THANK YOU Grandma!!
(ohh and note the lovely quilt stand, made by DH some time ago :D)
Friday, May 30, 2008
What Grandma made...
Grandma asked if Bryn would like some Crocheted blankets.. well who wouldnt!!! nothing is better then grandma-chocheted blankets.
Friday, May 16, 2008
What Ive been knitting
After i awas able to con the lovely Kris of monster knits into dying me up some yummo self stripign FBF wool, I knitted myself some much wanted socks.... I am very happy with the result
I havent stopped there tohugh, i did some self striping rainbow myself and here is the first sock from it
and a little secret something I have been working on
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
PART SIX: the legs, final installment
Ok sorry for the long delay, here is the final installment, the legs
SOAKER
Place the held stitches from one side onto a 30cm circular or DPNs in size 4mm. pick up 5 stitches along the side of the gusset, placing a stitch marker after the first 3, this will become the start and finish of your rounds.
work 1 row in stocking stitch.
row 2: k2,p2 to end
repeat row 2 another 11 times
cast off loosly
repeat for second leg.
SHORTIES
Place the held stitches from one side onto a 30cm circular or DPNs in size. pick up 6 stitches along the side of the gusset, placing a stitch marker after the first 3, this will become the start and finish of your rounds.
work in stocking stitch continue till the work measures [5-8-11-14]cm (or personal deisred length of shorties less aprox 3cm)
Begin cuff.
cuff row 1 - k1 *p1, k1* to end
cuff row 2 - *p1, k1* to end
repeat rows 1 and 2, 4 times
cast of loosely.
LONGIES
Place the held stitches from one side onto a 30cm circular or DPNs in size. pick up 6 stitches along the side of the gusset, placing a stitch marker after the first 3, this will become the start and finish of your rounds.
work in stocking stitch continue till the work measures [15-20-25-30]cm (or personal desired length of shorties less aprox 3cm)
Begin cuff.
cuff row 1 - k1 *p1, k1* to end
cuff row 2 - *p1, k1* to end
repeat rows 1 and 2, 4 times
cast of loosely.
FINISHING
run in all threads, add elasstic and cording where needed and wash,block and lanolise.
SOAKER
Place the held stitches from one side onto a 30cm circular or DPNs in size 4mm. pick up 5 stitches along the side of the gusset, placing a stitch marker after the first 3, this will become the start and finish of your rounds.
work 1 row in stocking stitch.
row 2: k2,p2 to end
repeat row 2 another 11 times
cast off loosly
repeat for second leg.
SHORTIES
Place the held stitches from one side onto a 30cm circular or DPNs in size. pick up 6 stitches along the side of the gusset, placing a stitch marker after the first 3, this will become the start and finish of your rounds.
work in stocking stitch continue till the work measures [5-8-11-14]cm (or personal deisred length of shorties less aprox 3cm)
Begin cuff.
cuff row 1 - k1 *p1, k1* to end
cuff row 2 - *p1, k1* to end
repeat rows 1 and 2, 4 times
cast of loosely.
LONGIES
Place the held stitches from one side onto a 30cm circular or DPNs in size. pick up 6 stitches along the side of the gusset, placing a stitch marker after the first 3, this will become the start and finish of your rounds.
work in stocking stitch continue till the work measures [15-20-25-30]cm (or personal desired length of shorties less aprox 3cm)
Begin cuff.
cuff row 1 - k1 *p1, k1* to end
cuff row 2 - *p1, k1* to end
repeat rows 1 and 2, 4 times
cast of loosely.
FINISHING
run in all threads, add elasstic and cording where needed and wash,block and lanolise.
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