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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Eazy Peazy Textured Bathmat

Eazy Peazy Textured Bathmat

US Size 13 Needles ( I used a 32" circular just because I prefer to work with them)
2 balls Sugar'n cream crafters cotton (more if you want a bigger mat)  Blocked size: 23" Wide X 26.5" long.

Abbreviations:
P=Purl
K=Knit
YO= Yarn over
K2tog= Knit 2 together
BO= Bindoff

CO 50 stitches

R1: Purl
R2: Knit
R3: Purl
R4: Knit
R5: Purl
R6: K10, *YO, K2tog* repeat from *to* until last 10 stitches. K10
R7: Purl

R8:K10, P to last 10, K10
R9: P
R10: K10, P to last 10, K10
R11: P
R12: K10, P to last 10, K10
R13: P10, *YO, K2tog* repeat from *to* until last 10 stitches. P10

Repeat rows 8 through 13 until desired length is reached (I continued until mine measured 20" from my cast on edge).

End with a R13 then finish with:
R1: Knit
R2: Purl
R3: Knit
R4: Purl
R5: BO knitwise

Weave in ends and Block.
(This pattern has not been tested yet. Any feedback is appreciated.)
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Baby Hands



Baby Hands
Newborn No Scratch Mitts

Yarn: any fingering weight
Needles: US 2 DPN
Guage: Not necessary


CO          Cast On
K             Knit
P              Pearl
KFB        Knit Front and Back
N1-N4    Needle 1-4
st             Stitch
ssk           slip,slip,Knit
K2tog      Knit 2 stitches together knitwise



CO 8st on each of 4 dpn's (32st)

*K2 P2 (repeat from * for 10 rounds)

Knit one round

*K7 KFB (repeat from * for 1 round) (36st)

Knit 10 rounds

Decrease Round:
N1: K to last 2st, K2tog
N2: ssk, K to end
N3: K to last 2st, K2tog
N4; ssk, K to end

Repeat decrease round until 4 stitches remain on each needle. Transfer these stitches to 2 needles as follows:
K4 across N1 using N4 (8st)
Transfer 4st from N2 to N3 (8st)

Do 3 needle Bind off, weave in ends.
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Friday, January 20, 2012

My Dark Autumn in Garrison

Finally finished. Click on the link to see the finished project! I love it.
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Carding some spinning material

I have mixed some alpaca that my friend Erica gave me with some wool and this is what I got! It's sooooo soft!  50/50 mix. hmmmmmm. Ready.... Set.... Spin!

50% Wool 50% Alpaca
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