tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48763614615277893992024-03-08T13:18:41.488-08:00Infinite Stitches: A Knitting BlogThe semi-intelligent ramblings of a sporadically creative mind.Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-11565083735748483372024-03-08T13:17:00.000-08:002024-03-08T13:17:50.350-08:00Mistakes were made.<p> So I went back to the sock to try and figure out how to do the contrast color heel. I 'thought' I knew what I was doing.</p><p>I wanted the classic round heel contrast and, being impatient, didn't
realize I was using a different kind of heel. I made another mistake in
cutting the main color to start the heel color. Halfway through that
color the yarn had a thin spot so had to work back so I could join that
and only after getting to the last row of the Fleegle Heel did I realize
it was not what I was looking for. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2W_lEg2GWy5xQb4Y0aaPNc5B0ko9p3VLWLv3nVWZn_T1qMm5b8HWGgPjtBlWQLISdM27GuP1l1t5IVck4J477Dxog_70LM23xMecVlXC3lD81y-6xmb_5yC7y853BCUkaipJ2ro3z79xSV6LPZFfSGxkn9IsAbldyue4dQGu1EEVRfpEpjk1kPNJ6a3y/s4160/20240307_104221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2W_lEg2GWy5xQb4Y0aaPNc5B0ko9p3VLWLv3nVWZn_T1qMm5b8HWGgPjtBlWQLISdM27GuP1l1t5IVck4J477Dxog_70LM23xMecVlXC3lD81y-6xmb_5yC7y853BCUkaipJ2ro3z79xSV6LPZFfSGxkn9IsAbldyue4dQGu1EEVRfpEpjk1kPNJ6a3y/s320/20240307_104221.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p> I didn't get a picture before but that is what I ended up with. I ripped back the orange, then everything got tangled and I cut the mess loose and then researched what I needed. Which was a short row heel and I found a good video on doing a German Short Row.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAluxy2zOW1J6Ho9J8O_lTFV5zG-NEb3sJPkp3yvG0e5qGzMrd5IsO_HCbXoj9ikj-ljKKlJ-Xb6NkxD3DRBm-yGGFJV60_uM1ZPDQcR0Zk10q13-ETHqJLOSbJxnbMS_AO8hQ53cKdVxP7Q7orq9bAPA1bZoSMNjVM7lIc7fQabemmp8q8zB1WA-9Anq7/s4160/20240307_222321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAluxy2zOW1J6Ho9J8O_lTFV5zG-NEb3sJPkp3yvG0e5qGzMrd5IsO_HCbXoj9ikj-ljKKlJ-Xb6NkxD3DRBm-yGGFJV60_uM1ZPDQcR0Zk10q13-ETHqJLOSbJxnbMS_AO8hQ53cKdVxP7Q7orq9bAPA1bZoSMNjVM7lIc7fQabemmp8q8zB1WA-9Anq7/s320/20240307_222321.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZdXKcAW0j5wYrg-yPP7mHICMqLyQ_4Ewr_IS6wvbbA5Cv8IhJFjw-nzJc3HS7QLODLxpOUxD2HSwfgVETiDOsup56aX6Ecvic3aZHOzS5K4iPkS9em-_fg2BljiT5fsN0ZnLYmr4NicATQzuww6baIpQ5EAhYVbfNNXonklWR8VrTDRrE_oBTurRRTj1/s4160/20240307_221953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZdXKcAW0j5wYrg-yPP7mHICMqLyQ_4Ewr_IS6wvbbA5Cv8IhJFjw-nzJc3HS7QLODLxpOUxD2HSwfgVETiDOsup56aX6Ecvic3aZHOzS5K4iPkS9em-_fg2BljiT5fsN0ZnLYmr4NicATQzuww6baIpQ5EAhYVbfNNXonklWR8VrTDRrE_oBTurRRTj1/s320/20240307_221953.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZepsZEDPaQpX1GyQTlMlQfzyaLnvRe8BSxS5keumJHggPg2C_oq4bHnTDSoyqYZ6HFYJTaaLF1j9oM15N6SoTs7PDhLKOtVdaVnYT3THpDmd-AFc7nJKGY4fPwCfhJ4eT-Q3rPTnLPUbhyphenhyphen01KPDpERCfezoW-tl00WpKVxT3M1_gK8NMZEHa9WWSGrWA/s4160/20240307_223417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZepsZEDPaQpX1GyQTlMlQfzyaLnvRe8BSxS5keumJHggPg2C_oq4bHnTDSoyqYZ6HFYJTaaLF1j9oM15N6SoTs7PDhLKOtVdaVnYT3THpDmd-AFc7nJKGY4fPwCfhJ4eT-Q3rPTnLPUbhyphenhyphen01KPDpERCfezoW-tl00WpKVxT3M1_gK8NMZEHa9WWSGrWA/s320/20240307_223417.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I just happened to have a stitch holder thing (can't remember what it's called) and successfully threaded it on the row before the gusset increases. I was only five stitches off from the row I had done so that was an easy fix and then just slipped the stitches back onto my circular. I felt so accomplished doing that because I've tried that in the past and had failed with split stitches, wrong ones picked up and all that.</p><p>So if you aren't familiar with a German Short Row, instead of doing a wrap & turn you do the equivalent of a yarn over but by slipping the first stitch and pulling the yarn to the back so the previous stitch creates two stitches. You know, the one mistake a lot of new knitters (me included) used to do at the end of a row.</p><p>The important thing is to not drop that double stitch. Which I did. Twice. So had to back the rows up and restart but that wasn't nearly as bad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBBs7lnAtF_p0BfziSC7BkNSvJ3EwCbiEw69AoMfBJR3gZO5dnWwqgyZ7QgzzRp7-3kHPTNmwwXVVPKwhPl6YBintBm6MYr-YauXoi1r8wAD0zxziZ9m5att16MD_OABDBQEJaMb8vuzVhKYDUHtkcg-35yjUvfXMmQaGDL90di3Bt7i2yAxGE0LdMTri/s4160/20240308_125551~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBBs7lnAtF_p0BfziSC7BkNSvJ3EwCbiEw69AoMfBJR3gZO5dnWwqgyZ7QgzzRp7-3kHPTNmwwXVVPKwhPl6YBintBm6MYr-YauXoi1r8wAD0zxziZ9m5att16MD_OABDBQEJaMb8vuzVhKYDUHtkcg-35yjUvfXMmQaGDL90di3Bt7i2yAxGE0LdMTri/s320/20240308_125551~2.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SP0lwWiDZq1dkPEmIHezCFyvNMM8kFKZMva9VnkrHKBDhCYIsWgRn0p6kR_PT2xLnO-w9WzbBbhpyRPNhXbem2eLvTfsMb1KcE1oBZ8ndSShrZSKTY_zM-aFyhbvYK0g3SVSRxLE-ANVG51BOdjtWWzqaB-bQ3rlpaNo-kW6ggn_zy0X1NXZGKpqj6o_/s4160/20240308_125551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SP0lwWiDZq1dkPEmIHezCFyvNMM8kFKZMva9VnkrHKBDhCYIsWgRn0p6kR_PT2xLnO-w9WzbBbhpyRPNhXbem2eLvTfsMb1KcE1oBZ8ndSShrZSKTY_zM-aFyhbvYK0g3SVSRxLE-ANVG51BOdjtWWzqaB-bQ3rlpaNo-kW6ggn_zy0X1NXZGKpqj6o_/s320/20240308_125551.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So here I am, just buzzing along about five rows in and realize I had skipped a stitch. Only have to back off that last row thankfully but it's par for the course on this sock right now. I think I'm going to keep the black marker and put another one on the other side to mark the last double stitch so I don't forget to go that far and can count the stitches easier. </p><p>Once you get to the point where you have as many stitches unworked as you have in the toe on one side (for me it's 14) and have an even number of double stitches on either side then you work back again. </p><p>It's rather exciting and frustrating working a new technique and I think I 'm going to add in the directions for a German short row heel into my Hybrid Sock pattern. This is the video I found and I think I'm going to find the pattern she's using with the ribbing on the top of the foot as well.<br /></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/FVVveGqrUCI?si=9WhX6AEfvPMwIbHt" target="_blank">German Short Row Heel w/circular needle</a></p><p>This is the video I found and I think I'm going to find the pattern she's using with the ribbing on the top of the foot as well. Really looking forward to getting this one done so I can start the next one and know what NOT to do. Should go a lot faster.</p><p>All my other projects are worked on sporadically. The blanket is one or two rows a day, haven't picked up the shawls in a few but that's hyperfocus for you. Go until it gets frustrating and pick up another project. When you end up with only projects that have mistakes, then you start fixing the simplest one.</p><p>Go figure.</p><p> <br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-51669475353944145832024-03-05T22:55:00.000-08:002024-03-05T22:55:34.458-08:00ADHD crafting strikes again!<p> So... if you know, you know. I have three shawls on the needles, one is to the point where it has a big mistake RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE six rows down and I do not have the patience to take that all back so that's on hiatus. I have the other two shawls that I alternate between and then the orange sock I started and have not touched in a few weeks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCOUdJAIKPCgTr2iza2MPhNOGNqj4K3966hLVhMulJZfaNhoqxGb7mPigGzeQGco0vioSje1iry-vqALJFRKI-peoYjlQQkD7eZtcvQG5yC3LiRvbOpOfQkUmNuMbSgWPaKpOZkxqzTY7mzHw0Sj5oucDDN_dShTYZ_KHPi4Zxeolrlb4vFFcgayEjW-I/s4160/20240226_225945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="4160" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCOUdJAIKPCgTr2iza2MPhNOGNqj4K3966hLVhMulJZfaNhoqxGb7mPigGzeQGco0vioSje1iry-vqALJFRKI-peoYjlQQkD7eZtcvQG5yC3LiRvbOpOfQkUmNuMbSgWPaKpOZkxqzTY7mzHw0Sj5oucDDN_dShTYZ_KHPi4Zxeolrlb4vFFcgayEjW-I/s320/20240226_225945.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This is the crocheted skein almost finished. After that pooled section it went back to randomonium for a few more rows before the skein ran out. I was done. I then got an even crazier idea to cast on an entire five foot wide blanket instead of making a Lego brick one, just do a blanket in the Lego colors. So I cast on about 240 sts. Yes. You read that right, it was about that many and I did six rows all purl so it matched the cast on edge then am keeping the edges about six stitches in that stitch and do stockinette in the middle. Hoping to find some green that will work as a border and in between skeins because I will not get that far with one skein.</p><p>Now as for the other yarns. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsu5R3-_O_9Sd-LjmVBcNPrVXOr3RaM6MWGeZkv54To73yUqT1PTXzuXSux14BSjGc5IJghGMTrX2jcydlGOnlZ4uKHTUEWfAOJj0SsPCxGyy9n0oQ9ecYw-JXHSCxtXPHSmmKIvsdxPVWyWdvUH-pBS3Z8KJ-pcBA5O7xx2TCEjEnmUnEkig8PJGY1GHs/s4160/20240304_224933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsu5R3-_O_9Sd-LjmVBcNPrVXOr3RaM6MWGeZkv54To73yUqT1PTXzuXSux14BSjGc5IJghGMTrX2jcydlGOnlZ4uKHTUEWfAOJj0SsPCxGyy9n0oQ9ecYw-JXHSCxtXPHSmmKIvsdxPVWyWdvUH-pBS3Z8KJ-pcBA5O7xx2TCEjEnmUnEkig8PJGY1GHs/s320/20240304_224933.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VyXh4iV7LmePJRJTIaz11NKaM78qwBBFubRVguNrxtIWmmdxtk-K8ZlLvj0GhITSPbRKR2kqxBCpItkhcebcPo42ifbaLQkPzP7RvIdvHFM9dM5-6wG61K83sR87_Qxi3p6vV5trAUhjuP5zUbuqDVkOQIa3gWIPUEqAZE3sOIWS_FNzDJBL8HF8ZJov/s4160/20240304_234802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VyXh4iV7LmePJRJTIaz11NKaM78qwBBFubRVguNrxtIWmmdxtk-K8ZlLvj0GhITSPbRKR2kqxBCpItkhcebcPo42ifbaLQkPzP7RvIdvHFM9dM5-6wG61K83sR87_Qxi3p6vV5trAUhjuP5zUbuqDVkOQIa3gWIPUEqAZE3sOIWS_FNzDJBL8HF8ZJov/s320/20240304_234802.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have this crazy yarn from making a hat for Katie and decided to see how it would look as a Ten Stitch Blanket. It took me two days and four restarts to finally get through the second turn. I have made two others in the past but you can see where I'm going with this. Bright center then fade to lighter color on the outside. They're all similar types of yarn, that soft type that will get fuzzy if you work it too much. The bright one is Soft & Shiny from Michael's and the other two are Yarn Bee from HL. That is some of the messiest knitting I've done in some time like I haven't knitted in decades. I'm using size 8 double points that are vintage metal I got from the 'community' table in our complex from someone who had to move (or other circumstance that happens with elderly people). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDxpT5gI3v_amh7-wrkGC1zfEVH18KlrTW90Hts4T5YGfmbTcrUCUKgTfMhyQAtGUIevSVdIyIrHbWK2hQqbnIrEg3IKbRVKtEe3Qwdyo_EW3Xv_a6F6jo81XPiZsabPvV3Z-6FR6hTCS4WGMNtBIbLVDj6uvqqns9jR8Czc8vfE2WC11skYepC3XxN6Y/s4160/20240305_223638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDxpT5gI3v_amh7-wrkGC1zfEVH18KlrTW90Hts4T5YGfmbTcrUCUKgTfMhyQAtGUIevSVdIyIrHbWK2hQqbnIrEg3IKbRVKtEe3Qwdyo_EW3Xv_a6F6jo81XPiZsabPvV3Z-6FR6hTCS4WGMNtBIbLVDj6uvqqns9jR8Czc8vfE2WC11skYepC3XxN6Y/s320/20240305_223638.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Bernat 7 inch double pointeds in grey painted metal for $.60. 'Made in England by Aero.' So yeah, and they looked like they had never been used. I was going to use an ultra short circular needle set but it was getting annoying with the very short bamboo tips being too short and the metal ones were too long. I might switch back to that at some point because dropping these is incredibly noisy on a hard floor. They aren't hollow aluminium (yes I spelled that the way Brits say it)... they are solid.<p></p><p>So I work on a shawl for a row or two, the huge blanket the same way and then go to a small project and cycle through them again. Such is the way of sporadic crafters with ADHD. Don't get me started on if I had the money to get yarn what I would do with it.</p><p>My grandsons have favorite colors and one of them is black, red and orange. He has a jacket with those colors and I got the crazy idea to try and find a yarn that could mimic that for a hat or something. Well I found one. Red Heart 'Moody Cherry' All in One Granny Square yarn. And... you guessed it, discontinued. Or at least not available at a storefront, would have to order it online. I would not be doing a granny square I can tell you. I tried. Maybe it was the yarn or constant distractions but it didn't work for me.</p><p>Anyway. Just another crazy idea. I'm an idea person really. If I were a rich person I would come up with an idea, connect with someone that would be able to follow through and do the finish work and then get paid for having the idea. Right? That's a job isn't it? </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI50JjH-YnxwaIlQoQFuNKAEORP7h7_SZHUJEFpAG3flqSI_aCRN6YIyFmdoXgXBwP1B_RToAUmj-rf4wEqub8YRTezOH4K_MIUUjtH6bzpD6QVs3s0m1AudJHIA8TLEi0e5U-OTa3U0NhaAnTCLSTJ83i6UdADR1gEVgYAw741TqRipbTuDO0J09yZ2pv/s1021/ducks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1021" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI50JjH-YnxwaIlQoQFuNKAEORP7h7_SZHUJEFpAG3flqSI_aCRN6YIyFmdoXgXBwP1B_RToAUmj-rf4wEqub8YRTezOH4K_MIUUjtH6bzpD6QVs3s0m1AudJHIA8TLEi0e5U-OTa3U0NhaAnTCLSTJ83i6UdADR1gEVgYAw741TqRipbTuDO0J09yZ2pv/s320/ducks.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">::insert ducks quacking in laughter::<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-41464727191769948952024-02-14T15:46:00.000-08:002024-02-14T15:46:41.115-08:00New storage and organization and hooboy!<p> An advantage to living in a complex such as ours, is sometimes random furniture or items show up on the community patio table that are just what I was needing. I went down yesterday on the way to the garden and a 3x3x1 cubby shelf thing was out there. It looked like it got a bit man handled in a move but was just the thing I needed for reorganizing my yarn!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRiKrS20Zhq2wsUyH-SOB9_5PHGQrEmrisy3qb16eMEuWACjninshCm6Et_Bzu784axJZ1VNAVedwvSk_BXV5Dyq70eFE7sHgcnGpXgCNFpIKWb1GmKJ3gFFnizIbEyNdnBUURiasW0nCq1hyJgwiqiBFpcer8cDH04tvn8fFdTCgwBicuJt01qM57oiB/s4160/20240213_121923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRiKrS20Zhq2wsUyH-SOB9_5PHGQrEmrisy3qb16eMEuWACjninshCm6Et_Bzu784axJZ1VNAVedwvSk_BXV5Dyq70eFE7sHgcnGpXgCNFpIKWb1GmKJ3gFFnizIbEyNdnBUURiasW0nCq1hyJgwiqiBFpcer8cDH04tvn8fFdTCgwBicuJt01qM57oiB/s320/20240213_121923.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-vbEFIXHUkqLHB0QyzGxcqzdXBw_g2s1cHFstYc7H4707wouTdjNIWyEf1Xxiec9JbDYTHkSBwVev6dzPLL7Aww_DUSk2tMeP-pL1za5pw0mb861Df3NmZzp5AACKsYT0bfp1BGR4gYaNROXgOs8rbcataypT7dKU15RG7ekYFl2y9cEs1Ea3QXUa4Xa/s4160/20240213_121914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-vbEFIXHUkqLHB0QyzGxcqzdXBw_g2s1cHFstYc7H4707wouTdjNIWyEf1Xxiec9JbDYTHkSBwVev6dzPLL7Aww_DUSk2tMeP-pL1za5pw0mb861Df3NmZzp5AACKsYT0bfp1BGR4gYaNROXgOs8rbcataypT7dKU15RG7ekYFl2y9cEs1Ea3QXUa4Xa/s320/20240213_121914.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Previously that space was my purple file box, the grey tub with bags and bags of projects and yarn. There is about two feet between the cubby and my side of the bed now and likely was the same before but it feels more crowded because it's a solid wall and a bit taller. It's much better though and as Rocky was investigating it and checking it out I suddenly realized why I never had my yarn out in the open.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuE6B7yw1y0lue0ekbJZiXgJQsHpDsAtVxl2WStTEeL88rEGVTzXNGttYZ-Qxmv826zAHfytIK3BqDISi9pfPYOKV8FNfRv6VUyi8rSQu7yU-nLuILYIZrlhLw-5fPe1RXzzVSjnnJnn3GougNJbIxSx6VFVjaAPOxcvEk1N4SnQuhyphenhyphenq_B-fIhAiZoDsbf/s4160/20240213_121402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuE6B7yw1y0lue0ekbJZiXgJQsHpDsAtVxl2WStTEeL88rEGVTzXNGttYZ-Qxmv826zAHfytIK3BqDISi9pfPYOKV8FNfRv6VUyi8rSQu7yU-nLuILYIZrlhLw-5fPe1RXzzVSjnnJnn3GougNJbIxSx6VFVjaAPOxcvEk1N4SnQuhyphenhyphenq_B-fIhAiZoDsbf/s320/20240213_121402.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>(this is actually before the other two pictures) He sniffed everything thoroughly and then I realized it was an open playground of yarn for him. Also he likes climbing things and getting into the cupboards and I thought 'oh no, going to have to put everything back into bags because of the little furbutt'. Surprisingly, he is not interested in getting into the empty cubby sections, only pulled on ball of yarn out because he was throwing a tantrum while I was taking a shower. He can easily jump onto the top of that but only did it once so far. </p><p>I have an underbed storage box that I had full balls of yarn in previous to this. I swapped out those balls, but the random partially used yarn and soon to be frogged projects in that box and put the whole balls in the cubby with more active or recent projects in bags. That farthest stack has my sock project, three shawls and the shrug. This way I can just pick what I'm going to work on at any given time, toss it in a travel bag if I'm going out and sitting a while, and pop it back in there. Now I do have some all or partial wool yarns that I also belatedly thought they were safer in a bag from moths. I'll be looking for the cubby containers, most likely the collapsible fabric ones to put everything in to also keep the yarn out of Mr. FurPerson's view.</p><p>I can't believe how many shawls I have in progress! </p><div style="text-align: left;">The Diamond Homespun Shawl <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwhAJtDtO07-h_Yeg-RKBamHhuiVzDbYR2N9RTGzC_LwxmA70e3oEtGqKX6ZO6kLG9YShXbnT2GDEaJlsvISO84_wstk0UAYSwZi3seeedkfTl8rq8WvdbDReFLFA06jvGQFzKN-HvciAIGgnpctwSrLGSogJyEnLuV11JPStNo6ZsUDYLqFhaWIMAzOD/s4160/20240206_125354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwhAJtDtO07-h_Yeg-RKBamHhuiVzDbYR2N9RTGzC_LwxmA70e3oEtGqKX6ZO6kLG9YShXbnT2GDEaJlsvISO84_wstk0UAYSwZi3seeedkfTl8rq8WvdbDReFLFA06jvGQFzKN-HvciAIGgnpctwSrLGSogJyEnLuV11JPStNo6ZsUDYLqFhaWIMAzOD/s320/20240206_125354.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bella Botanica Shawl <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44HKdifpUiYNNOSfVUbYv3z2I8LIkQJPEwZt3TaUrHlE95uOXH5nuuSGRce_p3XsWewucOp_98VTITqPwB_S0vbuyuAU3on4Zx0HZBoA3Yx-PVukd0TJuesDmXKbnnZVS8Flgr6KR3GYdZHKpYkvaxXB3CX37haJ9BxNjmxCJjaVaj-r4RlZIvizRZK4E/s4160/20240208_124445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44HKdifpUiYNNOSfVUbYv3z2I8LIkQJPEwZt3TaUrHlE95uOXH5nuuSGRce_p3XsWewucOp_98VTITqPwB_S0vbuyuAU3on4Zx0HZBoA3Yx-PVukd0TJuesDmXKbnnZVS8Flgr6KR3GYdZHKpYkvaxXB3CX37haJ9BxNjmxCJjaVaj-r4RlZIvizRZK4E/s320/20240208_124445.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Patons Fern Leaf Shawl (currently working on)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ2quUN4bVJ-cN0V0pUuIEcZspoIny85P1u6CACPDYIn2zaQwzCQJrD0W7Ck8D3Ifl0Fv4po9UzJ-sHBYDEwdv2e_SKUg1wAcl-IyNQY4tP-O8npsoMpybgNYnf5zufZv5n-qhzf2jreZHRF-DRszG12vX-7VMhx7gN90V5nLavMSoXq5Wy-lM9jckOzG/s4160/20240208_124434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ2quUN4bVJ-cN0V0pUuIEcZspoIny85P1u6CACPDYIn2zaQwzCQJrD0W7Ck8D3Ifl0Fv4po9UzJ-sHBYDEwdv2e_SKUg1wAcl-IyNQY4tP-O8npsoMpybgNYnf5zufZv5n-qhzf2jreZHRF-DRszG12vX-7VMhx7gN90V5nLavMSoXq5Wy-lM9jckOzG/s320/20240208_124434.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Shawl in a Ball Eyelet Shawl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfIYCLoNdITJt731ENsNG-lUq7QHjynhxzzN2q6I-thJBQfcVW16277zW0SyCLdY9XQeCPM8OLTn7yuphBCoVUQvf1ODywrBMOjIalBiejO26fIlkk8gqUfb8vamstd_-Y_AM7sCdXam3v6SynauOVHbwqw9gRgQw9eDwubUtDLZLPzjPRBAOoPHD9KTm/s4160/20240214_150737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfIYCLoNdITJt731ENsNG-lUq7QHjynhxzzN2q6I-thJBQfcVW16277zW0SyCLdY9XQeCPM8OLTn7yuphBCoVUQvf1ODywrBMOjIalBiejO26fIlkk8gqUfb8vamstd_-Y_AM7sCdXam3v6SynauOVHbwqw9gRgQw9eDwubUtDLZLPzjPRBAOoPHD9KTm/s320/20240214_150737.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> And lastly this purple green and white which I forget what pattern and the yarn it is but I made a different shawl years ago for a friend in the same yarn and then proceeded to make one for myself because the yarn is so fluffy and pretty. I just had a hunch and it's the Haruni Shawl by Emily Ross and I found it on the KnitPicks site.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweba4IJoYD19GhwwmVkdM5wipmPbIlpN4JaoRCgXUMIkYue046e6vWaqFexsFKN-rTdYM_4DUbAK0ULy3FJ5IQUkkQYA7PYZAqBaZzB8D7gRYKL9_YXtiE-mRDUHtLmcmVVELmVGZJjt3ZinAPyOh6I3m0pRW2H6cduT354gti8FXyxPy6CkysU6820eV/s4160/20240214_150353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweba4IJoYD19GhwwmVkdM5wipmPbIlpN4JaoRCgXUMIkYue046e6vWaqFexsFKN-rTdYM_4DUbAK0ULy3FJ5IQUkkQYA7PYZAqBaZzB8D7gRYKL9_YXtiE-mRDUHtLmcmVVELmVGZJjt3ZinAPyOh6I3m0pRW2H6cduT354gti8FXyxPy6CkysU6820eV/s320/20240214_150353.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">Once that is done I will likely gift it to another friend who loves those colors as well. I saved a LOT of my patterns in Dropbox which I still have access to thankfully. Most of my books and other patterns are on my Ravelry library.</p><p style="text-align: left;">What can I say? I went through a lace shawl phase for a while. I discovered how to read charts and now that's my preferred way of doing a pattern. I remember my epiphany when I looked at a chart and suddenly realized it wasn't any different than a cross stitch chart that had symbols for the different colors. The difference is with knitting, the symbols for the different stitches are mostly universal. As long as the symbols are constant, you can read most any chart for knitting or crochet no matter the language of the creator. Note I said 'most any' because some patterns have a written preface or instruction for starting. But that's what google is for right?</p><p style="text-align: left;">I think most of my other projects I may have ever done are completed and gifted, though I do think there's still a box or two of things in storage. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Oh well, out of sight out of mind.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-2115175747071435362024-02-08T13:13:00.000-08:002024-02-08T13:13:35.012-08:00Knitting discoveries and more projects<p> So, about last night.....</p><p>I was looking at my piles of bags of projects and yarn and I think I wanted to look for a project I remembered. So digging through and discovered not one, not two, but three shawl projects that were in progress. đłđ˛ Well then, let's see if I remember what they are, oh and that doesn't include the one I'm currently working on, the big one in Homespun.</p><p>These other two are done in a finer yarn, one I remembered what it was when I got the stash home and labeled it so I have the pattern just have to figure out what row I was on.The green and white one I had the charts needed and could look up what it was.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxN7WAG6UdozKOngP7eMwj2rKoENeWS9XpvzFE_AunUpA33NDwwXH7v362PAd5iSrfzFX4VJ3nu-OuBQAYsqlm9TYk2aepyU2FqdtYG34xvnkWni5fVx4VYsyClaivqmuN7zJG27tDxTpfuvh0nw9TU5mkYNV0KBUx9EW6y_NrLu5j7huUyHNCoEEg7PB/s4160/20240208_124556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxN7WAG6UdozKOngP7eMwj2rKoENeWS9XpvzFE_AunUpA33NDwwXH7v362PAd5iSrfzFX4VJ3nu-OuBQAYsqlm9TYk2aepyU2FqdtYG34xvnkWni5fVx4VYsyClaivqmuN7zJG27tDxTpfuvh0nw9TU5mkYNV0KBUx9EW6y_NrLu5j7huUyHNCoEEg7PB/s320/20240208_124556.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR70uP6QMKculcQtSNLPiP66q4g1SSbpE-UQKtzfpE0K13zZdTioxUlRNWnUSYxtPtn7UXNInjvJrwoZH33VjQoQn1J0rMYNpKeq62IRutEsTzSIyb7mUkBJGQl1CFwf74goYeYgCdrxezkAUfNSaWPXD4aY3oKvqby9PS4pxCAqOuz4iOa_7GUXaMiFHL/s4160/20240208_124434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR70uP6QMKculcQtSNLPiP66q4g1SSbpE-UQKtzfpE0K13zZdTioxUlRNWnUSYxtPtn7UXNInjvJrwoZH33VjQoQn1J0rMYNpKeq62IRutEsTzSIyb7mUkBJGQl1CFwf74goYeYgCdrxezkAUfNSaWPXD4aY3oKvqby9PS4pxCAqOuz4iOa_7GUXaMiFHL/s320/20240208_124434.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtywLsoQcy1hY28-abYhl1yz1efnHrkiOOmB06gjgsc6o-zzD8uF3PCoDmW-BpqPQ7eF33tGMJxfjwqd_FQeTQcZUOAL-zo_qFsANk_Gx7Z98Ai0L-Rr8kP5FAB43fF9rx0TusMiW1aiAFyI6nqy0Uc8pOjbuM-p9jLopGQgkfHoEWGy1cJvFn4h2JpwH/s4160/20240208_124445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtywLsoQcy1hY28-abYhl1yz1efnHrkiOOmB06gjgsc6o-zzD8uF3PCoDmW-BpqPQ7eF33tGMJxfjwqd_FQeTQcZUOAL-zo_qFsANk_Gx7Z98Ai0L-Rr8kP5FAB43fF9rx0TusMiW1aiAFyI6nqy0Uc8pOjbuM-p9jLopGQgkfHoEWGy1cJvFn4h2JpwH/s320/20240208_124445.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The green shawl is Paton's Grace Chevron Leaf shawl in a yarn I found in a Tuesday Morning store randomly. Only two balls so it's not going to be very big and I 'think' I have the label for it in one of the other bags. It has alpaca in it for sure and sadly, unless I find another yarn similar that ball is the only other one I have and it will only be a shoulder wrap, it's not going to be very big even blocked.<p></p><p>The green and white one is done in Wool Like single thread (which explains the other colors in that yarn I have under the bed) and has beads in the green section (I hope I bought enough to finish it). I had luckily printed out the page of the charts I needed and luckily at
the bottom of the page was the designer, looked it up and realized it
was the Bella Botanical shawl which just the name had me hooked. I also discovered where my thread crochet hooks were. Because of the fine thread and beads I needed the smallest crochet hook to work the beads in and had them in a tube with the project. Can't believe I was that organized. I remember working on this when I was working at the fabric store.</p><p>I am also discovering where all my extra long Chiao Goo cables and needles are.... ::looks embarrassed:: <br /></p><p>They are both now bagged and labeled. Lord help my kids if I should leave this earth without finishing them. I have to start writing up what to do with them, as there is a group of crafters that you can contact for when someone passes on and leaves unfinished projects and they'll finish them as long as they have the pattern and enough supplies to do it.</p><p>So the Homespun shawl is on a back burner because it is so exhausting to move the stitches onto the needles. I really do want to finish at least one of the shawls, then there's the issue of figuring out how to get them blocked. My blocking combs are in storage and I gave up my blocking mats when I moved last time. </p><p>Oh, I did frog back that crochet project to half the chain length and restarted the first row. So let's see that's three shawls, a crochet project and a pair of socks currently on my list. If I work on each of them for one row or an hour, whichever comes first, then I might have something accomplished by the end of the year. That's also four hours in a day that I will be crafting. I could also pick a project a day to work on for an hour, that would take even longer to finish.</p><p>Oh and I originally went hunting for the velvet yarn shrug I started a month ago because my neck and shoulders were cold this morning sitting in bed. So that's another project.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1burt4e0M8jkZaHfUFiKcNprG8HwNBqJ-zNoFrl6If5XfycGNSJ2qnN_r4XZf4rK6iCRKYuziV0DkI9kLd2xOPf5JtwVcvMM5iUvYwM-Ugp_cCx8ISFX4acQLQHe6IRaHtofRjRfmGs5xKQeuBOjFm8yTlLVHYU2bINDj9J6fQwZXx2Wvp4Y7eNEUC9a/s180/emoji-face-palm.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="180" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1burt4e0M8jkZaHfUFiKcNprG8HwNBqJ-zNoFrl6If5XfycGNSJ2qnN_r4XZf4rK6iCRKYuziV0DkI9kLd2xOPf5JtwVcvMM5iUvYwM-Ugp_cCx8ISFX4acQLQHe6IRaHtofRjRfmGs5xKQeuBOjFm8yTlLVHYU2bINDj9J6fQwZXx2Wvp4Y7eNEUC9a/s1600/emoji-face-palm.gif" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-62161586697231066952024-02-06T13:41:00.000-08:002024-02-06T13:41:41.566-08:00Frogging and other things.<p> I have hit upon a theory, could be proven right or wrong but would have to take a poll of thousands of knitters and talk to doctors and all that. It is a common unwritten truth that crafters usually have more than one project going on because of varying degrees of ADD/ADHD and wanting to start a new project for the thrill of it. Here's my idea:<br /></p><p>It is accepted that knitting and other hand arts are therapeutic for hand flexibility. Now, the converse of that is that prolonged use can actually be bad if you're doing the same size tool and pattern. It is better to have more than one project of different types going to exercise your hand and brain. So for knitters, let's say you have a really simple sock pattern you can pick up when you have to pay attention to something but not really engage your brain. For multi-tasker brains it's easy. When your eyes and hands get fatigued from that, switch to a larger needle project. So it is beneficial to have more than one project going at a time mentally and physically for the crafter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCY-j0nioKvumvTbYuxWo6OOyDaKPV_apoTJ9JwE1dfbqiKXZuH2FgexksA-ar_iJW8pQM_51Xu6rKi349lPixcFimefNcj6RrKiZLecAOzzXwahW9NYOiJEmfOzQxeiNkicx__S2L_1XG24W4r0Xf2oMrbkCdkZdqbfqJX7C6rHbN2muf6bvz7VfOrUi/s4160/20240131_163505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCY-j0nioKvumvTbYuxWo6OOyDaKPV_apoTJ9JwE1dfbqiKXZuH2FgexksA-ar_iJW8pQM_51Xu6rKi349lPixcFimefNcj6RrKiZLecAOzzXwahW9NYOiJEmfOzQxeiNkicx__S2L_1XG24W4r0Xf2oMrbkCdkZdqbfqJX7C6rHbN2muf6bvz7VfOrUi/s320/20240131_163505.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlRjLzlANgzmrX1kR0F8PJQM92Uv9RQDnBArBMCNzuwFDxO-Mmd2si9FDxQ0zJVIighcUpjWA4owoE5wfEZ0hKc5t5TmKm5AwMIMtQtNyX9snK_ZgMVlUFpeiA-T1wNeS4cPHQAdSRs93eJaSnDmytzRKpLbvovztDejraqhzdWpeGLlOtSy4u_QC1_AH/s4160/20240201_003322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlRjLzlANgzmrX1kR0F8PJQM92Uv9RQDnBArBMCNzuwFDxO-Mmd2si9FDxQ0zJVIighcUpjWA4owoE5wfEZ0hKc5t5TmKm5AwMIMtQtNyX9snK_ZgMVlUFpeiA-T1wNeS4cPHQAdSRs93eJaSnDmytzRKpLbvovztDejraqhzdWpeGLlOtSy4u_QC1_AH/s320/20240201_003322.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This project is done, moderate success but not ideal. Gave them to my honey and he wears them when his feet get cold but again, not the best project.</p><p>Now what do I pick up for my 'mid size' easy project? The Lego block blanket is stalled out due to yarn procuring issues. It's not a desperately needed project and will get done when the time is right. I toyed around with the pooling yarn that finally aired out but really am not satisfied working with it on knitting. Most of the pictures were of crochet so I got it in my head to try and recreate the blanket I made when I was like 10, I'm sure I've chained a lot more than I had on the original, might even pull it out and start over.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynvhYIzw5p5mRTsQIBIbG1bOyDWGbHXfFVc2aN9L1LNHQGlCk_p4m_YyQnXFs4Tp7GqeUDf5KTDyK4kcdtpSStrsnlvFZnf9zsPmA80B8HmNjis4Q7XtlzGYTw7vqqUA4alQYpfywZqjqQrohJ1NXV9eFoEj-Eu4j5k01KP0BKWZbmEKEPGgIGbkAFksV/s4160/20240206_125246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynvhYIzw5p5mRTsQIBIbG1bOyDWGbHXfFVc2aN9L1LNHQGlCk_p4m_YyQnXFs4Tp7GqeUDf5KTDyK4kcdtpSStrsnlvFZnf9zsPmA80B8HmNjis4Q7XtlzGYTw7vqqUA4alQYpfywZqjqQrohJ1NXV9eFoEj-Eu4j5k01KP0BKWZbmEKEPGgIGbkAFksV/s320/20240206_125246.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I am sure that the actual width of the original is half that but you can see the blocks of colors forming already. Yeah, I think I'll pull that out and go for half or two thirds of that size.</p><p>But crocheting is difficult now with the lack of dexterity in my fingers. I don't work on that one for very long and frankly, Super Saver is the absolute bottom yarn that is the most durable so will see what happens. There is still three more skeins of yarn in a bag that is still waiting for sunny weather to air out. Silly rainy days makes it difficult to put them in a box outside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gos7VlQKmdtOjcf0PccWuh1UVq27qBH8aJGMs4ftHBlb8ZiiUFknldhK2T1RFKWireag8Umyo_Q-5UnHy_DKzVmJOw4196aIDcbiLbZz2q1QC-VQy3Id95TKLIKbSNBYvI58T7AeCkmfqcD_n_9264gD4b3sOaO2aKa_pNyITq85iK-j1Qi50HCD0Lgt/s4160/20240206_125354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gos7VlQKmdtOjcf0PccWuh1UVq27qBH8aJGMs4ftHBlb8ZiiUFknldhK2T1RFKWireag8Umyo_Q-5UnHy_DKzVmJOw4196aIDcbiLbZz2q1QC-VQy3Id95TKLIKbSNBYvI58T7AeCkmfqcD_n_9264gD4b3sOaO2aKa_pNyITq85iK-j1Qi50HCD0Lgt/s320/20240206_125354.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I rifled through another bag that I thought was just the shawl on the left but it also held a hat I was making at the same time (most likely). The shawl is the same one I made years ago out of blue homespun and for whatever reason I was enamored with the pastel homespun and bought four skeins to make this shawl. It is lovely but I have never been a pastel kind of person but it's somehow appealing because it's a muted rainbow. I luckily still have the pattern for that in multiple places just had to figure out what row I had stopped on. Oddly I kept thinking it was row 15 of 20 I had to do next and after checking the pattern and the shawl multiple times, I was right. I haven't touched that project in over a decade. So that shawl is on size 11 needles which are very awkward to use and
the pattern needs my full attention to keep track of where I am. Not
something to do when there's constant interruptions and can't work on it
for long periods due to the cumbersome size of the needles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGkM4-vQV-b8PoDvgLheU8D4L19R9xGE-brjoCBM0fJfcSqmjpNZM8cVA_hC9fSjIHeUVrceuBbEe8GMOyEY97i8R_jhEXH8-xXgZ_C3Apg7-tCsYizsknDByAkcqT7dw0kqm4IEb0-VxEXyxkicvM-J2eWfxhUhXFHUSclv-rbloFqtRz4BXTf20027Z/s4160/20240205_133534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGkM4-vQV-b8PoDvgLheU8D4L19R9xGE-brjoCBM0fJfcSqmjpNZM8cVA_hC9fSjIHeUVrceuBbEe8GMOyEY97i8R_jhEXH8-xXgZ_C3Apg7-tCsYizsknDByAkcqT7dw0kqm4IEb0-VxEXyxkicvM-J2eWfxhUhXFHUSclv-rbloFqtRz4BXTf20027Z/s320/20240205_133534.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZpyBEmtfS9txdczD1qlRMqmZFF-iUZxuNvAgvE0S6Ft_UOxPxKnHRF-Hthk-04whAM1NovOni59bNUPYrub5JH31sGlUHL9SqvWqDVhrmUqXf6EuFgKuvxzbQSHw-7FZMwvWfp08Wd2ZujGsN1rcxNZCV3MEkigu20FSL3O30nqCbEUGpkLBm3iUd5xU/s4160/20240205_133416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZpyBEmtfS9txdczD1qlRMqmZFF-iUZxuNvAgvE0S6Ft_UOxPxKnHRF-Hthk-04whAM1NovOni59bNUPYrub5JH31sGlUHL9SqvWqDVhrmUqXf6EuFgKuvxzbQSHw-7FZMwvWfp08Wd2ZujGsN1rcxNZCV3MEkigu20FSL3O30nqCbEUGpkLBm3iUd5xU/s320/20240205_133416.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p>The other is a slouchy hat project in James C Brett DK yarn that is also discontinued and as well as I was going on that project, and the fact that I actually have the pattern book handy, I am not a hat person. So frogging was done and am now trying to find a cowl/neck warmer pattern to use for that yarn. I love those colors too, muted pinks and greens, almost a garden effect. Could do a scarf but I don't really like scarves unless they're really long and you can wrap it around your neck so it doesn't come off. I was just going to frog it back to the ribbing but then saw that very sloppy join at the cast on edge and decided to take it all out. I counted the stitches and may just restart with the same number as a turtleneck part and then do spaced increases and maybe a decorative stitch insert like I had. Just too pretty to sit around.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZvBCwxrec4KxQLby-ErT6eOoM2s7uLh1sdUMl9Ruz3jQWbXk56Ht__TYiSQyV1s4_7k6tAAieplR-9Ar9cLTZ554KMS8aSQu5r79S46_OnCTd7pXYSCiLUFZhHUluTtJAeo54qWzf84pW8VehpGrFuZmbj-yzp7ltt5ytbaHl3y1jTZTXdMRItOuSyqE/s4160/20240130_100525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZvBCwxrec4KxQLby-ErT6eOoM2s7uLh1sdUMl9Ruz3jQWbXk56Ht__TYiSQyV1s4_7k6tAAieplR-9Ar9cLTZ554KMS8aSQu5r79S46_OnCTd7pXYSCiLUFZhHUluTtJAeo54qWzf84pW8VehpGrFuZmbj-yzp7ltt5ytbaHl3y1jTZTXdMRItOuSyqE/s320/20240130_100525.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD1VM-qBkfGB7nM7zp9jcKe-Xs266bQsYXq-OEyD0yLJEUjYAzaYjUPsoORol9W7Lyi0QOyVbJ1eOiQGNJsc0IuZVZlsxb26iohkD3QOfW0zOyBBfMKPNYCO43QEOinc08fmnLVp6NvjKYO689x8OKCYy3UfX2eDmL0tuPxWj7sjNMEAEBbohREdbEkfV/s4160/20240130_100501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiD1VM-qBkfGB7nM7zp9jcKe-Xs266bQsYXq-OEyD0yLJEUjYAzaYjUPsoORol9W7Lyi0QOyVbJ1eOiQGNJsc0IuZVZlsxb26iohkD3QOfW0zOyBBfMKPNYCO43QEOinc08fmnLVp6NvjKYO689x8OKCYy3UfX2eDmL0tuPxWj7sjNMEAEBbohREdbEkfV/s320/20240130_100501.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I have these five balls of TOFUtsies yarn, all of which is discontinued so no chance of getting another ball of a solid. I decided to go out of my color range and use the orange and matching variegated for another pair of socks. I really wish I could get a ball of blue to coordinate with the other two. So, since I pulled the purple sock out I have the longer size 1 circular available and off I went.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6R_VbMuheGDWOfxO9dBtmSUNHduOTvRzamn4gjUA3C5ZT42BBHMiLOwOEB3xmCha-WF0KZPPAdXswIHv6-XyEOI-ecvHL1kGdwkAHPh-fwXbLH_ZLJydwYHj6d96uVPwN7qUQY_HcLdSl_7nUy8HpgvAD5rywJ5UgXnYIMrNUMPu2p7cEi3vagTQ81YSz/s4160/20240130_093612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6R_VbMuheGDWOfxO9dBtmSUNHduOTvRzamn4gjUA3C5ZT42BBHMiLOwOEB3xmCha-WF0KZPPAdXswIHv6-XyEOI-ecvHL1kGdwkAHPh-fwXbLH_ZLJydwYHj6d96uVPwN7qUQY_HcLdSl_7nUy8HpgvAD5rywJ5UgXnYIMrNUMPu2p7cEi3vagTQ81YSz/s320/20240130_093612.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw03e6tbYQej5uOd1EM_RWIC5zIWvrWgZ6iZCe3ovUZmyCcRGhwjaPrSYGu4JPbf1vcB9ISHvQoA-_JUStSv81bPRket1eMd7zkgi2AK-ywDFSFXVvsebQdoBg-qcL9OIZA_vV69jXYiPjj44vppiCD20s38S7BYjQzXID858bWfzYVnNxONDNcv3tyix/s4160/20240130_095425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw03e6tbYQej5uOd1EM_RWIC5zIWvrWgZ6iZCe3ovUZmyCcRGhwjaPrSYGu4JPbf1vcB9ISHvQoA-_JUStSv81bPRket1eMd7zkgi2AK-ywDFSFXVvsebQdoBg-qcL9OIZA_vV69jXYiPjj44vppiCD20s38S7BYjQzXID858bWfzYVnNxONDNcv3tyix/s320/20240130_095425.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>For whatever reason, somehow I ended up with yarn over holes doing the rounded toe pattern. Also those little pooky points at either end. I was not pleased with that outcome and decided at that point to just frog it all out and restart.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgI-BwxQm5QntadISLXeYjg_15MrlY_IyHwYgxNAtwF9iOCF1Krt2WT2tt8rP4UfefmOFLS7OJYkKqEfMI4uNg4XVVTGt8y9M1JjxB0kt3_FB9z9-hEAiwzvoqfhvYBEfEEXDZ-f1kODCdBtCiFVw4pGK336uwwNc-EOyxrBqkSnj6rjK3uzvvwi0Zqh_/s4160/20240130_192845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgI-BwxQm5QntadISLXeYjg_15MrlY_IyHwYgxNAtwF9iOCF1Krt2WT2tt8rP4UfefmOFLS7OJYkKqEfMI4uNg4XVVTGt8y9M1JjxB0kt3_FB9z9-hEAiwzvoqfhvYBEfEEXDZ-f1kODCdBtCiFVw4pGK336uwwNc-EOyxrBqkSnj6rjK3uzvvwi0Zqh_/s320/20240130_192845.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Second start without distractions worked much better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlDwENPAfl3owuKVoQ0s_q0DDkObdDHbdOluU9tsgDARt9_kDnR2jBvhyphenhyphen7nCFPfW5NlxlOjBl5zBvqHbmt8Tb-mxb1vYk-OHitON39cTTUuJ_xHSPoPIsEuSJUSpQQKBAm4tJdiDqgJug3QvHMFIppdK3STVSuMAbXJwR4z-pcoVk0Qno4Q5uW_f_1bYi/s4160/20240206_133536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlDwENPAfl3owuKVoQ0s_q0DDkObdDHbdOluU9tsgDARt9_kDnR2jBvhyphenhyphen7nCFPfW5NlxlOjBl5zBvqHbmt8Tb-mxb1vYk-OHitON39cTTUuJ_xHSPoPIsEuSJUSpQQKBAm4tJdiDqgJug3QvHMFIppdK3STVSuMAbXJwR4z-pcoVk0Qno4Q5uW_f_1bYi/s320/20240206_133536.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSkeWGYqaNt7mm3gsC-s_KRzmEstwgiwYMxh4sFCn-L1Tc7eElmnGtCzmKb_uyS_gUrriIARwQzq0dKTPJOORuhPws3RzbRcvn2Ij72aYWCRe0Bjti8KatUnOVveyRSRzd34zkvzxzNkMfjsCAXQcld30Mz15liSBoLGlp1Qs0nTcAPYx_R-dGIIWh4PH/s4160/20240202_234100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSkeWGYqaNt7mm3gsC-s_KRzmEstwgiwYMxh4sFCn-L1Tc7eElmnGtCzmKb_uyS_gUrriIARwQzq0dKTPJOORuhPws3RzbRcvn2Ij72aYWCRe0Bjti8KatUnOVveyRSRzd34zkvzxzNkMfjsCAXQcld30Mz15liSBoLGlp1Qs0nTcAPYx_R-dGIIWh4PH/s320/20240202_234100.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> I was going to try and do some stranded pattern really simple but that turned out to be too much fiddly hassle and went with a stripe to begin with. 2 main (variegated) 2 orange, then 3 main and then 3 orange and then just the variegated for the rest. Will do the heel and ribbing at the end in orange as well. Maybe do stripes like that on the leg side of the heel and before the ribbing, who knows. </p><p>One of the reasons why socks are such a great project is for those of us females that want cool looking socks without paying ridiculous prices.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvCirKuC83gtlVcAzOESbriZ7KhTXGxkPM8kfpVXefxSrUk2N4z6YsHnWEsOGI62pxj9f84jptDbnUT983PWI9uZxk63t9NXnkiAcn-4zY4a0lF69cUGz5yz8AY3iDssrNPD3WRpWR5YGrTvKhiux1oSAu6gY6cG9tolXsuvm0-M1Wo6knpdNbLtfrHWQ/s4160/20240202_105344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvCirKuC83gtlVcAzOESbriZ7KhTXGxkPM8kfpVXefxSrUk2N4z6YsHnWEsOGI62pxj9f84jptDbnUT983PWI9uZxk63t9NXnkiAcn-4zY4a0lF69cUGz5yz8AY3iDssrNPD3WRpWR5YGrTvKhiux1oSAu6gY6cG9tolXsuvm0-M1Wo6knpdNbLtfrHWQ/s320/20240202_105344.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>These are socks I got from the community table along with another pair, in our complex and obviously not a women's large sock. Those stripes are all individual colors not a self striping yarn and machine made. I am not crazy about doing stripes like that but being able to have socks that actually fit my feet and look cool is what keeps me going.</p><p>And that's all for the projects in the last few weeks. More updates when they happen!</p><p>Happy crafting!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /> <br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-58784496960097885052024-01-29T23:00:00.000-08:002024-01-29T23:00:48.544-08:00A new skill learned and more yarn.<p> I have been wanting to learn colorwork for years and seeing that celtic blanket kind of got me fired up again. I learned how to cast on with two different color yarns as a test.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXn1MsPYbRKJ1qm5HqbEowNRPkZBIAB4fMjX0p-ftlxmBkSELSlCYVvPhtkjP9Pyu6loeNVdD8uIAqGtiJrdEGI1GdVzS4FQ9OrL3GdZUN2j3DSEXgPlzqPoZApcqWhkKxeEbxfN6Q9tZc3m0OEBIlVFVHRIVMu5adg0cYmIuC_Vt_3eeNbSdiGfiAWsKw/s4160/20240129_163850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXn1MsPYbRKJ1qm5HqbEowNRPkZBIAB4fMjX0p-ftlxmBkSELSlCYVvPhtkjP9Pyu6loeNVdD8uIAqGtiJrdEGI1GdVzS4FQ9OrL3GdZUN2j3DSEXgPlzqPoZApcqWhkKxeEbxfN6Q9tZc3m0OEBIlVFVHRIVMu5adg0cYmIuC_Vt_3eeNbSdiGfiAWsKw/s320/20240129_163850.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH6V-A-2lnib2-x-uLkz_ivC1qxYHiaETu9w_7jW43ZmNYHM_WyVC91oB_Apt0yYC8DmpiQh08DGidLPa_jko2EzAsel4HsWbc_gq5rsgewn70GfAASYYr7byvFiqnhotxTTXX7sIhiSLkq8kO3Cqh3EW8nahBoZRpZh9-YpW5iO33kDVDrFlexboNPYg/s4160/20240129_162324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH6V-A-2lnib2-x-uLkz_ivC1qxYHiaETu9w_7jW43ZmNYHM_WyVC91oB_Apt0yYC8DmpiQh08DGidLPa_jko2EzAsel4HsWbc_gq5rsgewn70GfAASYYr7byvFiqnhotxTTXX7sIhiSLkq8kO3Cqh3EW8nahBoZRpZh9-YpW5iO33kDVDrFlexboNPYg/s320/20240129_162324.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOygltRSUJ0Hn6NasidZYzqghZwsOSzBgeoTzuVR09H6JNcST98yV-s0jDiRcsePm0n5j5hp1NxCvt_9fjCSyk9dw6oO26RhIUmKjGfgNei1iOm6hhxSm0YPtyUN1POOPdKg961yYIp5dXXqQFuJrdGaxI2RIU2TpSsu8VFCjeT9vcjkbTNIHTZ3Htv1yQ/s4160/20240129_163850~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOygltRSUJ0Hn6NasidZYzqghZwsOSzBgeoTzuVR09H6JNcST98yV-s0jDiRcsePm0n5j5hp1NxCvt_9fjCSyk9dw6oO26RhIUmKjGfgNei1iOm6hhxSm0YPtyUN1POOPdKg961yYIp5dXXqQFuJrdGaxI2RIU2TpSsu8VFCjeT9vcjkbTNIHTZ3Htv1yQ/s320/20240129_163850~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I finished the cast on, then did the first row until I discovered a mistake. Dangit! Oh well, I did enough of the cast on to sort of have it in my muscle memory. It was a variation of the long tail cast on so half the memory was there already.</p><p>I then went looking in my stash boxes for smaller yarn to try and do a test swatch and found this.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01KzxHcfhil-kmh_IjNGh1484X7YnTPx-sh4BPbTI290Q1bStmQloUdQ-wGvsAzI3vNXKTCScyDXKLJGGhmrSH-SDf52-e9-Ivensct_hMASdyho3v3nVRkQUnJIozlms5nyhMotrUNsdsv8l_-z-vKKuC-Z3H-D_-WSBpeGGUpPp3COQ6JWT6PnaFv3Y/s4160/20240129_173212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01KzxHcfhil-kmh_IjNGh1484X7YnTPx-sh4BPbTI290Q1bStmQloUdQ-wGvsAzI3vNXKTCScyDXKLJGGhmrSH-SDf52-e9-Ivensct_hMASdyho3v3nVRkQUnJIozlms5nyhMotrUNsdsv8l_-z-vKKuC-Z3H-D_-WSBpeGGUpPp3COQ6JWT6PnaFv3Y/s320/20240129_173212.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>To say it was yarn barf is being kind. I thought it was a single ball of Kroy Socks FX yarn but once again it may be so old that it's discontinued. It might be something else and why oh why is it orange and browns? Those are not in my color palette. Obviously I never got to it and I think the other ball is somewhere in storage. Don't remember whether I bought one or two. They may have been on sale or something and I took pity on them.<p></p><p>So I think I've gotten large yarn projects out of my system and want to go back to socks again and maybe incorporate colorwork into them. I'm crazy of course but need to keep my hands busy somehow. I'm almost done with the second purple/green slipper at least, finishing up the cuff now.</p><p>Speaking of orange. I went rummaging through the container of yarn and looking at all the Tofutsie balls looking for two that would coordinate. What did I end up with? Orange and a variegated that works with it. Oh well. Hoping I can finish them in time for summer.</p><p>Right.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-80920078481559286252024-01-22T23:17:00.000-08:002024-01-22T23:17:41.660-08:00Have been busy with other things.<p> It's been raining, my phone died completely, errors on a catastrophic level getting a replacement shipped to me and still waiting.</p><p>But other than that, not much new on the needles other than a test swatch and slippers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoMHAUYJUqzRD0W9o20pMTt7So-I1LCEf0-dFOaOsTDHaa-StFHvfq3ZRP1KGH3Eu527HvEIa7gluULDEmt2NLcX1lTYC6PsJ0nW4ifBOgjd3973mUQcagRiJepC86dSIYIrxvIJHHxvgLwSabyDmhKpzHnQ7ceKtK3Fo0HgUhCgLUVlyn4MxAqNizDv4/s3264/IMG_0058.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoMHAUYJUqzRD0W9o20pMTt7So-I1LCEf0-dFOaOsTDHaa-StFHvfq3ZRP1KGH3Eu527HvEIa7gluULDEmt2NLcX1lTYC6PsJ0nW4ifBOgjd3973mUQcagRiJepC86dSIYIrxvIJHHxvgLwSabyDmhKpzHnQ7ceKtK3Fo0HgUhCgLUVlyn4MxAqNizDv4/s320/IMG_0058.HEIC" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNWeSe0fTzOk0lBEjn5fmJZASQYM7pgY1rPy_0Aqvlb1Rgf4nQ4DXOA6sgdZ8PO7w23B9saFJbcxbp-oq5JqYj5W2HBh4lUwaQO4uAzeNO6ZBT9yX6WbxSPbm1_SE6ej-iAhNVXxzPnLKNBtLJ9gEWvA8GcK4v_O9e8ArKMXZuDDPmIbGMTzhFI4MCnwq/s3264/IMG_0073.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNWeSe0fTzOk0lBEjn5fmJZASQYM7pgY1rPy_0Aqvlb1Rgf4nQ4DXOA6sgdZ8PO7w23B9saFJbcxbp-oq5JqYj5W2HBh4lUwaQO4uAzeNO6ZBT9yX6WbxSPbm1_SE6ej-iAhNVXxzPnLKNBtLJ9gEWvA8GcK4v_O9e8ArKMXZuDDPmIbGMTzhFI4MCnwq/s320/IMG_0073.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I was wanting to knit a pair of slippers for me and my honey and was considering all manner of things. The blue/brown version is still unfinished but then I found the old pattern for 'super simple slippers'. It turns out a lot like a ballet style slipper which, for these old feet, will not do. I happened to have a cake of purple super saver and started knitting. I suspect this was meant for the average female foot because it's almost too small. Definitely too short as the sides barely get to my ankles. </p><p>Here's the pattern:</p><div style="text-align: left;">Standard worsted weight yarn </div><div style="text-align: left;">Size 7 needles</div><div style="text-align: left;">Gauge 9 sts = 2 inches</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">CO 31 sts and leave at least an 8 inch tail</div><div style="text-align: left;">Work in Garter Stitch for 5-5 1/2 inches (slip the first stitch of every row to make edge neater)</div><div style="text-align: left;">After reaching desired length change to 1x1 ribbing.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Continue ribbing until you are one inch less than the length of the foot. If you like it a bit roomier or have wide feet, go the length of your foot.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Next row: K1, *k2 together, k1 continue to the end</div><div style="text-align: left;">Next row: K2 tog all the way across end k1</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cut yarn with about 20 inch tail for sewing up.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Use yarn needle and thread yarn through stitches on the needle pull up and fasten the yarn then sew the ribbing section until you get to the garter stitch, secure end and weave in.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Use the cast on tail to sew up the heel seam and weave in end.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, here's where I got creative.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I got a softer worsted weight yarn, I think it was Homestead?? Much softer type of yarn and the point is to make it look like it's a sock coming out of the slipper ( I am actually wearing a sock when I tried it on and it was nice and toasty). I started at the heel seam and picked up stitches all the way around the leg opening. The front seam was rather tricky and not the neatest job will try and do better with the second one. You should end up with 51 stitches. It's rather tight knitting until you get to the top portion, use magic loop or two circulars for this.</div><div style="text-align: left;">K1, P1 rib for however long you want, about three or four inches is good for short 'sock'. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Loosely bind off, weave in the ends and you're done. Now go do a second one. I dare you.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">So that's a first, going to try and do the same thing with the brown and blue 'Jeans' yarn instead of the disaster of a slipper I was making.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Also still no progress on the sock, frogged back the velvet blanket and am kniting a shrug cuff to cuff with that. Now on to the big project.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhQh3XqyqXJzeR5Gq7SMnLHzOVKRbOvA7gzik9DSSatO5zzh6Xr24m__HRbIXhplA0Bw4QxllyDRj304a3_RAc6LqAhxxHPJKLgjXdbAQU-1QkvrPpqE020uwKXWKJRDC6F0gZJJgmVcZVvml0q2gfaJ1CMzf1WJW32M1T4Rh_8kpo-kyOVA2HeUePeyG/s3264/IMG_0074.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhQh3XqyqXJzeR5Gq7SMnLHzOVKRbOvA7gzik9DSSatO5zzh6Xr24m__HRbIXhplA0Bw4QxllyDRj304a3_RAc6LqAhxxHPJKLgjXdbAQU-1QkvrPpqE020uwKXWKJRDC6F0gZJJgmVcZVvml0q2gfaJ1CMzf1WJW32M1T4Rh_8kpo-kyOVA2HeUePeyG/s320/IMG_0074.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I saw someone else's project somewhere that was a multi color 'Lego' style brick blanket pattern. Knitted, not crocheted. I immediately thought of my daughter and sent her the picture. She's all in for me making a lego blanket and will buy the yarn for it.<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">It uses bobble stitch which I have not done a lot before. That's a bad picture but it's my first swatch test for the blocks. That's a size 7 needle with the Cotton Ease yarn. As soon as the purple is off my needles I'll be practicing with that next.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Another thing is the only knitted pattern anywhere is made by a lady in Britain, it's a paid pattern AND it's intarsia (where you keep bobbins of the different colors and knit across the rows and connect them as you go),</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-T1S3qEXGTCisaulYw2hTAkij67S5wwOdvJVUBXe-AE954yOlTsrvcmeazQlL6M43OiGqbbHkPhVhRMYomxUPBYiJ57zpgs6opZbRIPiXb3aAwV9ZgHxKi8-Jfag_6Ttd4oRhFe9aqfYcuojKt8yAJ9ds0HNuHeOO3KpCxV9Ca_prGIsf9T1fA3F1hKT/s1050/intarsia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1050" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-T1S3qEXGTCisaulYw2hTAkij67S5wwOdvJVUBXe-AE954yOlTsrvcmeazQlL6M43OiGqbbHkPhVhRMYomxUPBYiJ57zpgs6opZbRIPiXb3aAwV9ZgHxKi8-Jfag_6Ttd4oRhFe9aqfYcuojKt8yAJ9ds0HNuHeOO3KpCxV9Ca_prGIsf9T1fA3F1hKT/w320-h320/intarsia.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK8LrzIPBX072KzdKbp8ZWSZ72bn1qrARAnMAaBCbtYrCNb3IC0myIcNB6k6f-ZulWgtMMzETojfBH2gL7mj3yc-HQjMAkQu1-UQAXYZHrDhDxwcnyn7xJ7yRPQW5zc7P6nOlszz-9-59iscGuLL4AklMyFxIvHOzkEIcKvZHqLsnww8elnhqzbvEypQH/s1050/intarsia2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1050" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK8LrzIPBX072KzdKbp8ZWSZ72bn1qrARAnMAaBCbtYrCNb3IC0myIcNB6k6f-ZulWgtMMzETojfBH2gL7mj3yc-HQjMAkQu1-UQAXYZHrDhDxwcnyn7xJ7yRPQW5zc7P6nOlszz-9-59iscGuLL4AklMyFxIvHOzkEIcKvZHqLsnww8elnhqzbvEypQH/s320/intarsia2.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: left;">So it can get 'quite fiddly' as some knitters say. It's another challenge and the only other option is to do all the blocks separately and sew them together. I am not a hand quilter thank you.</p><p style="text-align: left;">And since this will have bobbles, there's going to be dimples on all the pieces so it's going to look a bit messy on the back and am considering IF I do this blanket, then it will need a back.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Will see what happens.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Either that or a temperature blanket. Neither are good options for 'short attention span knitters' like me.</p><p style="text-align: left;">So lots of rain, no phone and therefore not much to do inside but knit. Or be on the computer. Sighing over yarn and patterns.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoWLA4KWhNGdO53nDs2yvIQUFrocUxcwZ-08kHFFWq6-sWyT7mbPuC_rbPYf-XUwWFlQlvWj7yBi3rwG556MAP1lojpVWWVeGsJ8JdGU7z23GE_h6opjmVn4JaaUN_3s3p17FacvTemyNrXtTWxd8W5GGhkjW6hplftgLQ3e2rKnxkTYygbQt5ljH5sFS/s990/serenityAFW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="990" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoWLA4KWhNGdO53nDs2yvIQUFrocUxcwZ-08kHFFWq6-sWyT7mbPuC_rbPYf-XUwWFlQlvWj7yBi3rwG556MAP1lojpVWWVeGsJ8JdGU7z23GE_h6opjmVn4JaaUN_3s3p17FacvTemyNrXtTWxd8W5GGhkjW6hplftgLQ3e2rKnxkTYygbQt5ljH5sFS/s320/serenityAFW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This would be my color palette for a temperature blanket. Next year. Maybe.<br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-19076932975854337512024-01-08T22:02:00.000-08:002024-01-08T22:02:47.445-08:00Regress and Progress...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4onWMRVVvuQi2H8lcNAUx6wPPGAL0F6phlfQ5qncX8jhh5tBPvj-fYF9JBkyj6sXPKWYHnpf1ORZYdlY8U3sS90nMWtx233CMGal61XkWV3IcnRw3vTcqiixbyMUvvBpLaDoaLvpoccKlOuFmtg-Y8MxN5iT1zNteVcWXU9o_pLK6s412dRcv_zc0i5dv/s4160/IMG_20240106_221254_324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4onWMRVVvuQi2H8lcNAUx6wPPGAL0F6phlfQ5qncX8jhh5tBPvj-fYF9JBkyj6sXPKWYHnpf1ORZYdlY8U3sS90nMWtx233CMGal61XkWV3IcnRw3vTcqiixbyMUvvBpLaDoaLvpoccKlOuFmtg-Y8MxN5iT1zNteVcWXU9o_pLK6s412dRcv_zc0i5dv/s320/IMG_20240106_221254_324.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This sock has been on hold since October due to Christmas gift knitting, I decided that I may not have enough yarn to do two socks so........... I pulled it off the needles and wound it up again. I then...silly me, decided that a more accurate ball was needed so I started a new ball from that. Thought I would just wind until the two balls were the same size and then see about making some fingerless gloves. Decided not to.<p></p><p>I thought I had taken a picture of the velvet yarn blanket I was working on but I guess I just stared at it long enough I thought I had. The pooling of the colors was wonderful argyle criss cross and you could barely see the stitch pattern. I frogged it all as well. I started that lap/baby blanket years ago also because I loved the color combination. Teal, medium and dark brown and caramel color just speaks to me on a deep level for some reason.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvoe8o7DS8KMeIO2UvuHem29mZ87dMrUlJj7U25Fe3r3Vj4iPdgfv3ktNDRD-ckwd-q3tF-N7BUoPFzPIWhcv1qEFoh6b1WUkzS4Z-nK19dS6R-9XWqFi8pRlOmInJ5WU5v8UicVwiIyfQbvTgvp7h8dR56DWTZiEZBU3tX-yOLCSTOIjAZ3BYlHZ8WuA/s4160/IMG_20240108_211958_276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvoe8o7DS8KMeIO2UvuHem29mZ87dMrUlJj7U25Fe3r3Vj4iPdgfv3ktNDRD-ckwd-q3tF-N7BUoPFzPIWhcv1qEFoh6b1WUkzS4Z-nK19dS6R-9XWqFi8pRlOmInJ5WU5v8UicVwiIyfQbvTgvp7h8dR56DWTZiEZBU3tX-yOLCSTOIjAZ3BYlHZ8WuA/s320/IMG_20240108_211958_276.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I was doing a 'brick' stitch of 6x6 knit and purl blocks then was going to pick up the edges and knit a border but then thought, I really, really need a snuggly warm bed sweater. Soooooo, I pulled all of that out and balled it up and am now writing my own pattern. The yarn is discontinued but what I know is it is the Bernat Velvet yarn from the contest they had a few years ago. I am sure I have the ball band still somewhere as it had a code on the inside to check if you won (which obviously I didn't). When I finish the pattern I'll post it here.</p><p>As for progress, still working on the blue shawl when I want to sit and knit one row in a half hour.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0CFs-NZg5H70lsZDLDtV8dGIu92esye-OfYgx0Tcs-XNdTZcJVPSsYiBkJKuCmHKuKDT5ZyunSXfv8O1a7hFfJ88prJbtB-7ZjovVfXx89BwEvIs0dS7t-CIaoMj7rth8tb8C5LO49rMFkJwKl_Gl6eAzu4wifcrnEf9Muu3OX4qv6wK8RSJBOy1igsB/s4160/IMG_20240105_194051_364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0CFs-NZg5H70lsZDLDtV8dGIu92esye-OfYgx0Tcs-XNdTZcJVPSsYiBkJKuCmHKuKDT5ZyunSXfv8O1a7hFfJ88prJbtB-7ZjovVfXx89BwEvIs0dS7t-CIaoMj7rth8tb8C5LO49rMFkJwKl_Gl6eAzu4wifcrnEf9Muu3OX4qv6wK8RSJBOy1igsB/s320/IMG_20240105_194051_364.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhF_H1W7HgEqyq0dapaPL0f5bKfFg8boDasbrW1scyGQebJrsoKc0PibhEae06ihwZ5ByvtKmI294GWAXsB-_if2H6RdQJCsXOYa8tIlo9aOobNQn532IOmpvBvXvjL04KFnY35CPRghQJBp7uVTdp5ZUX3YuQyge0EwUJZOpyMYUwlU2ARIZFAH52zWH/s4160/IMG_20240105_193123_442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhF_H1W7HgEqyq0dapaPL0f5bKfFg8boDasbrW1scyGQebJrsoKc0PibhEae06ihwZ5ByvtKmI294GWAXsB-_if2H6RdQJCsXOYa8tIlo9aOobNQn532IOmpvBvXvjL04KFnY35CPRghQJBp7uVTdp5ZUX3YuQyge0EwUJZOpyMYUwlU2ARIZFAH52zWH/s320/IMG_20240105_193123_442.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And the dorm boot is now into the home stretch with the ribbing cuff. Still haven't decided how to do the sole on the bottom other than following the instructions which are kind of lame and given the size I have might not be big enough. It's a test and will try it out on my feet first before making another set for my partner.</p><p>It is getting very cold at night, down to frost/freezing temps so I need layers to stay warm. Yes I could have used a lap blanket but a sweater for the morning and evening is more needed. Looking forward to finishing that sweater. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsaS9CW3wlyiA1VPwmmyGsEKDvLBb3PMFZQFkOYqTk_eOGRhMm_HnNfkoi_BkuYd1a4EHeoZjlsYOy-7Bku-4SYU04s6RDbI9yABa7kjw3_YjgHeSkrhdsAvJZhWYhwsz3HAiXxzUvu2GjAkJv5Rheel6ogX4LKudJrbuOqbddK4eRlJVdKryDdi_f6T-b/s4160/IMG_20240106_135808_527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsaS9CW3wlyiA1VPwmmyGsEKDvLBb3PMFZQFkOYqTk_eOGRhMm_HnNfkoi_BkuYd1a4EHeoZjlsYOy-7Bku-4SYU04s6RDbI9yABa7kjw3_YjgHeSkrhdsAvJZhWYhwsz3HAiXxzUvu2GjAkJv5Rheel6ogX4LKudJrbuOqbddK4eRlJVdKryDdi_f6T-b/s320/IMG_20240106_135808_527.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I had an urge to start yet another shawl from a pattern one of the group had posted. I remembered i had this really thin yarn and I feel very proud I did not cast on for another project. I first wanted to see what the stitch count was like and what other people had made with it. I discovered most everyone that had used this had knitted it doubled. I toyed with the idea of using the blue paired with the lavender I also have which would be an amazing combination. Haven't done a swatch with that yet. I was doing a test swatch on size 1 needles held single and it was a good solid fabric, like machine knit weight, which is not really what you want for a shawl. So since my 2s are in use and I don't have a cable long enough to do a shawl, the yarn goes back in the box under the bed.<p></p><p>My phone died so can't upload a picture of the top down turtleneck 'dicky' I have as well. Another one from the Bernat Deco yarn. That's for next time and hopefully will have further progress on everything else.</p><p>I do more knitting in winter and more gardening in the summer, because that's what you do.<br /></p><p><br /> <br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-1001518177323552852024-01-05T20:09:00.000-08:002024-01-05T20:09:21.762-08:00Progress and temptation<p> The 'Dorm Boot' is finally making progress after having to knit back about three or four rows. I discovered a gap between the two decreases and at first thought, 'I'll just use some yarn and pull it closed'. I then realized I would have more ends to weave in and it would likely not work well. So knitting back happened.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-rosqmMm6WUZkGfLxPSDBFZSwdlijCdX4NiNhqHvGw-G4G8qBHrLCsWlodhMwlRltjc14iJJYRXe2IW4t9kgChoReonk5oxiB5y2hOVMv_z8ooCUZfnKjNaiaNH6nQ2VVkpZf5EQfaoiGdDUjvl_vNORB5ALWUB-Jcxbl5QNOpV2ZqATBXCrYL4d3Ix6/s4160/IMG_20240104_095000_296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-rosqmMm6WUZkGfLxPSDBFZSwdlijCdX4NiNhqHvGw-G4G8qBHrLCsWlodhMwlRltjc14iJJYRXe2IW4t9kgChoReonk5oxiB5y2hOVMv_z8ooCUZfnKjNaiaNH6nQ2VVkpZf5EQfaoiGdDUjvl_vNORB5ALWUB-Jcxbl5QNOpV2ZqATBXCrYL4d3Ix6/s320/IMG_20240104_095000_296.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlW_XNEKv7c0TvG7qK4_wfjlWT2gdz9qowX9FGb2OXIXmRPc8Irixnc2QuUcdMGifwFEu-KPhTPuWvJkNNIgbu9qu8-GXN4wuSFjjdF0gTS1QZJVD5AoreWg-GeDXrt8bP27jinHeOWPlxL8RvvHpwV6HbX-UDMsPto2RYG1C4nEifh-DRweD7nz2TZ8Y/s4160/IMG_20240103_231019_646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlW_XNEKv7c0TvG7qK4_wfjlWT2gdz9qowX9FGb2OXIXmRPc8Irixnc2QuUcdMGifwFEu-KPhTPuWvJkNNIgbu9qu8-GXN4wuSFjjdF0gTS1QZJVD5AoreWg-GeDXrt8bP27jinHeOWPlxL8RvvHpwV6HbX-UDMsPto2RYG1C4nEifh-DRweD7nz2TZ8Y/s320/IMG_20240103_231019_646.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Where it was and where I ended up. Turned out I think just didn't pull the yarn tight between them or doubled back maybe, doesn't matter, it's fixed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1ILD2dWBbH4Vc82IYdvTU-dUf4qcjm1hKE89mW-OlYGvpFC6kxZd1gd_k00BM4kcCxZXL-un9G_arVrEBU9DLRtDekRmDsMgLupVQhs8HJkpIZEfZsvaGYjW1DWQD0idjgcSSnUpfXjfYg8zjRps4XVBDQeqYD6hnQVgOlPcXKX_8zoS9k2knoTmTOUt/s4160/IMG_20240104_130805_590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1ILD2dWBbH4Vc82IYdvTU-dUf4qcjm1hKE89mW-OlYGvpFC6kxZd1gd_k00BM4kcCxZXL-un9G_arVrEBU9DLRtDekRmDsMgLupVQhs8HJkpIZEfZsvaGYjW1DWQD0idjgcSSnUpfXjfYg8zjRps4XVBDQeqYD6hnQVgOlPcXKX_8zoS9k2knoTmTOUt/s320/IMG_20240104_130805_590.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYilyak_2ifyiXdNhc8UHPoLJFDbFjgXtPQBJEpZg8Az9Uh3NIpQ7Ng7DxSnJ8Q7KOK95bRxDIXjyCK2SZMwnuOpKgc3xzKELPcaW2bAMBR2eOmxeaY26GZdkLDk95eWrT5W2cHZ8Sb3cVS7y28Zo5di-GWfEiZz9vzSzPDzqOwIIfeqa6QX3ATtEidrZ/s4160/IMG_20240105_193123_442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYilyak_2ifyiXdNhc8UHPoLJFDbFjgXtPQBJEpZg8Az9Uh3NIpQ7Ng7DxSnJ8Q7KOK95bRxDIXjyCK2SZMwnuOpKgc3xzKELPcaW2bAMBR2eOmxeaY26GZdkLDk95eWrT5W2cHZ8Sb3cVS7y28Zo5di-GWfEiZz9vzSzPDzqOwIIfeqa6QX3ATtEidrZ/s320/IMG_20240105_193123_442.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After fixing and where I am now. Technically that bottom edge gets sewn together so only half the brown would show on the sides. I'm considering looking for slipper soles or knitting across to leave that much showing. I like it that way.</p><p>Still progressing on my Shawl in a Ball eyelet shawl. Averaging about a row or two a day so slow going now considering there's almost 300 stitches now. If I had to use this yarn again I would cake it on a winder first. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwE7At6roYkt1sH8TrRvQffV1cBSeWxU7ydyj6u7fqkk3dVpXYIyQPJMAq0mfbkSZSZAwi4oRbI9jLR73ZC6ruldKXmvLiHelfIJ-I2BQF_zHcPttWnLosOivYgX7h1EwEB-c8EZ1bdeYziFXiFoCBKOa6r9Wc3_NBm3lEx2Gp2kq0ljFpZ8RIhIpRmYdP/s4160/IMG_20240105_194051_364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwE7At6roYkt1sH8TrRvQffV1cBSeWxU7ydyj6u7fqkk3dVpXYIyQPJMAq0mfbkSZSZAwi4oRbI9jLR73ZC6ruldKXmvLiHelfIJ-I2BQF_zHcPttWnLosOivYgX7h1EwEB-c8EZ1bdeYziFXiFoCBKOa6r9Wc3_NBm3lEx2Gp2kq0ljFpZ8RIhIpRmYdP/s320/IMG_20240105_194051_364.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I love the colorway and it's turning out really well but the variations in the yarn thickness and composition is a bit aggravating. Thick and fuzzy then thin and stringy, I'm looking at other options for lace weight yarn for another project now, hence the temptation part.</p><p>I've seen the Hobbii ads (they're based in Denmark of all places) and they have some good deals on yarn but want to find something closer to home in a long gradation coloring like this. I then realized I have a bout eight balls of the blue green sock yarn. The current sock I'm knitting is okay but isn't turning out the size I thought. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKo41faYHluoXAdQ_pJBhkqm0MWbhNPasVDd6HH9rTByMOAt0WyBDrBlgxd5j0FsSYez_wx5Z4woFmWGrWaHqihnaMAyrLEjZsYONlA3jr9sLcmn6GYsVSuoMNUgKz5yyWQkTL16Ge9mlMrsM02_0ZkqXal7TQWSQJFM4UTBOqmUmhAfLIPV3IGLPLo8p/s4160/IMG_20240105_194558_509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKo41faYHluoXAdQ_pJBhkqm0MWbhNPasVDd6HH9rTByMOAt0WyBDrBlgxd5j0FsSYez_wx5Z4woFmWGrWaHqihnaMAyrLEjZsYONlA3jr9sLcmn6GYsVSuoMNUgKz5yyWQkTL16Ge9mlMrsM02_0ZkqXal7TQWSQJFM4UTBOqmUmhAfLIPV3IGLPLo8p/s320/IMG_20240105_194558_509.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm using a fern leaf lace inset and I think that's what made a difference. There's no negative ease on it so either I wash it and see if it shrinks or do something else.</p><p>I'm going to do something else but not right away. I have no needles long enough of a size I need to do a huge shawl. Besides, what I really need is a bed jacket/sweater, not a shawl.</p><p>I was looking at AFW (Arcane Fibre Works) and Hobbii, doing a comparison and AFW has some gorgeous yarns that I would need to order two skeins for free shipping or Hobbii and get one cake that has all the yardage I would need and likely cost about the same. So given that I have more than enough yarn to do something I will stop looking at the sites and make do with what I have.</p><p>The best bet is a sparkly yellow acrylic I was going to make a rectangle shawl out of or a sweater (can't remember) so that is what I will be using to make a bed sweater out of. It's worsted weight which I have plenty of size needles for and just have to find a good top down pattern at hand to start it.</p><p>No cables, maybe a lace pattern, shawl collar, all done in one piece. Best place to find a pattern like that is in a book in storage somewhere. Dangit. Off to Ravelry to see if there's a good pattern there.</p><p>That's all I have for knitting this week, lots of things on the needles so progress as it happens.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-17989588231498343442024-01-03T20:41:00.000-08:002024-01-03T20:41:55.534-08:00A pattern found and rainy weather<p> It is finally rainy, cold winter weather here so the fingerless gloves are being used every night now while at the computer. I'm going to be making another pair in a slightly different pattern due to quirks discovered in the way I did this one. The thumb hole is not offset from the back so the cable pattern gets pulled to the side. I don't like the way the seed stitch bind off is a bit tight around my knuckles and the cable pattern is not the same for both. I was just winging it on the pattern but they keep my hands and wrists warm. It really makes a difference.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFK9y8C-mGCwp2K6KlwIKHc_gnJAuejiYGq4kOlPaFav2FO_kayzydqTy1lXn2C1TC4A5wKtc81nTgj4D5s_15CtNm9xiQqX96sxiByU2eH6XpK7DPAM85Se8jHSl3n-DSfELWsVr8mpB_8wA7NLMa8tyNrj2l77wIEoDJvAIAvI5vwH3uY-v-DARKVqjV/s4160/IMG_20240103_192248_363.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFK9y8C-mGCwp2K6KlwIKHc_gnJAuejiYGq4kOlPaFav2FO_kayzydqTy1lXn2C1TC4A5wKtc81nTgj4D5s_15CtNm9xiQqX96sxiByU2eH6XpK7DPAM85Se8jHSl3n-DSfELWsVr8mpB_8wA7NLMa8tyNrj2l77wIEoDJvAIAvI5vwH3uY-v-DARKVqjV/s320/IMG_20240103_192248_363.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I found the pattern for the eyelet shawl surprisingly! I had to remember how long ago I started it and then chanced looking in dropbox. There it was. Well part of it, I had found the pattern in either a book I have or a book that was at the store and took a picture of the main part of the pattern instructions. Luckily had named it 'eyelet shawl'. Hahaha! so that is in progress again, there's over 200 stitches in a row right now and need to get up to 300 something so I do one row a day at this rate, juggling that with my other project. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwaphduoMNBRJ_S6XF6Q0ef7ec4cqW2Yid5pxN8Vdqz87W4lgKqeggTyrZU-fapje_XJ4IzeyG1VSq3lATKwIuRwYqbw1BZz5uC68aMPISinzPlKHDvERU_M8EdZayUld8uGdfB2XvSKc-Jb0bi0ae2v8_dhdFye3mDptTQOhmZ_jgkBVrb3f9IXTIjYT/s500/fdormboots@2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="500" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwaphduoMNBRJ_S6XF6Q0ef7ec4cqW2Yid5pxN8Vdqz87W4lgKqeggTyrZU-fapje_XJ4IzeyG1VSq3lATKwIuRwYqbw1BZz5uC68aMPISinzPlKHDvERU_M8EdZayUld8uGdfB2XvSKc-Jb0bi0ae2v8_dhdFye3mDptTQOhmZ_jgkBVrb3f9IXTIjYT/s320/fdormboots@2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I started a pair of slippers. The idea in my head was to use the Lion Brand Jeans yarn I have, in the Topstitch and New Blue (I think?). I frogged a scarf that I had started and it's been languishing. I was thinking of having the brown color as the bottom of the slipper making it look like a shoe and the blue would be the sock part on the top. Yeah, no such pattern that I could find. The pattern I found that is close is 'Men's Dorm Boots' from Needle Beetle. That is the picture from the pattern and this is what I have so far:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq37FA-wqhrJDYiS1iRZV9Qom50tIJuua7QYs5xxXGq95SFNLtisirlQotV0FlxrCE5qgQflzzNneMtztTG3VrM26HZvExAf362C74i6y21VuKnBWy24lqyw_V7uzHn5uF4igPe6PJgO_HCRT89uk6glek_glcvhccERsHiknEf7MAMIv_w80JnMmALh28/s4160/IMG_20240102_235027_843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq37FA-wqhrJDYiS1iRZV9Qom50tIJuua7QYs5xxXGq95SFNLtisirlQotV0FlxrCE5qgQflzzNneMtztTG3VrM26HZvExAf362C74i6y21VuKnBWy24lqyw_V7uzHn5uF4igPe6PJgO_HCRT89uk6glek_glcvhccERsHiknEf7MAMIv_w80JnMmALh28/s320/IMG_20240102_235027_843.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hpezmpgEeJW1M-mymqaO46_w1OUiJcEIphysdHJpXxWFIThUwPLGzYtJ0GkxxYEYFnmYNMEYvfG3eDGcwxSVgMtCtS9HhCZ4ntJ9tuG5QrAoTaSF8FMDqj9Ls2v6mQnog9wwOuV2ADISCFDIhsoUwd0Pu-9cIOb6Pzowidcpy06-HTKxucUZIyL7Caw3/s4160/IMG_20240103_193920_130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hpezmpgEeJW1M-mymqaO46_w1OUiJcEIphysdHJpXxWFIThUwPLGzYtJ0GkxxYEYFnmYNMEYvfG3eDGcwxSVgMtCtS9HhCZ4ntJ9tuG5QrAoTaSF8FMDqj9Ls2v6mQnog9wwOuV2ADISCFDIhsoUwd0Pu-9cIOb6Pzowidcpy06-HTKxucUZIyL7Caw3/s320/IMG_20240103_193920_130.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It is an entirely funky way of doing a slipper bottom and for whatever reason, I screwed it up. Working in a circle, the cast on edge is going to be sewn together on the bottom of the sole. Well about six rounds in I couldn't figure out why it felt odd. I looked at it, looked at what I was doing and suddenly realized I was knitting counter clockwise. </p><p>I pondered for a good several minutes on whether to rip it back or not then when I got to the beginning of the round I just reversed direction. When I got to the beginning again I picked up a thread from below and knitted it together with the next stitch. It's the back of the slipper, integrity of the structure isn't compromised and the intended person will never know. </p><p>So you can see the cast on edge is nice and neat, slightly pulled in. Well after I started that blue I got all tangled up and again came to the realization I had somehow flipped it inside out. ::smh:: </p><p>HOW IS THIS SO DIFFICULT!? I've done top down sweaters, socks, hats and never had this issue. And I discovered this mistake AFTER I cut the brown yarn free and had twisted the two colors together. Luckily I was only two rows in so I knit those back, untangled everything, switched it around and took a deep breath. Wow. </p><p>Now, my idea for the next one (or pair) is to do the Turkish cast on and see how that works. Since the rows are alternating knit and purl to get the knit look I'll have to be careful with the first rounds. This will also eliminate the need for stitching up the bottom and creating a seam that might cause a lump.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzr-BYffNBc3BO_wiGBbT3CYob0CxCoc42rvTTMDA3uEyl_vMHo7lwdaZ1W4A05F1ostY-Z29AEgg4h4cK7QYQkgoLTQ0wnCfa3WHb7Z4aB4zl3Jaz5AJz4rcWnZJxKvis_bnNdKKbk9D1apDMHpNa1DTaRuHnstXAQSzBEmtMLIDLUNd3jd-G_bRJylc/s180/emoji-face-palm.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="180" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzr-BYffNBc3BO_wiGBbT3CYob0CxCoc42rvTTMDA3uEyl_vMHo7lwdaZ1W4A05F1ostY-Z29AEgg4h4cK7QYQkgoLTQ0wnCfa3WHb7Z4aB4zl3Jaz5AJz4rcWnZJxKvis_bnNdKKbk9D1apDMHpNa1DTaRuHnstXAQSzBEmtMLIDLUNd3jd-G_bRJylc/s1600/emoji-face-palm.gif" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Okay and now on to the frustration and anger that ensued when I was searching for a pattern to do the slipper. No pictures because it doesn't do any good. I was searching for 'toe up slippers' just on google and that got me very few leads. I then smacked my head and went to the Ravelry search. That got me even fewer that were free patterns of a style that I was looking for and then saw patterns for 'Cottage Socks', 'Cottage Slippers', 'Dorm Socks' and then finally 'Dorm Slippers'. Most all of the boot socks and anything with socks in the name either was using worsted held together or sock yarn. <br /></p><p>Sigh..okay let's try pinterest. Bad idea. Very bad, not good. There was a picture of a two needle pattern for a slipper that looked great... it was repinned in a few places so the issue was that the original site is not to be found. The page that posted it was for crochet patterns. That one didn't show at all. Okay two hours later of looking and I finally see that it's some pattern in Turkish. Very broken Turkish considering I took a gyazo picture of it then converted to an image and then isolated the text and plugged that into google translate. Wow. And it turned out to be less than helpful. </p><p>It was a very frustrating two days chasing down patterns that looked great but ran into dead ends every time. When I found this one, I had to save the blog page with the pattern in my bookmarks and then select just the text and copy it to Pages and convert to a pdf. </p><p>It's exhausting just recounting it now. It was just so aggravating that people will just repost a picture or pattern image just for the clicks to a different website. I wasn't the only one, there were people in the comments of the pin saying they wanted the pattern and how the site didn't match the picture at all. So it's not just me.</p><p>If I had another set of size 2 circs I'd be starting another set of gloves using sock yarn. I also discovered that a grandchild loves socks and that will be yet another project to start for them hopefully finish a pair by October for their birthday. </p><p>Finishing projects is my main goal for this year. But there's so much pretty yarn to make things with!<br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-10210755551686360102024-01-01T14:27:00.000-08:002024-01-01T14:27:00.125-08:00New year and new blog entries.<p> I forgot I had this blog for knitting that started in 2009. A lot has happened since then and for a while I wasn't doing any knitting due to circumstances and stuff. Well I'm back to knitting again but most of my things are still in storage. First off some pictures (since I know how to do that now and have the capability to upload pictures).</p><p>Just a few things I've accomplished in the past three months. Wrist
warmers/fingerless gloves for me out of Touch of Alpaca from Lion Brand (now discontinued). Two hats (plus about four more that were
duds and will be frogged) for the grandboys for Christmas and finished a scarf and gave that
to my other grandkid. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzN40_-qPi7n60IkbyGktOtOCZwVapjRqFT3X7zzrTK3-mTCAbTIMkY9ecq1XMWJ7ZycRhQmDwxvg8bv2gbdHuYhtnv2Gf2GUNHRtKnFgsGa_jCYmhbZUJrfldhX2ahJZgtf0OWNuJ1rd6oX4G6AMeQCyHG2xmbSg1NhJIDUyTxDZSvVyNBPcp28jDecDt/s4160/IMG_20231211_104918_732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzN40_-qPi7n60IkbyGktOtOCZwVapjRqFT3X7zzrTK3-mTCAbTIMkY9ecq1XMWJ7ZycRhQmDwxvg8bv2gbdHuYhtnv2Gf2GUNHRtKnFgsGa_jCYmhbZUJrfldhX2ahJZgtf0OWNuJ1rd6oX4G6AMeQCyHG2xmbSg1NhJIDUyTxDZSvVyNBPcp28jDecDt/s320/IMG_20231211_104918_732.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-xGO2fRDj19u9nfOZ-Bp7Y9ck7KwFp7-sYKw9fJh2SBSqA7b4lfs2_I1BYZ7J4dsIay_22byKXlVymeuvEff5vYgke9CXTlTwpgj0TxtZYOJ3rcdWirsUi16ZTLp07kg0721VhFQzCh1NA0g-wTsODfBG1Y3IxU3C0_WG7JrrfHd30KRGtaUD_-5WXV8/s4160/IMG_20231220_104624_736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-xGO2fRDj19u9nfOZ-Bp7Y9ck7KwFp7-sYKw9fJh2SBSqA7b4lfs2_I1BYZ7J4dsIay_22byKXlVymeuvEff5vYgke9CXTlTwpgj0TxtZYOJ3rcdWirsUi16ZTLp07kg0721VhFQzCh1NA0g-wTsODfBG1Y3IxU3C0_WG7JrrfHd30KRGtaUD_-5WXV8/s320/IMG_20231220_104624_736.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QGfwRNKamHhqU6Qhf0a7CR8PWaNeOdI4xkCC-KzKg0EOFz_75A7J7QIJX7-_WF4zd_44lnEdcYaWfOzFCZ9lkwMcY9RNtpgX3uZTp5G7zgxsndqglgpRm0GsqjyZ3nE8FPaF6qQJ40JH0hQvDH77YBOgLvCzcbE6lquT3WIW18aYQh1c9hhdV2tEXKho/s4160/IMG_20231118_233848_823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QGfwRNKamHhqU6Qhf0a7CR8PWaNeOdI4xkCC-KzKg0EOFz_75A7J7QIJX7-_WF4zd_44lnEdcYaWfOzFCZ9lkwMcY9RNtpgX3uZTp5G7zgxsndqglgpRm0GsqjyZ3nE8FPaF6qQJ40JH0hQvDH77YBOgLvCzcbE6lquT3WIW18aYQh1c9hhdV2tEXKho/s320/IMG_20231118_233848_823.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I'm very accomplished at hat making now and figured out that the top down pattern is not for me. None of the ones I started like that turned out well and it's not so much the pattern as the yarns I had on hand to do it. The two hats that succeeded were a 3x3 rib pattern and both hats are from the same ball of Mandala yarn (I think this is Chimera colorway which is also discontinued I think). Plenty of yarn left to do more hats or a scarf from just that ball. The scarf is shorter than it should be and unknown yarn. Possibly Landscapes, but it's not as slick and silky as landscapes. I used a staggered fern pattern and it turned out much prettier in person. </p><p>I have two or three shawls that are in bags, one of which I just untangled and rewound the yarn into a ball. Progress pictures of the winding process.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPBr25mfhiiqasRQH0Y8axL-9sgrFAMLzEihxbjdLEuHIMie5G-kRpC4otwHYgEMI6gwoBb6jU6kubWW7j-k71hTIfZaz5LuYGIErMgqml4a8UwqRHgiI4sh4SHLq3x63o-tu6bw1Y03kbXxXIGYj_AVrFxZpSxJxD8yKw-mDZUt4UVJMUoI4aKF5Xs7g/s4160/IMG_20231231_124820_553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPBr25mfhiiqasRQH0Y8axL-9sgrFAMLzEihxbjdLEuHIMie5G-kRpC4otwHYgEMI6gwoBb6jU6kubWW7j-k71hTIfZaz5LuYGIErMgqml4a8UwqRHgiI4sh4SHLq3x63o-tu6bw1Y03kbXxXIGYj_AVrFxZpSxJxD8yKw-mDZUt4UVJMUoI4aKF5Xs7g/s320/IMG_20231231_124820_553.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDhnClP3pugDXalw6nsAhOp8X7dOIH4WU0pl63lD4KG8eDaTJpOlmgD1AuSJPLaaEOk6Rki0Xb2PgjL6iVsESgP_b_GfzJGA8sZWsaAfka0oyR1CwxrUlgl5fGBSUNos6mEbVwwEBY_KIe5rx5IERb8POivyYQ2uAOD9aU7iUNAt_8BNpbMtWPDjkS1nE/s4160/IMG_20231231_131127_742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDhnClP3pugDXalw6nsAhOp8X7dOIH4WU0pl63lD4KG8eDaTJpOlmgD1AuSJPLaaEOk6Rki0Xb2PgjL6iVsESgP_b_GfzJGA8sZWsaAfka0oyR1CwxrUlgl5fGBSUNos6mEbVwwEBY_KIe5rx5IERb8POivyYQ2uAOD9aU7iUNAt_8BNpbMtWPDjkS1nE/s320/IMG_20231231_131127_742.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7c4aNh41bgjyJBG_r6ziJmJEVZdwU-jnxzaMasfddsII2WrM-MFNLuoSboBRvHwuQp_nxsA8sRPJj9v8PC9X8VeaJ7HuH3h1Siqb5Qh3uM0jfxpx5Bjpi26vmML0m4Y_91fz68Oliyi20LjUGNrs6aBwR5TYr3LiE2Z_LKqIRpF6CGEzwcsb4pY1RQG7t/s4160/IMG_20231231_131835_106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7c4aNh41bgjyJBG_r6ziJmJEVZdwU-jnxzaMasfddsII2WrM-MFNLuoSboBRvHwuQp_nxsA8sRPJj9v8PC9X8VeaJ7HuH3h1Siqb5Qh3uM0jfxpx5Bjpi26vmML0m4Y_91fz68Oliyi20LjUGNrs6aBwR5TYr3LiE2Z_LKqIRpF6CGEzwcsb4pY1RQG7t/s320/IMG_20231231_131835_106.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w0HEF556_IS07tAllFehnB-PEijdZndvZdDOWBLZFF_vXW8u3fkz9u0FbqmEjbGjiIagkQCk_UHO_TzYdNmkdHs4Yc9NN34sqiRAkEpPkjocd2xsYzymZwDEck24bcQEqXvh1ccSmgK6oLBzueLVjxjfEhD1uAywMiiGqmGotAgDq1xz8GwTisyL5SOv/s4160/IMG_20231231_132400_056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w0HEF556_IS07tAllFehnB-PEijdZndvZdDOWBLZFF_vXW8u3fkz9u0FbqmEjbGjiIagkQCk_UHO_TzYdNmkdHs4Yc9NN34sqiRAkEpPkjocd2xsYzymZwDEck24bcQEqXvh1ccSmgK6oLBzueLVjxjfEhD1uAywMiiGqmGotAgDq1xz8GwTisyL5SOv/s320/IMG_20231231_132400_056.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Final result. Most of the yarn was just caught on itself. The yarn is Shawl In A Ball and the shawl pattern is a really easy quatrifoil(?) eyelet pattern. I must have gotten it out of one of my books somewhere but searches on Ravelry in my library came up with nothing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7UTZgsO6puGOTeNPYNEfs-LfzgoS2lgoJ6MF4iHkS7bxm4P0cefqqqqAbZljATn4xUoA3YLUkUdOw4pACtff6F53Zn6pn62nF04ODC8yDPorbxe2hFk9Ik5QMRfuJEH0ssFfdzBsr-8bvt_8H_XPgwBfBGB82DafTRKWhUgU5BA0FpEx92nvzZCCMcHV/s4160/IMG_20231231_135922_375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7UTZgsO6puGOTeNPYNEfs-LfzgoS2lgoJ6MF4iHkS7bxm4P0cefqqqqAbZljATn4xUoA3YLUkUdOw4pACtff6F53Zn6pn62nF04ODC8yDPorbxe2hFk9Ik5QMRfuJEH0ssFfdzBsr-8bvt_8H_XPgwBfBGB82DafTRKWhUgU5BA0FpEx92nvzZCCMcHV/s320/IMG_20231231_135922_375.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I am accomplished enough to figure out the pattern but will take a while and possibly ripping out a row to double check the pattern. My goal for 2024 is to finish or frog most of my projects I have currently handy. I want to make a pair of slippers for my sweetie (yes I found someone to spend the rest of my life with) and use what yarn I have as much as possible.</p><p>In other news, there is a new independent yarn dyer that showed up on my feed a few weeks back and the yarns are stunning. Good news is, it's not that expensive initially, bad news is, he is in Canada.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZNMl8LyOjqmyiyMzQ23dSTVH-OmVy1duGgfaiNEgC-lROZviFbwPbRA1FEfMqtJhpNaqKu5p69yBqovwPkPgv_7RgBiXnZiyv9NdHi2CBCOHpwDcLgVuAZMHn6lufJjwDjrennDpSruvcBfOy_Da5i5YRTyp7fe3SOzkp3TDAoxVJvELh4APlbUKnLLw/s1800/wonderingwoods.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZNMl8LyOjqmyiyMzQ23dSTVH-OmVy1duGgfaiNEgC-lROZviFbwPbRA1FEfMqtJhpNaqKu5p69yBqovwPkPgv_7RgBiXnZiyv9NdHi2CBCOHpwDcLgVuAZMHn6lufJjwDjrennDpSruvcBfOy_Da5i5YRTyp7fe3SOzkp3TDAoxVJvELh4APlbUKnLLw/w320-h320/wonderingwoods.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gNAskLUBrOdnHCOnK_z28XJO8K54GCGZk6ZSuOj7qVX4gnGyt2ZCY6bLElVpHjlvalNoNV5Kt-ZnTusvHU_dOngRfUp_XVivcFdW2M5bCG29hhdZFq_EhflDGnP5h5KM1gCX3k6k_gzaHwgYbwo07woeFHwvcvCPmkqijaTDPf1IftriWEVhYgtTNBr6/s1800/Whispering%20Lilac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gNAskLUBrOdnHCOnK_z28XJO8K54GCGZk6ZSuOj7qVX4gnGyt2ZCY6bLElVpHjlvalNoNV5Kt-ZnTusvHU_dOngRfUp_XVivcFdW2M5bCG29hhdZFq_EhflDGnP5h5KM1gCX3k6k_gzaHwgYbwo07woeFHwvcvCPmkqijaTDPf1IftriWEVhYgtTNBr6/w320-h320/Whispering%20Lilac.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO6wGITCK-rN7QTuhYsK4lGF7gzlW3WPyF3UAA94Pcpj7H6eSRaRXzWTCHSKEREFG1LJsEkgjyfpB8Ws2IZG5ItaMBIHCmT_AF8uaOAvMA47JMPMVA8Vl6QnLZQHoiAfDCb3QWIZWjHxqOgp2wL4llasWTeFFZiIg9awmyPEv7WvdaQKM6f58AT3Tb4gp/s1800/Polish%20Paradise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO6wGITCK-rN7QTuhYsK4lGF7gzlW3WPyF3UAA94Pcpj7H6eSRaRXzWTCHSKEREFG1LJsEkgjyfpB8Ws2IZG5ItaMBIHCmT_AF8uaOAvMA47JMPMVA8Vl6QnLZQHoiAfDCb3QWIZWjHxqOgp2wL4llasWTeFFZiIg9awmyPEv7WvdaQKM6f58AT3Tb4gp/s320/Polish%20Paradise.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Yarn company is Arcane Fibre Works and he does four different yarn bases from sock to chunky and they are all the same price. He has posted videos with and without narration on the dyeing process which is fascinating and more instructional for people that do their own dyeing. So far I have seen ten colorways I want. He finds pictures on the internet for inspiration and then comes as close as possible to the colors in the image. Conversion for the cost works out to be $27 USD but then there's the taxes and customs and shipping so it works out to be about $35 per skein but there's no shipping on two or more skeins. So, not in my budget at this time but wonderful to look at and drool over.</p><p>That's my catch up post for now. Between this, my garden blog and my personal blog, I will likely be posting this one about once a week maybe once a month depending on how my projects go. Gardening is my first hobby at this point so that gets posts at least every other day. </p><p>So yay for the feeling of progress! Happy New Year Knitting!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-78996401607398981342017-08-31T22:25:00.001-07:002017-08-31T22:27:00.516-07:00Fern Garden Glove pattern<br />
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<span style="font-family: "apple"; font-size: 12.000000pt;">Fern Garden Gloves
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Model in picture:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Yarn: Cestari 2 Ply Sock Yarn, âGreen Heatherâ (2 skeins for one pair
with plenty of yarn left over)<br />
Needles: 2- 29â circulars, US size 2<br />
Size: Womens Small/Medium hand (7-7 1/2â circumference around
largest knuckles without the thumb.)
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Gauge: Approx. 6 sts per inch in stockinette. If you knit tight on two
circs. I highly recommend using size 3 or 4 for a larger hand. As
always do a gauge test in the round first to avoid any size issues. My
verison turned out a bit snug with 2âs since the yarn is mostly cotton.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">The Staggered Fern Lace Panel and Small Twist Pattern can be found in
most knit stitch books, my versions are from the 365 Stitches
Perpetual Calendar. (November 28 and 29) The Fern Leaf Lace Edging.
is adapted from the âOak Leaf Edgingâ from KnitWiki which is done in
all garter stitch.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">This pattern was written for two circulars, if you wish to do it on
DPNâs make sure the Fern Panel is on one needle then divide the rest
of the stitches accordingly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Fern Leaf Lace Edging.<br />
(Adapted âOak Leaf Edgingâ from KnitWiki)
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Cast on 10 stitches, purl first row.<br />
R1: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1<br />
R2: S1, (P1,K1, P1)x2, P3, K2<br />
R3: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K3, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1<br />
R4: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P5, K2<br />
R5: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K5, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1<br />
R6: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P7, K2<br />
R7: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K7, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1<br />
R8: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P9, K2<br />
R9: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K to end<br />
R10: Bind off 8 sts in purl, P7, K2 (do not slip first stitch for bind off)
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Repeat for a total of six fern leaf points. Sew bind off and cast on
edges together, pick up 56 stitches evenly around straight edge and
continue with glove pattern below. You may have to double the number
of stitches from the edging, but this will give a flare to the fern cuff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Original Staggered Fern Panel:
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Row 1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4<br />
Row 2: K4, P2, K16, P2, K4 (all even rounds)<br />
Row 3: K4, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, K4<br />
Row 5: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2,
K4
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Row 7: K4, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, K4<br />
Row 9: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4<br />
Row 11: K4, P2, K3tog, (YO,K1)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2,
K4<br />
Row 12: K4, P2, K16, P2, K4 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Glove pattern:<br />
After picking up and increasing, knit one full round on both needles.
This is a foundation round and does not count in the pattern. The
challenge with creating this pattern was the difference between an 8
row pattern and a 12 row pattern. The repeats donât coincide until the
third run through so each repeat had to be written out individually. (R1n1=Round 2 Needle 1 etc)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R1n1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4
R1n2: Knit
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R3n1: K4, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
R3n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R5n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
R5n2: Knit
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R7n1: C4F, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, C4F </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R7n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R9n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4
R9n2: Knit
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R11n1: K4, P2, K3tog, (K1, YO)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2,
K4<br />
R11n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R13n1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4
R13n2: Knit
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R15n1: C4F, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, C4F
R15n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R17n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2,
K4<br />
R17n2: Knit
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R19n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, K4
R19n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R21n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4
R21n2: Knit
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">R23n1: C4F, P2, K3tog, (K1, YO)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2,
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R23n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">With the plain round following, that makes 24 rounds and a break point
in the repeats. Begin thumb gusset and repeat these 24 rounds for the
rest of the glove for a total of five and a half repeats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Begin Thumb Gusset:<br />
Thumb gusset should start between wrist bone and base of thumb.
Start gusset for thumb on Needle 2 four stitches after beginning for
right hand and four stitches from end of needle 2 for left hand. The
first increse is done on a plain round, the following increases are all
done on the pattern rounds and plain knit every other. YO increases
should be on the same round as a pattern round to keep continuity.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Thumb gusset is worked in stockinette only. Work stitches on Needle 1
to end then begin thumb gusset stitches on Needle 2.<br />
Right hand: Knit 4, pm, Increase using lifted method. (Pick up ladder
between the next stitch and one on the left needle and knit it.) pm, knit
to end of needle.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Left hand; Needle 2: Knit 24, pm, LI, pm, K4.<br />
Increase with YO between the markers every other round. Continue
increases until there are 24 stitches between markers. Work a plain
round then work next increase round with K1fb increases for a total
of 26 stitches. Remove markers.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Shift all hand stitches to Needle 1 making sure that needle tips are
opposite the thumb gusset. Using Needle 2 in Magic Loop method for
thumb stitches, divide with 13 stitches on each side. Join and continue
in stockinette stitch until length reaches second knuckle
(approximately 1 inch). Change to K1P1 rib for 6 rounds, bind off in
knit loosely.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Move half the held stitches to other needle, The Fern Panel stitches
should begin with K4 and end with 8 stitches) Join yarn in gap at
thumb gusset, leaving long tail to close gap if necessary.<br />
Begin round on palm needle (Needle 2), continuing in stockinette and
Fern panel for approx. one inch. Change to K1P1 rib for 6 rounds, bind
off loosely in knit.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Repeat, making adjustment for thumb as noted.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Options:<br />
Make palm side stockinette only and omit the Twisted Stitch pattern
when you start the thumb gusset.
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Include Twisted Stitch to Thumb Gusset stitches when it reaches a
count that will include it in the pattern. (When you get to 8 stitches
start the pattern)
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">Repeat the pattern again for a longer glove, though it may not fit
further up, unless you have very skinny arms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "geneva"; font-size: 9.000000pt;">This pattern is my original design, stitch sources are noted but all other work is mine. This pattern is now free and all I ask is that you let people know where you got it. Enjoy! </span></div>
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Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-67003544575659748052012-04-26T08:29:00.004-07:002012-04-26T08:39:15.926-07:00Another fork in the road....Looking for ways of selling my fingerless glove pattern on here. So will catch up on what I've been knitting real quick and then figure out how to post the link for my pattern.<br />
Let's see, knitted a new cowl for me after giving my original one to a friend (pictures soon) working on a hat for my son, who's birthday is today but the hat isn't quite finished due to having to rip back a few rows after dropping some sitches between the needles. I so want to do a lace shawl but again that's in my list of things to do. I've been rather pedestrian in my knitting testing out some of the new ruffly yarns that have come out. Sashay (Red Heart) and Ribbons (Lion Brand) are great yarns to give a boa like effect. Want to figure out how to make the Ribbons scarf in the round to give it a full on boa effect. Also knitting that yarn carried with Fun Fur in a contrasting color makes a beautiful effect. <br />
So, now that this post has been made, going to try and see how I can attach a pdf or link it to my artfire listing for the pattern. I'll put a picture of the glove here for people to look at and figure out how.<br />
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Hoping to try and post something here once a month. We'll see how that works considering how attentive I haven't been in the past... YEAR!<br />
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<a href="http://www.theknotspot.artfire.com/">http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/theknotspot/2676139/knitting_pattern__fern_garden_glove/design/patterns/knitting/accessories</a><br />
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That is a direct link to my artfire listing for the Fern Garden Gloves.<br />
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<br />Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-49046803646198273952011-02-05T10:47:00.000-08:002011-02-05T10:47:16.359-08:00Back to stitchingKnitting wise, I've been reasonably productive. Finally finished the second sweater for the twins, moving forward on the other glove for Katie, ripped back the neck on a lace baby vest I started a while ago, don't know what I'm going to do with it other than maybe put it out for sale at the con. I've got the fabric and pattern out for a gathered skirt I want to make and wear to ConDor in three weeks. I should be okay on it. It's a super simple skirt that fifteen years ago I could whip out in a weekend. Due to my current condition and situation it may take me a week. Then I have to figure out how to make a vest (I have the pattern, just need to decide on a vest or jacket) and what I want to use for it. It needs to be vaguely Victorian/Steampunk, but anything close would be fine. I have other outfits I could wear but I haven't worn a skirt in so long, especially a costume type that it's calling to me. And it's a first time it will not be medieval. I have always loved bustle dresses, used to design them like crazy, and now that this whole steampunk thing is going, I now have a reason to wear them.<br />
Shoes are another issue, but am not going to worry about that. I have some leather clogs that will work for now, comfort over the long term is better than period correct.<br />
Need to get my jewelry inventory sorted and packed as well as figure out how we're going to set up a display and work area. We're hoping for an 8 ft table instead of 6, so Katie can set up some of her stuff for sale. It's been so cold lately she hasn't been able to work anything with clay which is a bummer. The little fruit dragon flies are so adorable they would sell in a heartbeat!<br />
Well, need to go out to the fabric store and get a zipper and a pair of scissors to cut out my pattern. Have to use a card table to set up the machine on but that may work out okay.<br />
Have to take it slow though, stomach is still tender.Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-44294652354696849632010-12-28T11:34:00.000-08:002010-12-28T11:47:28.760-08:00Wow has it been since August??Geez. Guess my other stuff has kind of taken a front seat to posting here. Everyone follows my other one anyway so I may just close this one out and combine it with the main one.<br />
I won't have that much time to devote to three blogs let alone one once I head back to work. Despite the time off and having two babies coming any day, I haven't been knitting that much. Been on the computer a lot, doing jewelry designs instead of knitting... bad girl!<br />
So I may combine all my hobbies into one blog and just have two, one for personal stuff and the other for creative stuff. I have a blog for my jewelry stuff but it's over on my artfire account. Since not many people out in the aether get over there, going to have to make that a bit more public.<br />
So, as of now, I'll be closing this blog, or changing the name or something and closing my gardening one for sure. If I don't have a garden, why have a blog about it?<br />
I don't know what I'll call the new blog, but it will have something to do with life, creativity and the pursuits thereof.<br />
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TTFN!<br />
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On second thought... I just had two other blogs that weren't being used, I can keep this one open and just use it.<br />
I couldn't think of a good name for a new blog and just capitulated, deleted the gardening and the 'book' blog and changed my mind.<br />
Such is a crafting mind.Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-15335667620467426532010-08-25T22:51:00.000-07:002010-08-25T22:51:24.433-07:00Long time no post...again.This is a needful post to show off my sister in law Olivia's gift to me. She crocheted a prayer shawl for me.<br />
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That's the best shot of it, and still doesn't do it justice. The yarn is multiple strands held together so there's one skein in the middle that has white in it. I'll have to model it sometime and get a good shot of it. <br />
I am making one in return for her, with the same condition that I use 'what I have on hand'.<br />
I am knitting a pair of infant sweaters for the twins, in Chargers light blue with a yellow and white band on the upper sleeve. Everyone who's seen it here immediately recognize the color scheme. Good. I didn't want to try and figure out how to do a lightning bolt!<br />
I just picked up a new book, inexpensive surprisingly! Knit Prayer Shawls: 15 Wraps to Share buy Leisure Arts. Hardbound and small enough to take with me. It's got some gorgeous patterns in it using yarn I could find almost anywhere! Great stuff and it is only $10!<br />
Okay, now I need to go do some actual knitting. The first sleeve on the baby sweater is down to the cuff and I am in the middle of the shawl....Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-47543713575571796432010-08-05T20:05:00.000-07:002010-08-05T20:05:49.115-07:00Well, about the progress....The gloves are on hiatus, the baby stuff has been given to the recipient and now... I found out that the twins are both boys!<br />
Alrighty then... this makes picking colors for projects much easier. Going to make their life a bit difficult later on but here's hoping that they both are healthy and happy babies.<br />
I hope I did mention it here, I've blabbed it everywhere else that daughter is having twins.<br />
Other than that, looking at a possible 6 week layup due to the discovery of the dreaded B. C. <br />
Yep, I've got breast cancer. Having it analyzed and biopsied to see how much has to be taken off. Not looking forward to the possibility of a mastectomy, but what choice do I have?<br />
Anyway, still knitting away, have blankets, booties and bonnets to knit. They're due in January and even around here, that's going to be a cold month.<br />
Keep clicking away!Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-15869914111463126582010-07-18T18:42:00.001-07:002010-07-18T18:48:19.091-07:00Plugging alongI am working on a pair of fingerless gloves for a friend of Devon's. Her hands are tiny so they're going to be fast to finish even though I'm using sock yarn.<br />The 'set' for my coworker is done so I'm going to be somehow packaging that and taking it to work for her since she's due in September.<br />I sold another pair of earrings on artfire! Woohoo! Getting those mailed out tomorrow and then hope for more sales faster.<br />I've also created a few new necklaces, and hope to make some more sparkly types to sell at a fashion show in late August.<br />Personally, I'm leaning toward more organic and natural stones and settings, but can still create almost any type of jewelry. Working on some bracelets and necklaces using macrame and fine hemp or bamboo. I might start using some satin rattail cord as well with crystals or glass.<br />I'm kind of on a bead and yarn diet right now though, have to save up money for real expenses. Riiight.. you mean yarn and beads aren't real? Say it isn't soooo!<br />hehehehe.<br />Okay... other than that, most of my other news is on my personal blog. <br />Keep on knittin'!Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-61004470451142644622010-07-03T23:27:00.001-07:002010-07-03T23:42:44.776-07:00Baby blanket redux..Sort of.<br />I have been trying to finish a baby blanket that was supposed to go to a friends baby who is now 3 years old. After the third mistake I looked at the size of it and thought, 'this is big enough for a lap blanket in a stroller without being too big. Screw it.' and I started the seed stitch border. I'll be glad to get that finished and then make a hat to match. So this coworkers baby is going to have... a singular hat, two pairs of socks (vastly different sizes but out of the same yarn) and a blanket and matching hat. Geeez!<br />After that's all done, I have to get cracking on preemie stuff for my own grandbabies! We still don't know and won't for several weeks. Amber is seeing a peri-natalogist in a week and then her own doctor as well. Basically she's got appointments every two weeks for the next four months. She's added two more names as alternates, Scarlett Joy and... dang can't remember what the boy alternate was. She came up with extras in case they are two of the same gender.<br />I still don't like Paisley! bleh. I'm afraid it's going to prejudice me against the little thing and it's not even her fault! What's a mom to do? I've heard so many stories about families being at odds because of the pressure in naming a baby. Scarlett Joy is a mouthful and as far as word meanings go... kind of odd. But she would be answering to Scarlet Martinez. (Don't know if she's using one or two T's on the end).<br />Okay, this is the last rambling of the day... going to grab the blanket and hunker down in bed for a bit before going to sleep. Don't have work tomorrow and kids won't be over until around 5 or 6 so.. I get to sleep in tomorrow! Turn off the alarm and do whatever I want for half the day!<br />Yay!Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-49361278796614772402010-06-26T07:22:00.000-07:002010-06-26T07:32:44.754-07:00Shocking news!I reported a few weeks ago that Amber was pregnant, well she had been complaining that she felt bigger earlier than usual.<br />Tada! First doctor visit and sonogram... SHE'S HAVING TWINS!<br />Gaaack!<br />This is the first set of twins ever in this generation of our family.<br />So...as far as knitting goes... I have to plan for two of everything. ::sigh:: better get cracking on them too. Early January is the expected month, since she had a c-section last time AND it's twins... she gets to pick the birthday within the 36th week.<br />Her baby shower is being planned for September so as not to conflict with Ava's birthday in October.<br />Twins. If both are healthy and go to term...that is just stunning!<br />I have to go find some preemie patterns now. Hats, sweaters... lots of them. But with no genders to go with them it's going to be interesting.<br />The pictures she brought home show two distinct silhouettes, which means fraternal and could be two of one or one of each. One of each would be good..three girls oh crap! Two boys whoa...<br />Oh, and we both agreed that we'll need little stretchy bracelets for them to keep them separate. Which means I get to make bracelets for them!<br />(I jokingly told her 'what about a tattoo?' Both she and Dan have multiple tattoos, she said if it were legal to tattoo children she'd do it!)<br /><br />Anyway...off to find some patterns on my computer. I know I have a couple. Or three.Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-66237239943430272492010-06-23T08:07:00.000-07:002010-06-23T08:13:08.287-07:00Going to be selling some knittingGetting kind of desperate here.<br />Roommate situation is getting me worried so I'm going to be putting the brown fingerless 'Steampunk' gloves up for sale. Maybe $45 or $50 and see who wants them. Just wondering if I should charge more. The yarn was free, it's just the labor that was involved which only took me a week. The other gloves I'm working on, the cotton/wool Fern Garden ones that I designed myself are still in progress so I can't do those yet. When I do get that done, the pattern and the gloves are going up for sale. The pattern for $5 and the gloves (for very small hands) for $50. Those I'll post on Ravelry a well as Artfire. The pattern will be converted to a .pdf so people can download it.<br />There wasn't any knitting this week because I didn't get there until 7:30 due to computer stuff. I helped Jae with her knitting for a bit then went to go visit my kids. Socks are almost done, starting on the toe for the second one, everything else is plugging along.<br /><br />Okay, need to get breakfast.Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-3310689330856245062010-06-14T18:16:00.001-07:002010-06-14T18:19:58.787-07:00Well it has been a long time..Again.<br />I have over 75 items listed now, working on another necklace, and some bracelets. I've done three other necklaces as well and have those posted.<br />As for knitting, I'm working on a pair of baby socks for co-worker, hat is finished, pulled out a blanket I had started for someone else and will be finishing that since it is sort of boy colors it will do just fine. Going to go to knitting tonight and show off the new yarn I got to do another blanket or maybe a shrug for me...<br />I've got a cable scarf I'm plugging away at occasionally and picked the Fern Garden gloves up again to try and get those done so I can edit the pattern and get it listed on Ravelry and/or my own site.<br />So right now, have to scoot to knitting. tootles!Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-77363576618425407602010-05-19T09:01:00.000-07:002010-05-19T09:05:47.102-07:00Latest Creative newsI have a total of 34 items listed on my artfire frontpage. I have yet to add the gloves that Im wearing. I went through the photos that are left on my flashdrive and I lost about half my photos. Probably from pulling it out without ejecting it a while ago. I lost all the dragon earrings as well as photos of the gloves I'm wearing, and several other sets of jewelry. dangnabbit!<br />I am collecting all the items that I have listed and putting them in trading card pocket pages with a small notation on the backing card that it is listed. (A little 'A' or star in the corner.) That way if someone buys one from the book, I can delete it from the listing or vice versa. The trading card pocket page was a great idea, though not so much for post or leverback hooks. I need to figure out how to get little boxes or trays to fit in a binder. I have the germ of an idea on how to do it, but need to see how it would implement for real without spending any money.<br />I've been looking into getting a used mac and the cheapest I've seen for what I need is about $750. At $10/pair I need to sell 70 pairs of earrings to pay for a computer. So pass the word! I have thirty saved out... it's a long way off and I need that computer now!<br />Well, that's rather selfish, but true. I am about five years overdue for a new computer. <br />I also figured out a way to display the post and leverbacks easier. Foam inserts for holding rings. They hang just fine and I can slip the whole thing into a page protector to put in a binder. Voila! Yay for Sporadic Creative Genius!<br />I have finished one of the chokers almost, just have to finish the end and put a bead on it for a clasp. The hair ornament I put up has gotten 11 hits just in the last 24 hours. Now if someone would just buy it!Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-2035529972397225222010-05-14T20:43:00.001-07:002010-05-14T20:56:33.289-07:00Okay... back on track hereI have done three pairs of fingerless gloves (photos to come), working on a fourth pair and have plans for selling one pair. I've written a pattern for a pair of lace gloves that I'm in the process of finishing. The pattern needs a little editing and then will likely upload it to Ravelry for sale. <br />I'm working on a block style baby blanket using Patons Pure Cotton in four colors. <br />Oh... this is also where I shamelessly plug the new yarn we got in at Beverly's<br />New company I've never heard of but we got in a bulky color changing acrylic yarn, some new organic cotton on the same scale as Grace, and coming will be some new baby yarn. Right now I can't remember the name! Kertzer that's it! We got in the Marble Chunky which looks beautiful although it is an acrylic. The Down To Earth Cotton that has a matte finish but is the same weight and ball size as Patons Grace. It is also organically produced so is free of chemicals. As for Angel Baby, that's all I know. I think we're getting the spot and print in which will be great since we're kind of stuck in a baby yarn rut.<br />So, that's it for now. Photos will be uploaded to my Ravelry page in the next few days. Boy do I have a lot of catching up to do!Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876361461527789399.post-55920685863103554892009-12-07T09:37:00.000-08:002009-12-07T09:44:10.087-08:00I have graduated!I have now mastered gloves. Well, at least fingerless gloves, finishing them off is not an issue. I made a pair for a friend with yarn leftover, going to use it to make a two color scarf for her as well. Reminds me to get some black or rust color sock yarn. Ooooh, either the Red Heart or Lion sock yarn in oranges would work! cool.<br />I'm making myself a pair now, out of the lion brand in the slate blue and gold stripe. Same exact pattern, maybe my hands aren't holding it as tight but it may also be a thinner yarn than the green I used. The first green set were a bit snug on my hands, but this one fits just fine, in fact a bit loose, but I know the yarn does fluff a bit after it's washed. I have the Kroy Stretch sock yarn that was going to be socks for daughter Amber, but now fingerless gloves are what she's getting and she approves.<br />Now if I can just find that lucious red and black yarn to do a pair for Devon. And for everyone else. Gloves don't use as much yarn and work up a lot faster than socks. So that may be the next set of projects I'm doing. Find that orange leftover yarn from socks for grandson and turn it into gloves. Gotta love the book Handy Patterns for Knitters. Something for everyone and sizes all over the map. Glad I got that out of storage as well.<br />Okay, have to be conservative with my time on the computer. <br />Expect me when you see me!<br />(could be monday night!)Pat Sallumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15093835051469615225noreply@blogger.com0