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Fair Isle Hat Pattern

After many requests (lol just kidding, ONE request, but it was heartfelt enough that i decided to write up my pattern) here is my hat pattern: ========================== Swish Worsted weight yarn in Dublin, Lawn, and Bok Choy. (You can use 3 colors of your choice, preferable a light , medium, and a dark.) size 8 needles or size needed for gauge. 5 stitches to the inch. I use a 16 " until i get to the crown decreases, then i switch to a long circ for magic loop. You can use DPNs if you wish.… Continue

Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 4:45pm — 2 Comments

Cast On, Part Deux

Cast on, yeah, but not for a new project! Today I got the cast on my right hand. We'll see how much I can do in a few days. Here's what it looked like last Tuesday, as I was getting ready for surgery. As usual, they had to pry my knitting from my busy hands. They even got my glasses first!

As with the first sur… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on November 9, 2009 at 3:50pm — 5 Comments

FO: Dragon Melody Shawl

Now, this is one FO that I'm really proud of. I'm getting a bit of a reputation at the shop. People are starting to ask me to make things that they want to have, but not necessarily want to make. Such is the case with this shawl. Cathy at the at the shop comissioned me to make this shawl for her. I was in the middle of making that devil tank, so the yarn and pattern sat on my vanity for a few weeks before I even looked at it. Then, it took me a while to get into it after I started because it ha… Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 9, 2009 at 12:15pm — 5 Comments

A Ravelry Memory Challenge

Over the weekend I received a lovely link, in Ravelry, to a handspun, sock knitting, KAL. Yippee!! I clicked over to the Discussion Thread, said I would love to participate, added my note and went on with the rest of my weekend. Yep, I forgot to join the group, can't remember the host's ID - nothing, nada, zilch!! Short Term Memory disaster!! If the kind lady who invited me reads my blog, or anyone else who joined the Ravelry KAL for handspun, hand-knit socks, please take pity on me and send m… Continue

Added by Kelley Petkun on November 9, 2009 at 10:28am — 3 Comments

Aubergine Hat

Aubergine (purple eggplant ) hat, with leaf, ladybug, and tendril... I am mediterranean, and around here we call eggplants aubergines. I can see why the small white ones would be called eggplants, but not the aubergine ones..... I could be really difficult, and call it a patlixhan, which is Albanian for aubergine LMBO. The pattern is based loosely on the tomato hat pattern, but i altered the calyx to be more like an aubergine's. The leaf and ladybug came from the book: "100 Flowers to Knit and… Continue

Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 9:15am — 3 Comments

Viking Hat

Baby Viking hat - from an online pattern. Here is the Online Pattern

I adjusted the pattern to fit a 3 year old, which simply involved making the brim and crown bigger around, and making the horns a little bit longer. Next time, I'd make them fatte… Continue

Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Fair Isle Pea Pod hat

My own design, a simple fair isle pattern in 3 colors. This was a really fun first project in stranded knitting! I used Swish Worsted weight yarn in Dublin, Lawn, and Bok Choy.

The pea pod came from the book Amigurumi Knits, by Hansi Singh.

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Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Barbara's Blog - Christmas Present Ideas - Dolls House Knits

Until recently I had about 3 Dolls Houses which I had fully furnished. I thought some of the knitted items I had made might give somebody the idea to be creative and make their own versions as wonderful Christmas gifts for children and grandchildren. These items were all 1/12th scale. For the bathroom items, I used some very fine boucle knit in garter stitch for making miniature towels and flannels. I embroiderd a tiny motif on a corner of the flannels, and rolled up a matching towel and secured… Continue

Added by Barbara Longley on November 9, 2009 at 5:17am — 2 Comments

Birthday Surprise...

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Added by Knit4Many on November 9, 2009 at 3:36am — 3 Comments

Finished entrelac sweater - finally!

I started this summer sweater back in the spring and here it is November before I finally finished it.

I like the yarn, but I'm afraid it is going to catch on everything. It's a ribbon wrapped with a shiny thread, and I was constantly snagging it while I was working with it. I made the sleeves slightly longer than… Continue

Added by mae on November 8, 2009 at 5:37pm — 3 Comments

Quincy hat

Where can I get the pattern for this great hat? Thank you. Continue

Added by Karin Caine on November 8, 2009 at 2:14pm — 4 Comments

Amigurumi

Besides hats, i love amigurumi - cute little toys and doo-dads. I have made a couple toys, but i seem to be using knitted/crocheted amigurumi to embellish my hats these days. anyway, here are my favorites, from "Amigurumi Knits" by Hansi singh first i did the earthworm - GREAT starter project, it taught me about picking up stitches and short rows.

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Added by Jenny on November 8, 2009 at 9:14am — 4 Comments

Hats!!!!

yes, i have gone hat crazy. After a couple scarves, washcloths, and little toys, i discovered how awesome hats are - they are quick, easy, fun, USEFUL, and a great way to try out new techniques. And everyone loves a cute hat for their sweet little one's sweet little head. here are some i have made: Tomato hat - an online pattern

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Added by Jenny on November 8, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

FO: Eton Scarf

Well, prepare yourself, most of the next FO posts will be Christmas gifts. That means that, in an effort to make everything in time, they may not be anything structurally spectacular. They're not going to be garter stitch washclothes, mind you, but they aren't going to be fingering weight fair isle sweaters either. And a perfect example of this is the scarf I'd made for my FIL. … Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 7, 2009 at 6:27pm — 4 Comments

FO: Chihuahua Sweater

I have a neighbor, Peggy, who's been a realy help to me. She's a stay at home mom also and has been there to watch my girls in an emergency. And, as you kow, emergencies come all too often in my world. Anyway, I wanted to do a little something to show my gratitude, and, being on the poor side, it needed to be something small. (are you catching the tiny refrences?) Well, Peggy's got an itty bitty Chihuahua. He's a bitty teeny one too. His name is Thor and he's adorable. I thought a dog sweater… Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 7, 2009 at 11:32am — 2 Comments

FO: Wrenna

Remember in the last post when I told you that I knit another porject out of French Girl Knits and totally loved it? Well, this is it.

Meet Wrenna. My loverly orange cardigan. I love it. It's perfect. And, it's very, very orange.… Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 7, 2009 at 11:13am — 5 Comments

FO: Nadine

Back in September I met my archnemesis. My total enemy. The bane of my existence. Wanna see it?

This is Nadine. Nadine is one of the patterns from the book, French Girl Knits. Now, I don't want you to get a wrong impression of the book. The book is full of beautiful patter… Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 7, 2009 at 10:55am — 7 Comments

Suddenly Knit Picks

I've been aware of Knit Picks since they first began. I've ordered interchangeable needle sets and other tools and books since then. Recently, I seem to have fallen down the Knit Picks rabbit hole. It all began with the East Meets West Satchel kit. Got the e-mail, saw the bag, had to have it, placed an order for the purple colorway within 2 hours. I was so pleased with the kit, and it was knitting up so nicely. I found myself frequently browsing through the Knit Picks site, and scouring the ca… Continue

Added by Crafting Jen on November 7, 2009 at 8:49am — 2 Comments

Weather is so bad, Causeway is closed

Okay, we didn't get the snow we were expecting, but the wind is sure picking up and they have closed the Canso Causeway, at first it was escorted one way traffic, and now it is closed. The wind is so bad that the spray from the ocean is causing the driving conditions to be bad going across. Terrible, but I will take the wind over the snow any day, even with the Causeway closed. But all the people that work late on this side and are from the Nova Scotia side can't get home....boy the hotels are g… Continue

Added by Capergal on November 6, 2009 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment