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.

THANK YOU Grandma!!


(ohh and note the lovely quilt stand, made by DH some time ago :D)

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.