hanspun hat & scarf

hanspun hat & scarf
Originally uploaded by swjuliet

Hat is of handspun purchased at KeLe Alpaca open house in fall 2007. Scarf was Jayne's idea over at elann, when I wasn't sure what to do with the little bit of handspun I had left. I like the way it tuned out!

Shamrock for the "Green is the Color" Group on Ravelry

This is an excerpt of Pagoda Pattern in BW3, p.172.
Step1--make three leaves as follows
CO 17st
Row 1: purl
Row 2: ssk, k2, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2, k2tog
Rows 3, 5, 7: p2tog, p across, end p2tog-b
Row 4: ssk, k1, (yo, ssk, yo), sl1-k2tog-psso, (k2tog, yo, k2tog), k1, k2tog
Row6: ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog
after Row 7, 5st rm on each leaf.

Step2--join leaves on row 8 as follows
On leaf A, ssk, k1, k2tog. Join leaf B by continuing to use same RH needle and yarn, ssk, k1, k2tog, and then leaf C=9st total.
Row 9, 11: purl.
Row 10, 12: ssk, k1 across
Work I-cord of desired length on remaining 3 st, draw yarn through to end.

Minor variation: join in circular fashion in row 8, then work from the wrong side to make the stem come out from behind like a real plant.

And more treats

red&blue socks to be
Originally uploaded by swjuliet

Another sock combo from Lakeside Fibers. The Brown Sheep was last skein in stock, so had to get a complimentary color to have enough for a pair of socks.

Treats

orange&greenmulti sox2b
Originally uploaded by swjuliet

Every FO deserves a new yarn purchase. This is from Lakeside Fibers in Madison, WI. Will be socks with contrasting heels/toes/cuffs.

Correction to Elannites Webring

I apologize to anyone who got stuck here because of the incorrect html code I had on my elannites Webring button. It is now corrected.

pattern for Cloud and Mountain blanket

Cloud and Mountain Baby Blanket
March 2008

Pattern source: Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, p. 68.
Yarn and needles used: Red Heart Baby clouds (super bulky boucle), size US 13, 86st x 86 rows, finsihed size about 36” square, gauge 2.5st/in.

Using 2 color families, MC (medium blue and green in my sample)
and CC (pastel pink and yellow in my sample)

Always slip st with yarn on Wrong Side of work.
Odd rows are Right side rows.
MC is worked in garter st (k both sides)
CC is worked in stockinette (k RSR, p WSR)

Preparation row: cast on 8n+6 with CC and p 1 row.

Row 1, 9: MC: k.
Row 2, 3, 4: MC: k6, *sl2, k6*
Row 5, 7: CC: k6, *sl2, k6*
Row 6, 8: CC: p6, *sl2, p6*
Row 10, 11, 12: MC: k2, *sl2, k6* end sl2, k2
Row 13, 15: CC: k2, *sl2, k6* end sl2, k2
Row 14, 16: CC: p2, *sl2, p6* end sl2, p2


Any yarn may be used with appropriate size needles. Consider this pattern for highly textured yarns that won’t show cables or openwork. The WS is nice neat purl stripes. Would also make a nice scarf.
I recommend a single MC, with many CC’s from your stash.

I hope link to a pdf for this pattern in the future.

Nephew Blankie

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Originally uploaded by swjuliet

Here is the pic of the blanket, courtesy of Flickr.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

The first FO of the year!

Here is the Nephew Blankie, modeled by his cousins to be, DD2 and DS2. Finished 3/4/2008, 22:00. I was considering having a lacy edging, but DH recommended a simple bound off edge. I'll be posting a patterns soon.
Blogger is not adding my pictures at this time! Hopefully I can add the image this evening.