coming up roses

André's shot of the moon

the rose Jorden just gave me...

 Jorden's take

 André's

Cloth # 14

Cloth # 14
Size 8 US needles
Gauge 6 rows by 4.5 stitches per 1 inch
26 yards medium weight yarn ( blue )
30 yards medium weight yarn ( green )
8 by 8 inches

k = knit
p = purl

Cast on 36 stitches using green yarn

1 ) knit

2 ) k1, p1 to end

Switch to blue

Repeat rows 1-2

Switch colors every 2 rows

Repeat for a total of 13 times

Repeat rows 1 and 2 again using green

Bind off. Weave in ends.

Cloth # 13

                           
Cloth # 13
Size 8 US needles
Gauge 6 rows by 4.5 stitches per 1 inch
48 yards medium weight yarn

k = knit
k3tog = knit 3 stitches together
p = purl
yo = yarn over
(   )x =  repeat directions inside brackets as many times as indicated



Cast on 36 stitches

1-4 ) knit

5 ) k3, ( k3, yo, k3tog, yo )x 5, k3

6 ) k3,  p30, k3

7 ) knit

8 ) k3,  p30, k3

9 ) k3, ( yo, k3tog, yo, k3 )x 5, k3

10 ) k3,  p30, k3

11 ) knit

12 ) k3,  p30, k3

Repeat rows 5 - 12 four more times

Repeat row 5

Knit 4 rows

Bind off. Weave in ends.

Two months ago

 It's been two months now....

We went to the doctor today....

he is happy with the better movement and feeling

he can almost make a fist
needs to work on loosening them up at bit now

Cloth # 12

     











Unblocked in photo
 
 7 ½ by 9 inches              
Size 8 US needles
Exact gauge is not essential to this project
All yarns are 100% cotton in worsted weight
14 yards rose wood
16 yards white
16 yards vanilla

k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
tbl = through the back loop
yo = yarn over needle


With rose wood colored yard cast on 36 stitches
Knit 2 rows
3) knit
4) k4,  p28,  k4
5) knit
6) k4,  p28,  k4
7) knit
8) knit
9) k4,  ( yo,  k2tog )x 7,  k2tog tbl,  ( yo,  k2tog tbl )x 6,  yo,  k4
10) knit
Change to white yarn
11 - 18) repeat  rows 3 - 10
Change to vanilla
19 - 26) repeat rows 3 - 10
27 - 29) repeat rows 3 - 6
Change to white yarn
30 - 33) repeat rows 7 - 10
34 - 37) repeat rows 3 - 6
Change to rose wood
38 - 42) repeat rows 7 - 10
43 - 47) repeat rows 3 - 7
48 - 49) knit
Bind off. Weave in ends.

Seed bead Skull necklace

  
 Playing with seed beads again :D planning on selling a few...wish me luck 

update now at Pi Pilates

Shoulder Cape

I wanted to make a cape that was warm, but left ones arms free to move so one could still do crafts.....

I made this pattern a while ago, I forgot to get a yardage count on the edging....I've been meaning to remake it, to get the count and do a test knit......don't see having the time to do it anytime soon.....I did use less than half of a skein of Red Heart's super saver yarn......if that helps
It just turned out so comfy I still wanted to share it :D

 

                                                       

Shoulder Cape

Size 10 US circular needles 

Gauge 4 rows by 3 stitches per 1 inch approximately 

278 yards bulky weight yarn

Half skein of Red heart’s worsted yarn  

I used size 11 seed beads strung along the bottom, and a few antique beads sewn on to the trim ( see photo ) this is optional 

one button and size you like

K = knit

Kf/b = knit into the front and back of the next stitch

K2tog = knit 2 stitches together

Pm = place a stitch marker 

Psso = pass slid stitch over

P = purl

P2tog = purl 2 stitches together

Sl 1 = slide one stitch  purl wise

Tbl = through the back loop 

Yo = yarn over needle

*  * = repeat instructions between as many times as indicated 

Notes

It is very helpful to use a different color or type of marker for the center stitch as well as for each side of the cape. It makes the increasing much easier to not only spot, but also to know if you should be increasing  “before or after” the marker. Always be sure to slide your markers along as you work until indicated. You can use small pieces of scrap yarn as markers, just tie them into a loop. You need 4 on each side and 1 for the center.

Cast on 60 stitches with main color

1 - 5) knit to end

6) k4,  pm,  kf/b,  k12,  pm,  kf/b,  k2,  pm,  kf/b,  k8,  pm,  kf/b,  pm using different color( center stitch ),  kf/b,  pm,  k8,  kf/b,  pm,  k2,  kf/b,  pm,  k12,  kf/b,  pm,  k4

7) k4,  purl to the last 4 stitches,  k4

8) * knit to first marker slide marker, kf/b * repeat 3 more times, knit to center stitch marker ( there are no increases around the center stitch marker ) knit to one stitch before marker,  kf/b,  continue in this manner until last four stitches, k4

9) k4,  purl to the last 4 stitches,  k4

Repeat rows 8 and 9 until you have 156 stitches on your needles ( 12 repeats )

Remove stitches markers # 2 and 3 on the first half and # 7 and 8.

Continue in the same manner as before ( doing 4 increases instead of 8 per repeat ) until you have 212 stitches ( 14 repeats )

Lace Trim

Change to trim color

Knit the lace section on the loose side, you might want to go up a needle size if having trouble with tension. 

1 & 2) Repeat rows 8 and 9 from main body of pattern

3) k4,  *yo,  k1 tbl,  yo,  sl 1,  k1,  psso,  k5 * repeat to last 4 stitches,   k4

4) k4, * p4,  p2tog tbl,  p3 * repeat to last 4 stitches,   k4

5) k4, * yo,  k1 tbl,  yo,  k2,  sl 1,  k1,  psso,  k3 * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4

6) k4, * p2,  p2tog tbl,  p5 * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4

7) k4,  * k1 tbl,  yo,  k4,  sl 1,  k1,  psso,  k1,  yo * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4

8) k4,  *p1,  p2tog,  p6 * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4

9) k4,  * k5,  k2tog,  yo,  k1 tbl,  yo * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4 

10) k4,  * p3,  p2tog tbl,  p4 * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4    

11) k4,  * k3,  k2tog,  k2,  yo,  k1 tbl,  yo  * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4

12) k4,  * p5,  p2tog,  p2  * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4 

13) k4,  * yo,  k1,  k2tog,  k4,  yo,  k1 tbl * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4

14) k4,  * p6, p2tog,  p1  * repeat to last 4 stitches,  k4

15) knit 

16) knit 

bind off, weave in ends and sew on beads if you like

I placed the button a bit low, instead of at the collar.....I made a simple crochet  chain stitch loop to slip over the button.

Butterfly

This butterfly come by every morning and flies all around us almost landed on me today :D

our flock

 one chick saw me taking pictures and wanted in ..........as did one of our buffs.....

so she hopped up for her shot.....as did the next one lol

 the reds are always up for photos :D

not to be out done ........one of the Cornish/Rocks wanted in

 they are getting pretty big.....but moving around good... running even a bit of flying :D

One month ago tonight

..........we were out by our fire pit, when André went to stick the knife he was using into the ground beside him.....it hit a rock or something stopping the knife but not his hand...two of his fingers slid across the blade cutting to the bone......
since then we have been asked by a few how he could cut it so deeply....it was not a dull blade, nor small....

I'd like to add here André has owned knifes for many years without incident...he is not what one would call normally careless with tools. This was the first time he's needed stitches at all....being André he had to do it up big lol


We started Reiki on the spot.....


After the ER took a look we were told he needed to have surgery....as soon as we could if he wanted to feel or move them again.....


We kept the Reiki going and asked for help from other energy workers, after getting home from the the ER......you could see his hand light up, by this time we had stopped the bleeding and were working to keep the tendons in place...




About 12 hours after it happened we met up with the Doctor who we picked to do the surgery....he said it was as bad as it could get.....without taking the fingers off....in cases like this he would need to open up his palm and most likely part of his wrist.....he was worried that us using Reiki would make the tendons retreat even more because he could feel André's hand twitching from the Reiki.....


André on the other hand could feel it helping, so he wanted to stick with Reiki....he was able to go through this whole thing without pain meds. He did try half of one...said it didn't help like Reiki... the meds were kind of blocking Reiki a bit.....


Surgery took more than 3 hours.....the doc didn't need to cut open even his palm.....the tendons stayed in his fingers.....he did cut two nerves and two tendons in each finger....the doc put those back together, he did say he was surprised where he found the tendons though lol and told us to keep doing what we were doing, as it was working :D
So we go back the next week.....this time the doc was surprised that André could move his fingers more already ( was able to right away )

Today we go back and he is way more that surprised that André has feeling on both sides of his fingers.....didn't know how that could be....said by all rights he shouldn't be able to feel anything on the left side of his fingers.....those nerves had been split....
He was very happy how André's healing is going...they are a bit stiff but doing great....


Thank you to....
 the doctors and nurses who did a great job....and on the whole have been very good to all of us, not just André 


 The Doctor who did his surgery and his staff were so very nice and good at their jobs....I mean really sweet people who truly care....


  and to all of you who said a prayer, held him in your thoughts, sent good energies, lit candles, did spell work and Reiki..... we send our most sincere and heartfelt gratitude         Thank you