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Xena Do the elf dance!

I love dancing. My friend the elf is a very talented dancer (Kate calls him Baxter but I call him dancing queen). He gets especially excited this time of year because the holidays are just around the corner. Everyone in the office keeps talking about quick gifts to knit. They have lots of good ideas like coffee cup cozies,… Continue

Added by Xena on November 10, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Kelley Petkun What are you doing Wednesday night?

We will be hosting a book signing for Mary Scott Huff. Kate has been busy organizing it and has a blog entry with all the details. It will be a delightful even… Continue

Added by Kelley Petkun on November 10, 2009 at 8:38am — 2 Comments

Susan the Blue Lake Knitter FO: Apron Project, plus progress update

I have been busily knitting all weekend. I got a lot done, but no knitting FOs to show for it. Sigh! Early yesterday I reminded myself that I had not done the embellishment on my apron for the Guild's Apron Project, so I started thinking about that and searching for ideas. Thank you Ravelry for having something I could use. My neighbor came over to help me organize my stash... I had containers of yarn and fiber everywhere - stacked especially in my bedroom, and I had no idea where anything was… Continue

Added by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on November 10, 2009 at 7:31am — 2 Comments

Jenny Fair Isle Hat Pattern

After many requests (lol just kidding, ONE request, but it was heartfelt enough that i decided to write up my pattern) here is my hat pattern: ========================== Swish Worsted weight yarn in Dublin, Lawn, and Bok Choy. (You can use 3 colors of your choice, preferable a light , medium, and a dark.) size 8… Continue

Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

Peggy Stuart Cast On, Part Deux

Cast on, yeah, but not for a new project! Today I got the cast on my right hand. We'll see how much I can do in a few days. Here's what it looked like last Tuesday, as I was getting ready for surgery. As usual, they had to pry my knitting from my busy hands. They even got my glasses first!

As with the first sur… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on November 9, 2009 at 3:50pm — 10 Comments

Cristi-Lael FO: Dragon Melody Shawl

Now, this is one FO that I'm really proud of. I'm getting a bit of a reputation at the shop. People are starting to ask me to make things that they want to have, but not necessarily want to make. Such is the case with this shawl. Cathy at the at the shop comissioned me to make this shawl for her. I was in the middle of making that devil tank, so the yarn and pattern sat on my vanity for a few weeks before I even looked at it. Then, it took me a while to get into it after I started because it ha… Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 9, 2009 at 12:15pm — 7 Comments

Kelley Petkun A Ravelry Memory Challenge

Over the weekend I received a lovely link, in Ravelry, to a handspun, sock knitting, KAL. Yippee!! I clicked over to the Discussion Thread, said I would love to participate, added my note and went on with the rest of my weekend. Yep, I forgot to join the group, can't remember the host's ID - nothing, nada, zilch!! Short Term Memory disaster!! If the kind lady who invited me reads my blog, or anyone else who joined the Ravelry KAL for handspun, hand-knit socks, please take pity on me and send m… Continue

Added by Kelley Petkun on November 9, 2009 at 10:28am — 4 Comments

Jenny Viking Hat

Baby Viking hat - from an online pattern. Here is the Online Pattern

I adjusted the pattern to fit a 3 year old, which simply involved making the brim and crown bigger around, and making the horns a little bit longer. Next time, I'd make them fatte… Continue

Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Jenny Aubergine Hat

Aubergine (purple eggplant ) hat, with leaf, ladybug, and tendril... I am mediterranean, and around here we call eggplants aubergines. I can see why the small white ones would be called eggplants, but not the aubergine ones..... I could be really difficult, and call it a patlixhan, which is Albanian for aubergine… Continue

Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Jenny Fair Isle Pea Pod hat

My own design, a simple fair isle pattern in 3 colors. This was a really fun first project in stranded knitting! I used Swish Worsted weight yarn in Dublin, Lawn, and Bok Choy.

The pea pod came from the book Amigurumi Knits, by Hansi Singh.

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Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Jenny Basketball Hat

Basketball hat

or my basketball-loving, but hat-hating 3 year old.

He now wears a hat happily!!!

The stripes are stitche

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Added by Jenny on November 9, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Barbara Longley Barbara's Blog - Christmas Present Ideas - Dolls House Knits

Until recently I had about 3 Dolls Houses which I had fully furnished. I thought some of the knitted items I had made might give somebody the idea to be creative and make their own versions as wonderful Christmas gifts for children and grandchildren. These items were all 1/12th scale. For the bathroom items, I used some very fine boucle knit in garter stitch for making miniature towels and flannels. I embroiderd a tiny motif on a corner of the flannels, and rolled up a matching towel and secured… Continue

Added by Barbara Longley on November 9, 2009 at 5:17am — 2 Comments

Knit4Many Birthday Surprise...

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Added by Knit4Many on November 9, 2009 at 3:36am — 3 Comments

mae Finished entrelac sweater - finally!

I started this summer sweater back in the spring and here it is November before I finally finished it.

I like the yarn, but I'm afraid it is going to catch on everything. It's a ribbon wrapped with a shiny thread, and I was constantly snagging it while I was working with it. I made the sleeves slightly longer than… Continue

Added by mae on November 8, 2009 at 5:37pm — 3 Comments

Karin Caine Quincy hat

Where can I get the pattern for this great hat? Thank you. Continue

Added by Karin Caine on November 8, 2009 at 2:14pm — 4 Comments

Jenny Amigurumi

Besides hats, i love amigurumi - cute little toys and doo-dads. I have made a couple toys, but i seem to be using knitted/crocheted amigurumi to embellish my hats these days. anyway, here are my favorites, from "Amigurumi Knits" by Hansi singh first i did the earthworm - GREAT starter project, it taught me about picking up stitches and short rows.

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Added by Jenny on November 8, 2009 at 9:14am — 4 Comments

Jenny Baby Hats!!!!

yes, i have gone hat crazy. After a couple scarves, washcloths, and little toys, i discovered how awesome hats are - they are quick, easy, fun, USEFUL, and a great way to try out new techniques. And everyone loves a cute hat for their sweet little one's sweet little head. Here are the first ones that i made, just in time for my little one to wear home from the hospital, back in June... Tomato hat - online pattern… Continue

Added by Jenny on November 8, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Cristi-Lael FO: Eton Scarf

Well, prepare yourself, most of the next FO posts will be Christmas gifts. That means that, in an effort to make everything in time, they may not be anything structurally spectacular. They're not going to be garter stitch washclothes, mind you, but they aren't going to be fingering weight fair isle sweaters either. And a perfect example of this is the scarf I'd made for my FIL. … Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 7, 2009 at 6:27pm — 4 Comments

Cristi-Lael FO: Chihuahua Sweater

I have a neighbor, Peggy, who's been a realy help to me. She's a stay at home mom also and has been there to watch my girls in an emergency. And, as you kow, emergencies come all too often in my world. Anyway, I wanted to do a little something to show my gratitude, and, being on the poor side, it needed to be something small. (are you catching the tiny refrences?) Well, Peggy's got an itty bitty Chihuahua. He's a bitty teeny one too. His name is Thor and he's adorable. I thought a dog sweater… Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 7, 2009 at 11:32am — 2 Comments

Cristi-Lael FO: Wrenna

Remember in the last post when I told you that I knit another porject out of French Girl Knits and totally loved it? Well, this is it. knitting 001 Meet Wrenna. My loverly orange cardigan. I love it. It's perfect. And, it's very, very orange.… Continue

Added by Cristi-Lael on November 7, 2009 at 11:13am — 5 Comments

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