New Baby blanket design---Baby's cuddly Soft Blankie

Hi friends,
I am feeling so much better and getting more and more able to do things around the house in spite of my extreme fatigue.  I am especially happy to be writing up some of my patterns finally!

Here is my latest pattern.  This is a very sweet baby blanket worked in sport weight yarn.  It would look fabulous in variegated or self striping yarns or lots of other colors! It is really very easy to work and features easy panels of lace with panels of double moss stitch worked between and also as the entire border of the blanket. I think that the moss stitch really coordinates well with the little blocks of lace in the lace panels. And the really neat part is that the pattern looks great on either side of the blanket!There are easy to follow instructions and a chart. I have this pattern available in my Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy stores.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/babys-cuddly-soft-blankie
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/knitting/home-decor/babys-cuddly-soft-blankie/106567
http://www.etsy.com/listing/198893064/babys-cuddly-soft-blankie

Here are some pictures:

Busy knitter--New hats and scarfs and and infinty scarf!

Hi everyone,
I know its been a long time since I posted on here. I have been very sick and have been spending the last 5 weeks having radiation for my stage 4 breast cancer which went into the bone of my left arm.

Now I am through with that and trying to recover and catch up on my knitting designs and writing the patterns out! 

I have just put out my latest pattern--a double set of patterns for the chemo hats and scarves called "Super Soft Chemo Hats and Scarves:.  Also, an infinity scarf called "Rhondaly Infinity Scarf".  You can find both these patterns in my Ravelry , Craftsy and Etsy stores.

http://www.ravelry.com/designers/melody-hadley
http://www.craftsy.com/user/53526/pattern-store
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MerryMelodyDesigns

Here are some pictures!

Estonian Collection of knit patterns I have designed so far!

Hi everyone,
I am so sorry for not posting on here for a while. I have been very busy going to many Doctors for the last 2 months. I found out that I have Stage 4 breast cancer in the bone of my left upper arm (humerus bone). This has caused me considerable pain, and eventually a pathological fracture that resulted in my hospitalization and a surgery to insert a rod for stability in my bone.   I am to begin 5 weeks of radiation on monday June 16th, for 5 days a week (every morning). This will slow down my knitting and even though I can still knit (with the blessings of my Drs.) I am getting very fatigued and still having a lot of pain in my arm. Currently my arm is of little use to me as I am not allowed to lift or rotate my shoulder. I will be having physical therapy as well. Which I really need to get the use back into my arm.

The pictures of the scarves and shawls here are the start of my Estonian Collection of scarves and shawls. I would like to eventually create an e-book with these and other designs which are inspired by Estonian lace stitch knit patterns. There are more patterns which are in the process of being worked which will be included in the pattern collection. I will post an update when they are finished. I will continue to offer these patterns for individual sale even when the e-book is finished.  In the meantime please enjoy these pictures of what I have finished so far.  You can find more photos in my pattern stores if you want to. Enjoy and happy knitting!

YOU CAN FIND THESE PATTERNS FOR PURCHASE IN ANY OF THESE PATTERN STORES:  Ravelry, Craftsy or Etsy.

http://www.ravelry.com/designers/melody-hadley
http://www.craftsy.com/user/53526/pattern-store
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MerryMelodyDesigns

My first work of art--Estonian Enchantment Shawl

ESTONIAN DIAMONDS LACE SCARF

LILY OF THE VALLEY BRIDAL SHAWL

ESTONIAN FANTASY LACE SCARF

AIRY LEAVES LACE SCARF

Little signs of Spring and delicate leafy scarves!

Happy Spring day everyone!!
It is very warm here today--75 degrees out right now! I just had to go out and see if there was anything enchanted by spring!! I found some!  This is just the beginning, and I will take more pictures of some of those places later this week so you can compare!! It is really fun to watch the trees unfurl their leaves with that gorgeous spring green!

Here are some scarves, some of them are knitted in lace weight yarns so they are light and airy--just right for cool spring evenings when the chill is back for the night!

YOU CAN FIND ANY OF THESE LEAFY SCARVES IN MY PATTERN STORES IN RAVELRY, CRAFTSY OR ETSY!!

See below these scarf pictures for those pictures of the little enchanted spring spots in my yard!

Estonian Diamonds Lace Scarf

Lacy Apple Leaf Scarf

Lacy Forest Fern Scarf

SPRING GARLAND SCARF

PRIMULA LACE SCARF

MY IRISH HEART LACE SCARF

SHETLANDS FAIRY FERN SCARF

FALL FOLIAGE LACE SCARF (WOULDN'T THIS LOOK GREAT IN GREEN?)

Lace effect of the trees with pretty buds

What a pretty spring carpet!

The leafy carpet under the trees right back of our trailer!

Just a simple maple leaf--but isn't it so pretty with its color?

Can you see the pretty little flowers? I was excited to see these!

Ferns will be pretty when unfurled!

My favorite scarf model--the rock--and the pretty wild spot--out back!

Welcome Spring with this lovely green scarf!

Hi everyone,
Spring is here, but oh, its a chilly wind today!! The grass is getting green and there are buds on the trees! Yippee!!

Here is my green scarf just finished yesterday in a gorgeous airy lace weight yarn!  It is inspired by Estonian lace pattern stitches, which I love, with all the nupps!  I named it "ESTONIAN DIAMONDS LACE SCARF".  As you can see the diamond motif is all over it!  I knitted it from a provisional cast-on  for nearly the whole length of scar until the end, then picked up stitches at the beginning end, and finished it off with the final chart! It is really delicate and floats around you!  You can find it in my pattern stores in Ravelry, Craftsy and Etsy!  Here are links to the stores:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/estonian-diamonds-lace-scarf
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/knitting/accessory/estonian-diamonds-lace-scarf
http://www.etsy.com/listing/188806697/estonian-diamonds-lace-scarf

Enjoy the pictures of the scarf and yes a couple of selfies are in here as well!!
Also a squirrel who was enjoying a view of the yard!