FIL Blanket

I have my first pattern listed on Ravelry. Yahoo

Just got done with FIL's lap blanket. He likes greens. I hope this will brighten up his day. His Birthday is coming up fast, the same day as DS2's 15Th birthday.

Well just about over the cold, maybe I will start thinking clearly again. Just in time to start our garden up, and fight allergies ;)

Icelandic lace shawl photo

It's done.

So I tried really hard to follow the pattern as written, mostly so I could say I did someones pattern as they saw it. Without my in put. Well I still can't say that.
After seeing a photo of it laid out, I just couldn't go with that much white!! ;) I had changed the other colors to my liking, So I just added those into the upper part as well.

I used acrylic so I'm not going to bother with blocking. Mine came out the size the pattern said it would with smaller needles and lighter yarn after blocking, so I'm really glad I sized everything up. It must really take some serious blocking to get it to size up that much. From all the posts I've read on this pattern even after blocking many wished it was bigger. Luckily I had decided on the sizing up before I cast on or even read the posts. Sometimes it all works out. :)

I had wanted it to have a softer edge and no loops hanging down so I didn't do the bind off as written, or the optional top border, as it came out busy enough.
I can't say I'll do this pattern again, but I do like the way it came out, all in all. :)

Birthdays

Wow it's been awhile. It's been a good month in spite of everyone being sick with flu/head cold. We're starting to get over it now (knock, knock).
My oldest son got another year older, the next day my hubby did the same. Then the next day we got to watch Obama make history. Even with colds it was a wonderful time. We cooked out as the weather was on our side. Spent a lot of time together. All in all it was a lot of fun.
However head colds make it hard to knit lace. Counting and recounting really helped. Don't like to frog (who does!), but ended up doing just that with no less then four rows, as there are hundreds of stitches in each row it added up to a good amount of time, but as I said we were having a good month and not even frogging could get me down. It helps that I'm almost done ;)

Icelandic Lace Shawl

I started this two nights ago

http://www.knittingdaily.com/freepatterns/shawls_stoles/Icelandic_Lace_Shawl_165-1.html

I had made a shawl a while back that was nice and all but way smaller then I would have liked, so with this one right off the bat I wanted to make sure it would be big enough. With that in mind I went up a few sizes with the needles I'm using size 7us, I also went with heaver yarn worsted weight, oh I also changed the colors a bit.

New Year

Wishing everyone out there a very Happy New Year

Stay safe and warm

24 years

Yesterday was our 24th anniversary. We had kind of a different day. We were going to just do a little shopping, ..... ok they were going to get me some yarn ; ). Can't make any gifts without yarn. So anyhow... Mom came along with us and then took us out to eat. All of us me Brent and both boys. Jorden my younger son by a whole 13 months, reacted badly to something. Ended up in the van throwing up, good thing we had a bag.... he was fine after that. He never could eat fatty meats so it may have been the pork. Poor kid felt bad about "ruining" a meal, like that could matter over him, silly boy.
So alls going better. Jorden was feeling much better had some color again. Then we got back home.........It was bad............Our dog thought it was a good idea to eat out of the cat box.............then threw up all over the living room.......... the smell not exactly nice.......We've had her 8 years and she picks our anniversary to try eating out of the cat box..... she had food and water, she could have eaten the cat food even!!!!!
All in all it was a good day, Jorden was feeling good enough to eat the steak dinnr I made, I got some nice yarn and started a hat for mom. started a blanket today for Jorden. : )

Men's Triangular Wrist Warmers

This pattern was created with easy on and off in mind


Men’s Triangular Twists Wrist Warmers
145 yds worsted weight yarn
Size 8 US dpns ( set of 5 )
Cable needle
Small amount of scrap yarn in contrasting color
4 ½ sts. by 6 rows per inch
Fit’s a 9“ wrist. This pattern size can be made larger or smaller by changing needle size or yarn weight as well as by adding or removing stitches. Keeping the number of stitches to 10 on needles 1 & 2 for the right hand and needles 1 & 4 for the left hand. You may need to do 1 by 1 ribbing instead of 2 by 2 depending on how many stitches are changed.
StitchesK = knit
Kf/b = knit into the front and back of the next stitch
K2tog = knit 2 stitches together
M1 = make new stitch by picking up bar between stitches and knit through the back loop
P = purl
Skp = slip one stitch knit wise, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch.
T2b = Slip 1 stitch onto cable needle hold in back, knit next stitch, purl stitch off cable needle
T2f = Slip 1 stitch onto cable needle hold in front, purl next stitch, knit stitch off of cable needle
on Ravelry

The Hole Star

The Hole Star Ornament

I wanted to hang crystals on my tree but they were so small you couldn't see them, so I made this star to hang around the crystals. You can use any small item you like.
I used fingering weight in white. Yarn with a bit of sparkle would also be nice.

I used size US 4 needles, for the larger one ( 4 3/4" across by 5" wide ) and US 3 for the smaller one ( 4 1/4" by about 4 1/2" ).

Cast on 9 sts. Leave a tail long enough for seaming at end.
Row 1 - Knit ( ws )
Row 2 - K1, K1F/B, K5, K2tog.

Repeat for a total of 10 times.

Knit one more row and bind off all but one stitch.

Pick up 8 sts. along the left edge. ( right side facing )
Making sure not to go all the way to the end as this is what gives you the hole.






Repeat for a total of six times, on the last one bind off all stitches. Seam the edge and weave in ends.


K1F/B = knit into the front and back of same stitch.
K2tog = knit 2 stitches together.

I used the K1F/B increase because I like the look of it, but you can use any increase you like to give them a different look.

flip flop toes

I did it I got a pair of flip flop socks done for DS#1. I used my good old stand by pattern for a cuff down round heel sock, then made it up as I went along. Took days, as he wears a size 11 1/2 shoe.

My yarn back stock has gone down so much I had to buy yarn to keep making anything!! The photo is of some of the items I've put together, I wish I had thought to get a photo of everything.

I have a few patterns to put out soon, just need to find more hours in the day. However if you see something you like E-mail me and I'll try and get you the pattern or the link to the pattern if it's not mine.

Halloween

Happy Halloween

This is Sammy wearing the witch hat I made.

Hope everyone has a great night.