Saturday, October 15, 2011

Breast Cancer Knitting

I can't believe I forgot to post about this this year!  I was in Michaels this morning, and saw the Bernat set up with their pink yarn and patterns, and it reminded me.

Go to the Bernat website for their patterns and yarns for breast cancer awareness knitting.  Lots of nice stuff.

Here are a few more links with patterns:

Classic Elite Yarns -- this is for 2010, it doesn't look like they did anything for 2011 that I could find

Pink Ribbon Scarf

Breast Cancer Awareness Washcloth

Breast Cancer Prayer Shawl

Tit Bits - designed by Beryl Tsang, found at knitty

Breast Cancer Support Scarf - from Knitting Daily

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Podcast Episode 13

Hi knitters!  Here is info on what I talked about in this episode.  You can find links to all of the magazines I show in the 'Magazines' tab at the top of the blog.


THE MAGAZINES:

I did not have Knit Simple or Knit n Style on hand, but those issues are also currently available right now.

The Knitter
Knitting Magazine
Simply Knitting
Knitter's Magazine
Filati Handknitting
Verena
Cozy Winter Knits - Special issue from Knitting Today!
Love of Knitting - Special holiday issue
Knitting Traditions - from Interweave
Knit.Wear - Also from Interweave

THE DVD'S
My latest purchase of Lucy Neatby DVD's



Sock Techniques 1 (Lucy Neatby: A Knitter's Companion)

And, the beautiful yarn, Silky Merino by Malabrigo, which I got from Jimmy Beans Wool.  Love this yarn, and can't wait to make my vest!

Finally, if you would like the pattern for Lemon Seed Lace, please visit my stitch blog, www.theweeklystitch.blogspot.com

That's going to wrap it up for now, or should I say, this is the Bind Off!  Until next time, Happy Knitting!




Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Adding Fringe

Hi all!  I am in the process of adding fringe to a little project I've been working on, and thought I'd share how to do it, incase you have never played around with fringe before.  Here is the video.  Enjoy!


Monday, October 3, 2011

Halloween Knitting Patterns and Stuff

It is that time of year again... my favorite time.  October, autumn... and Halloween!  Here are a few knitting patterns for your perusal.

Halloween Cat Dishcloth - from One Crafty Mama

Halloween Witch Doll - from Purl Soho

Happy Halloween Mitts - from Home Makers Insanity

Hallowig - from Knitty

Lacy Jack-O-Lantern Dishcloth - from Coats and Clark

There are oodles of other patterns out there, just Google or Bing away and you will find them.

Also, I will once again be watching my favorite Halloween movie several times between now and Halloween.





This is a favorite of my sister and I - for some reason we just love it and must watch every October.  It's fun and something you can watch with the kiddies, if you have any.

I think I mentioned last year, I have some black and orange Sugar n Cream floating around in my stash somewhere.  I never was able to track that down, otherwise I would have my own pattern posted here.  I will have to check again and if I find it see if I can come up with something quick.

I've been making an effort to finish up my UFO's that are lying around.  If you follow me on facebook, you may know that I finally joined the sleeves to my sweater a couple weekends ago!  Yay!  It was a lot less scary and much easier than I anticipated.  So, I now only have about 8 inches or so and it will be done!  I am a little apprehensive about doing the collar for some reason, but I am sure that will be like the sleeve fear - easier than expected!


I've also been thinking about breaking out the Kool-Aid and dying some yarn.  I have some Lion Brand Fisherman Wool that I'd like to dye some autumn colors - maybe brown, dark orange and orange-red.  I'd like to do that this coming weekend, if I have time.  I may need to do a Kool-Aid run to make sure I have enough of the flavors I need to get these colors.  I would like to try and get some deeper, richer colors this time than I have in the past.  I've heard coffee or tea will make a nice brown - I may have to do that in conjunction with the Kool-Aid.  Either way, I am excited - I love dying yarn!!

Well, fellow knitters, I am going to go and do some work on that sweater!  Here are a few pictures of where I am.  I will certainly be posting pictures once it's complete.  Hopefully by the end of this month!
This is the quite the order I wanted the pictures posted, but blogger is not cooperating and letting me arrange them how I'd like.  Until next time, Happy Knitting!



Sleeves with the underarm stitches on waste yarn to be seamed with the body later

Close up of the sleeve and body joined,  with the reserved stitches waiting to be seamed up later

Here is the body, with a portion of stitches reserved to be seamed with  the underarm of the sleeves later

This is just a close up of the body with the reserved stitches







This is a few rows after the sleeves have been joined