouch hats and an infinity scarf. In the works is another n...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/06/introducing-miss-dixie.html

What do you get when you match a very pretty pink yarn with camo?  You get a Cameron Baby Afghan!       When I saw these colors used together I just *HAD* to make this and w...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/05/pink-camo.html

Sometimes you just have to sit back, have a laugh, and start over. I've been working on another new crocheted baby blanket design this week.  After a few days of trial and error to get the rig...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/04/yarn-inspection.html

Well, I got the big order for the bookmarks completed and sent out.  I also was able to get pictures of my newest design, the Berkley Baby Blanket.  It's a baby blanket that is a blend of bobb...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/04/new-baby-blanket-and-pattern.html

Whoo Hoo!  I'm almost done with the big tatted bookmark order.  They are all made and blocked.  Now I just need to package them up for shipping.  AND...I finished my example baby blanket f...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/04/almost-done.html

I have a ton of ideas floating through my head and quite a few projects on my crochet hooks or knitting needles.  Plus I'm still working on the tatted bookmarks order....only a couple more of th...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/04/so-many-projects-so-many-ideas.html

This week I'm still working on all those bookmarks that were ordered. I got two of them (1 order) completed and sent off.  Now I'm working on the big order of 10.  So far I have 4 of them done ...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/still-working-on-bookmarks.html

We have another cold spell coming :-(  I'm sooooo ready for spring.  However I do have to admit that I'm enjoying making some scarves and cowls and hats. I made this one a while back but fina...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/still-chillin.html

Just thought I'd drop a quick note about what I'm working on this week.  Over the last two days I've gotten in orders for 12 tatted bookmarks with a possibility of up to 6 more.  This is the on...

https://peachtreecottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/what-im-working-on.html