Sunday, January 22, 2012

Cable Trimmed Shawl


Cable Trimmed Shawl
I had been playing with the idea of a heavy shawl with cables. I wanted it to be warm and cozy. Something to sit in front of a fire with.
Top down, garter stitch with cables trimming the lower half. Picot bind off.
5 feet wide by 2 1/2 feet long ( approximately )

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Witchy Warmers

Make a warmer witch easy......



Witchy Warmers
Size 8 US dpns or circular needles
Gauge 4 stitches by 6 rows
113 yards of black worsted weight
70 yards of red worsted weight
12 inch wide at the calf by 13 ½ inches long

k = knit
knit = knit to end of row
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
m1 = make new stitch by picking up bar between stitches and knit through the back loop
2 by 2 = knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches
 
Cast on 28 stitches, join in the round with black yarn


1 - 8 ) 2 by 2
9 ) knit
10 ) k1, m1, k14, m1, k13 ( 30 sts. )
11 ) knit
12 ) k1, m1, k15, m1, k14 ( 32 sts. )
13 ) knit


Change to red yarn
14 - 19 ) knit
20 ) k1, m1, k16, m1, k15 ( 34 sts. )
21 ) knit
12 ) k1, m1, k17, m1, k16 ( 36 sts. )
23 ) knit
 
Change to black yarn
24 - 29 ) knit
30 ) k1, m1, k18, m1, k17 ( 38 sts. )
31 ) knit
32 ) k1, m1, k19, m1, k18 ( 40 sts. )
33 - 36 ) knit
 
Change to red yarn
37 - 46 ) knit
 
Change to black yarn
47 - 50 ) knit
51 ) k1, m1, k20, m1, k19 ( 42 sts. )
52 - 59 ) knit
 
Change to red yarn
60 - 69 ) knit

Change to black yarn
70 - 71 ) knit
72 ) k1, k2tog, k19, k2tog, k18
73 - 78 ) 2 by 2

Bind off. Weave in ends.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, January 20, 2012

playful hat



Picked up a pattern booklet for Fun Fur at the used book store, had to knit up the ear flap hat. Done on 13US straights with 2 strains held together and seamed up the back.......really fast and fun knit. I used up some of my Yarn Bee's playful I've had in my stash :D I haven't done a pattern by someone else in ages.....I didn't change anything but the yarn and adding the ties :D

Think I might do a few more out of this booklet :D

Friday, January 13, 2012

dinner



toasted french bread sprinkled with garlic, parsley and cheese with mushroon and beef lasagna