Making Motifs

I have been working on patterns of garter stitch bordered with I cord for a while now. I like the finished edge that the I cord gives to garter st and it makes a nice border for modular work.

I'm compiling some of my motif patterns into a bundle. This should be ready soon. I've been sidelined by pneumonia and the 5 hour naps that I suddenly take due to lack of breathing.

Here are some pictures for your enjoyment:



The center section is worked first and may win the award for the most embarrassing Knit in Public you will ever work on. The sides are worked from picked up stitches and the ears are worked from the top side stitches. The pattern includes knit on eyes, tongue and stitched on ear detail. This can be used as a potholder or applique. Later, when I can breathe and stay awake, I will post the pattern for slippers in adult and baby size.

This was the motif that started it all:


That's all for now, back to sleepy time.....

Take care and keep your yarn dry.

Valentine's Day and Women's Heart Health Month pattern

My Phat Fiber Sampler Box pattern this month is a tiny heart pin pattern. I call it "Heartfelt Reminder" to commemorate Women's Heart Health Month. I sent kits for the lucky folks who get a box this month. The pattern for sale has instructions for making larger hearts in different weights of yarn.



Tiny hearts of fingering weight yarn, just under 1.5" wide and 1.25" long. The pink and purple is my hand dyed from WC Mercantile's (wcmercantile.com) Merino and Tencel, my colorway "Star Ruby Sapphire and Amethyst". The red is also my hand dyed using Knit Pick's sock yarn base, colorway "Garnets and Rubies". The kits contain yarn, pin back and "Hand made with love" charm.



A grouping of several larger hearts showing felted and unfelted of Paton Classic wool doubled, Red Heart SSWW and a larger version of the fingering weight.



A larger heart used as an applique backing for an Oruaka button closure for a bag (oruaka.etsy.com).



Potholder or could be used as a scubbie.



A rug of doubled Red Heart SSWW. Also in picture, my Krock Socks on Child size 8/9.

Pattern available on Ravelry, search under "Heartfelt Reminder" or "garilynn", just $1!

Late for this year, but you can get a jump on next year!

Take care and keep your yarn dry.

We had snowfall here in the Heart of Texas. School is closed and soup is on the stove.

Here is my latest version of Krock Socks on a bed of snow.

Front View

Back View

Side View

This cuff treatment is garter stitch in the round, with short rows to make a longer cuff for the front. Knit with Lily Sugar N Cream, this size takes 2 skeins.

More sizes coming soon. This one is available now on ravelry.com

Take care and keep your yarn dry.

Pattern text as art

Some word art using the text from my
knitting pattern for Krock Socks.
(pattern available on ravelry.com)

Click on the picture to go to
wordle.com and see a larger
picture.