Socks and Kickstarter

I know, what a strange title. Well it's all that I've been working on today. Trying to come up with a good name for my new sock pattern has turned into me over-thinking it. So I'm working on the pattern layout, editing and the chart, hopefully by the time I'm done a name will come to me. One thing about my patterns, it is very important to me that each pattern reads like I'm sitting there with you. That you have a knitting instructor taking you step by step.


Now I'm really excited about what I woke up to and have to share it. I was getting a notice on my phone that I received a new email. When I checked there was an email from Kickstarter and I had gotten two people making donations. It made my day. I am so grateful and excited.


Here is a closing thought for you. We tend to always be looking for something big to happen for us in the future, (you know that "one day....) but, what if we applied that same expectation and hope every morning when we got up for just that day? Try it, and see what happens, you have nothing to lose and something amazing to gain.


Blessed Be

Neck Warmer Pattern

Materials:

1 skein Boucle yarn of your choice (Bernat Soft Boucle)
Needles: size US 13
Yarn Needle
2 – 4 buttons. Chose a size that will fit comfortably through the stitches.

Finished size: approx. 24” x 7”

Stitch Abbreviation:
K: knit
P: purl
Sl: slip
CO: cast on
BO: bind off

Directions:
CO 17 st.
Row 1: Sl 1, P1, K across until there are 2 st remaining on the left needle. P2.
Row 2: Sl 1, K1, P across until there are 2 st remaining on the left needle, K2.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until desired length. Approximately 24”
Bind off
Weave loose ends
Attach Buttons: Space buttons out evenly across the edge. Make sure the buttons can slip through the knitted stitches.

*This pattern was made for my beginning knitting students. There maybe some bugs in this simple little pattern. Feel free to fix and pass on the pattern. I would love to see pictures of what you do with it.

Knitting, Stuff and More Stuff

Finally I have pictures.

Last year I bought some beautiful sport weight hemp and made soap pouches out of it for gifts. Well while I have been on this washcloth kick I remembered that I had some left over so off to the stash I went. And I had just enough for this washcloth. It's my own pattern and I will post it soon. Well actually I'll post it as soon as I figure out a way that I can either add a page or start another blog for just my patterns. (any suggestions or help in this area would be great appreciated). I'm going to name this washcloth pattern after one of my students. LOL. She'll know it when she sees it.

Then in an email from Knitting Daily I seen this book. I had to have it even though I had promised myself I had enough knitting books to last me a life time and I wouldn't really purchase anymore for awhile. I just had to have this book. I have a lot of family members that are very much into Eastern culture, martial arts and Eastern Philosophy. Knitting them kimonos will be the perfect gifts for them. I can't wait to pick one and get started on it.

Back in the Spring I started another Fair Isle Felted bag. Well finally I got off my ass and finished and got it felted this week. It didn't turn out as nice as I had hoped, but that's what I get for getting in a hurry.

here it is before felting

Now I have to pack a few OTN projects to take to Tennessee with me. The kids and I are leaving in a few days for mom's. Hopefully I have some quiet days of knitting in the Smoky Mountains ahead of me.

Blessed Be

YO Scarf Pattern

YO Scarf

Materials: Size US10 needles
Yarn: 262 yards of thin Ribbon Yarn (I used Hobby Lobby's Yarn Bee, Topkapi, in Tarsus)

Directions:

Cast On 17 loosely

Rows 1-10: Knit

Row 11: Knit 1 [YO 3 times, K1], continue across.
Row 12: K1, [drop 3 YOs from previous row, K1] continue across.
Row 13-14: Knit
Row 15: K1, [YO 2 times, K1], continue across.
Row 16: K1, [drop 2 YOs from previous row, K1] continue across.
Row 17-18 Knit
Repeat Rows 11-18 until desired length.
Knit 8 Rows
Bind Off loosely.

Hope you enjoy!

Update: please email me if you find a problem with the pattern. So far my students haven't but, typing it out I may have missed something in spite of the 10 times i read it over. ;-)