tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34387665716519962702024-03-05T14:04:32.492-08:00Survival KnittingKnit as though your life depended on itUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-59285165499893891732017-11-01T12:56:00.002-07:002017-11-01T13:01:21.215-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm starting NaNoWriMo today. I just finished 1765 words. I am working on a 18K word manuscript that my second oldest brother had written. Sadly, he killed himself before he completed it and it is my labor of love to finish the novel.<br />
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I am hoping to rope baby brother into the effort as his writing skills are superior to mine. But, don't tell him that, he already has a giant ego!<br />
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I'm not the "real" writer in the family. DH Bob has written a 7 book 1 million+ series. If you want to read it, here is the first book. Remember to leave a review, please!<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Headgames-Fairies-Robert-David-Strawn-ebook/dp/B015II9KUY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509564843&sr=1-1&keywords=headgames+i+fates+and+fairies" target="_blank"> Headgames I Fates and Fairies</a><br />
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The book I'm working on will have 3 sibling authors and many family stories woven into it. We have a great many "characters" in our lineage.<br />
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I'm knitting simple things for Christmas and exploring cable designs.Here are two versions of "Sweet Evil Alice" inspired by Alice from the UK TV show "Luther. All my patterns are buy one, get one free and priced at $1 each. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-51913331474282516942017-04-16T12:36:00.001-07:002017-04-16T12:36:44.648-07:00Cat Head Bag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My youngest brother's wife and two daughters all have the initials C.A.T. Instead of a bunny rabbit themed basket for Easter, I created the Cat Head Bag to hold all the sugar filled goodies I gave them.<br />
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This is for the older of the two girls, in her favorite color. The younger likes orange best. I'm still working on that one. <br />
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This is a prototype for the pattern. I don't like how the ears came out on the right ear, I'll be working on making that one better.<br />
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I expect to have the second one finished this week and the pattern ready for sale by next week. In the meantime, I have a good number of free patterns and all of my designs are $1 and buy one, get one free <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/gari-lynn" target="_blank">Garilynn Designs</a><br />
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If you like fantasy (as in Fairies, not any sort of Shades of Gray), check out DH's blog. He is the model for many of my daft designs. He is a good sport and a great writer. <a href="http://robertdavidstrawn.com/" target="_blank">Headgames Book Series</a><br />
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A friend suggested that I make a cat hat for a cat.<br />
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This very mellow fellow is a quasi-feral, he purred the entire time he was wearing his new chapeau.<br />
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This design is available in my Ravelry shop <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cat-hat-cat-hat" target="_blank">Cat hat cat hat</a> All my designs are $1 and BOGO.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-44676904855378868102017-03-16T08:27:00.000-07:002017-03-16T09:39:15.351-07:00Rubber Chicken knitted hat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In a previous post, I mentioned that I designed My Little Pony hoodies for two of my nieces. I studied various sources for inspiration and finally decided to watch the series. The series is funny and intelligent, somewhat like the Bugs Bunny cartoons of my youth. Layers that the adults and the kids will laugh at, but for different reasons.<br />
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The Rubber Chicken hat came about because DH Bob joined an improv troupe. This affiliation required a novelty hat. I took inspiration from Cheese Sandwich's (voiced by "Weird Al" Yankovic ) sidekick, Boneless and translated that into a knitted version.<br />
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I have several chicken designs, being slightly chicken obsessed. We have a greatly reduced flock these days, just 2 Amerucanas left from a thundering mixed flock of 40. Our 5 acres are beautiful, but we have many, many critters who love to eat chickens. Here is a post from DH Bob's blog about our chickens:<br />
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DH Bob is the patient model for many of my daft creations:<br />
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DH Bob, among his many talents such as modeling and blogging, has written a 14 book (so far, he is still writing) series of over 1,000,000 words.He also does his own cover art. <a href="http://robertdavidstrawn.com/" target="_blank">Bob the writer</a> Check out the first book at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Headgames-Fairies-Robert-David-Strawn-ebook/dp/B015II9KUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489677705&sr=8-1&keywords=headgames+I+fates+and+fairies" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Headgames-Fairies-Robert-David-Strawn-ebook/dp/B015II9KUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489677705&sr=8-1&keywords=headgames+I+fates+and+fairies</a><br />
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The Rubber Chicken hat is $1 and BOGO, as are all my patterns in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/gari-lynn" target="_blank">My Ravelry shop</a><br />
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Pink Kitty ear hats have so much political baggage these days. I am designing and knitting lots of this style, trying to find one that satisfies my obsession with garments that stay put and don't require fiddling with.<br />
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Here is my in the round version:<br />
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Please excuse the blurriness of the photo, vivid colors cause my camera to lose focus and clarity.<br />
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The original <a href="https://www.pussyhatproject.com/" target="_blank">Pussy hat</a> is a strip of knitted fabric beginning with ribbing, an expanse of stockinette stitch and ending with ribbing. I did not care for that for two reasons. First, two long side seams. Second, the cast on and bind off edges would not be the same.<br />
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I made a good number of my in the round version:<br />
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All of these were made from yarn I already had from "auditioning" pink yarns for a Pinky Pie hoodie for my youngest niece:<br />
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(Pictured above - Sleeve detail from Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle hoodies)<br />
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I was not happy with the ears of the squared top version and started experimenting.<br />
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DH Bob, my long suffering model, is wearing the first side to side version with cuff:<br />
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(DH Bob is not just a pretty face, he writes <a href="http://www.robertdavidstrawn.com/" target="_blank">http://www.robertdavidstrawn.com/</a> and does woodworking <a href="http://toolmakingart.com/" target="_blank">http://toolmakingart.com/</a> If you like fantasy books with Fairies, Goblins, Elves, The Fates, lots of references to bluegrass music and a deep and abiding respect for double bass players, check out his series. )<br />
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This was still not exactly what I was looking for. The ears would still need some attention from time to time and the cuff would be too hot in the coming months.<br />
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I tried a version without a turn up cuff:<br />
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The above is a little better, but I wanted stick up and stay up ears. Here is the same design with a slip stitch crochet at the bottom of the ear section:<br />
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The latest uses the same basic design of 4 sections in points formed by increases and decreases. The midline section is joined with slip stitch crochet after seaming the back with a 3 needle bind off. Then, the ears are picked up, knit and then edged with I cord.<br />
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I'm getting closer, but I still have some issues with this version. I think that the ears may be too fox-like and the I cord edging is not perfect, so that bothers me.<br />
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I have almost used up all of the pink yarn I had with these experiments. They are going to good homes soon. I hope to have the pattern for all of the versions on Ravelry soon.<br />
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In the meantime, if you want to make the in the round version (free), here is it on Ravelry:<br />
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It's difficult to make any reptile puppet and not have it look like Kermit the frog.<br />
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These are based on a character from my husband's book series <a href="http://robertdavidstrawn.com/" target="_blank">Headgames Book Series by Robert David Strawn,</a><br />
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I have made about one dozen versions of these. I would normally have ripped them out when I did not care for the results, by DH Bob wanted to keep them all. Lots and lots of yarns were killed during the evolution of this design.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-34306097133439778732015-12-16T13:15:00.000-08:002015-12-16T13:15:02.885-08:00I cord Cast On - My way<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have tried various I cord cast on methods and have not really liked how they turned out for me. I am very familiar with casting on from a crochet chain. I tried to apply that to an I cord and it worked very nicely.<br />
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First, make your 2 stitch I cord chain, the number of rounds of I cord equal to the number of stitches you want to cast on. <br />
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Leave the 2 I cord stitches on the needle. Insert a crochet hook in between the 2 stitches of the I cord.<br />
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Pull a loop through between the two I cord stitches and place on the needle.<br />
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In this case, I'm going to cast on 52 stitches since I'm making my Last minute no purl Hat <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/last-minute-no-purl-hat" target="_blank">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/last-minute-no-purl-hat</a><br />
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I use this cast on method for my Another way to Zig Zag Afghan <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/another-way-to-zig-zag" target="_blank">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/another-way-to-zig-zag</a><br />
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All my patterns are on sale now for $1 and if you buy one, you get a second one free <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/gari-lynn" target="_blank">http://www.ravelry.com/designers/gari-lynn</a><br />
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Easter falls on April 20 this year, plenty of time to start a giant bunny for someone special.<br />
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My new design, Big Bunny Tutu, is named as an homage to my dearly departed younger sister. She was an enthusiastic Girl Scout and spent her summers at camp. She learned many funny songs, one of our favorites being "Little Bunny Fufu". <br />
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This bunny knits up to be 24" and is very huggable. Bernat's Baby Blanket is a soft chenille yarn and makes for a tactile delight. Knits quickly, all in one piece with super bulky yarn on big needles and ends worked in and stuffed as you go, once you get to the second ear decreases you are done. The pattern also includes instructions for a tutu apron and vest.<br />
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If you can make a simple sock, you can make Big Bunny Tutu. <br />
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The pattern is available in my Ravelry shop:<br />
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We found the doll carriage at Circle P antiques in Navasota, TX. It's just down the road from my favorite local knitting shop, <a href="http://www.wcmercantile.com/" target="_blank">WC Mercantile</a>. The doll carriage is a mid-century vintage doll carriage from Creative Playthings. The decals are not from Creative Playthings, I don't think, but I'm not an expert. </div>
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I really liked the idea of a blending hackle made of combs. No offense to anyone who makes or uses the ones with nails, but I would be the one who makes the news because I fell on my hackle and had to go to the hospital to have it extracted.<br />
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The folks who inspired the plastic comb hackle <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SURma5PlfGs&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLA84847F4EEDB2835" target="_blank">Yarn Zombie</a>, screwed the combs directly to a board. Also knowing my penchant for breaking things, I wanted something sturdier as I was worried I would pull the combs off if they were simply screwed to the boards.<br />
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So, poor DH was pressed into service, again. We procured some pine 2" by 4" and screws. After planing the surfaces smooth, he cut a groove for the combs. These particular combs had a handle, which he also cut off. The heat of cutting melted the plastic somewhat, but he sanded those smooth and that part is encased in the groove. The screw holes are recessed, again a nod to my klutziness. I wanted a blending hackle that fit my kitchen island exactly, so it's a really big hackle. <br />
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Using the blending hackles was a dream. These are not as high as the nail variety, but one can still do the continuous roving "reload" method that I learned from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWkX53MQ_bQ" target="_blank">Blue Mountain</a>.<br />
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The first use of the blending hackle was with some blended fiber that I made with odds and ends consisting of navy merino roving, ivory colored merino and seacell blend, odds and ends of bamboo, carbonized bamboo, milk fiber, some etsy white and black roving and some random bits of black or white fiber. I blended all of these with hand combs, weighing them to try to ensure a more or less equal distribution of fiber through the finished yarn. Once I had all of this blended with this method, I then used the blending hackle to make roving. All spun together, this is a nice heathered gray with a bit of a blue note.<br />
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I also created a curved version diz, which I call a Potato Chip Diz.<br />
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I made this at <a href="http://www.livingwaterpottery.com/" target="_blank">Living Water Pottery</a>, a lovely local pottery shop,<br />
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My next blending project is a massive, whole Corriedale fleece that I bought a number of years ago. I finally dragged it out, no insect damage, thank goodness, washed it, dried it and now am flicking open the locks. The final plan is to weigh everything and blend in some russet colored llama and camel with the hand cards. Then, the final processing through the blending hackle and I will have mountains of ready to spin fiber.<br />
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I sell plastic comb blending hackle with potato chip diz at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155992915/blending-plastic-comb-hackle-with-diz?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Garilynn Designs</a>. </div>
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Last April, I was staying with MIL after her knee surgery. I was experiencing some pretty bad plantar fasciitis pain. On impulse, I asked DH to visit and bring my spinning wheel and fiber bag that was sitting with it.<br />
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I'd not spun in several years and had some work to do to get back in the rhythm. The first roving I chose was from <a href="http://www.maryjanesattic.net/" target="_blank">Mary Jane's Attic</a>. 4 ounces of Merino wool in shades of green, I think it's a discontinued colorway. It spun up a bit thick and thin - due to the operator, not the fiber!<br />
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And amazingly, my plantar fasciitis pain was almost gone after treadling a couple of days. I would love to hear if other people have had this experience. I was unable to walk prior to treadling, one might have thought I was the one who had just had surgery!<br />
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I was spinning again like crazy. MIL lives in a city where there are lots of fiber resources, so when she would nap, I would drive and get more fiber. It was all for my health, of course, however, my insurance is still not quite applying those purchases to my deductible. Shucks.<br />
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Some months later, I had a good number of individual hand spun skeins from my stash of fiber. <br />
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Our local fiber shop, <a href="http://www.wcmercantile.com/" target="_blank">WC Mercantile</a>, sent an email that Amy Herzog would be visiting. Amy is a lovely young lady and I bought her book on fit. Check out her website, <a href="http://www.amyherzogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Amy Herzog Designs</a>. I simply could not show up without a project in hand. At the last moment, I grabbed this skein, some size 6 needles and started a project. Nothing really planned, just something to do while I listened.<br />
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As I was working on this, several wreath ideas were knoodling (knit+doodle) around. I cast on too few stitches for this to be a wreath, but it would fit my steering wheel.<br />
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I want to repeat what I say in the pattern:<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Gulim, sans-serif;"><b>"SAFETY
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place the knitted item directly on the steering wheel, just in case
it slips. For added safety, I use a strip of non-slip rug underlay. I
cut a 2” strip with a total length of 46” in two pieces because
the package of non-slip rug underlay was a piece 18” by 28”. </span></span>
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the non-slip material of your choice on steering wheel. Stretch cover
to fit, keeping non-slip material in place. Wrap lashing around cover
firmly, stretching to ensure that the cover does not slip in use. I
tied mine together at center bottom and used a crochet chain to work
the ends of the lashing so I don't have ends dangling while I drive. </span></span>
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use the cover, I plan to undo the lashing and move the cover around
move less worn parts around. I will also be watching for fading in
our lovely Texas sun. Most likely I will cover it if I park in direct
sun since this is my precious handspun. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Gulim, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Driving
with the cover in place is a tactile delight. The spin on this is
soft and makes for a cushy, textured surface. It is certainly warm
when I forget my gloves and I expect it will be cooler to touch in
our blazing summers as well." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Gulim, sans-serif;">I've unlashed it and turned it once already. Other than some pills, it seems to hold up well. It's holding well and has not slipped. However, everyone needs to be absolutely certain that the cover holds and does not move! Don't play around with your safety!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Gulim, sans-serif;">The pattern is free. I could not think up a clever name for it, so it is named after its form and function. </span></div>
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Doing some knoodling (knit + doodling), I came up with a knitted version of the red tomato with strawberry pincushion that everyone used to have as part of their sewing tool arsenal.<br />
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Heirloom tomatoes come in shapes other than perfectly round and colors other than red, hence the purple and the yellow pear.<br />
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The $1 pattern for the red & purple is up on Ravelry:<br />
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The yellow pear version pattern will be up soon.<br />
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DH first grew yellow pear tomatoes for us many years ago. I had never seen such a thing. After that, not one made it to the table, they were all garden snacking food.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-19657040032542853352014-01-06T07:28:00.000-08:002014-01-07T06:39:35.731-08:00Austin Cable Beanies and fingerless gloves<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Looking back at some Christmas knitting:<br />
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This is a shorter version of my Austin Slouchy Cable Beanie http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/austin-slouchy-cable-beanie I call this one "Austin Cable Beanie". I make 2 cable crosses instead of three and it fits just over the ears. Made of Lion Brand worsted weight Wool Ease for easy care. I always gift using washable, affordable yarns. I selfishly save the "good" stuff for me.<br />
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Of course I decided to make these starting on December 22. Austin Slouchy Cable Beanie is a fast knit and since I was not making Christmas dinner, I could devote all my time to speed knitting. <br />
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I also created a new companion design, fingerless gloves that use the pointed cable motif from the top of the beanies. I'll have that pattern on Ravelry soon.<br />
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I made a Royal blue set for DD. Her dark hazel eyes are even more beautiful when she wears blue.<br />
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Our wedding anniversary is this month and I'm having a promotion for my two deerstalker hat patterns. DH (pictured above in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elementary---deerstalker-hat)" target="_blank">Original Elementary</a>) had encouraged me to start designing for years. I finally got started and now have 71 designs on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/stores/gari-lynn-designs" target="_blank">Ravelry</a>. <br />
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Elementary was one of my first designs. DH wears it whenever it finally gets cold here in the Heart of Texas. It's knit all in one piece and made in chunky yarn, so it makes a great last minute gift.<br />
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In response to several folks asking for a sewn version, I designed <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elementary-putting-together-the-pieces-deerstalker-hat." target="_blank">Elementary Putting Together the Pieces</a><br />
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Sadly, I could not get DH to model this one. The yarn is incredibly itchy, but looks great. Very tweedy and I love the way diagonal garter stitch looks like woven fabric. Hedda Woodin (designed and crafted by DH, check out his blog <a href="http://toolmakingart.com/" target="_blank">Toolmaking Art</a>) is my model and she does not mind the itch. I have some Brooklyn Tweed "Loft" that I will use to make a wearable version for DH.<br />
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For the month of November, buy one of the Elementary patterns and I will gift you the other through your Ravelry account. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-11075425757186303452013-08-20T07:42:00.002-07:002013-08-20T07:42:48.841-07:00Gonna be a Big Star - Blanket<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was born and raised in Texas. As we are the "Lone Star State", one encounters stars on everything. I put together this collage of stars from some of the places and spaces near me.<br />
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One of my new designs, Gonna be a Big Star, makes a great motif for making pillows and blankets. I'm working on a bedspread size. Here is the first block:<br />
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It's 20" square. This photo shows it in an unblocked state, draped over a pillow. There a lots of ends to work in, so I will likely back it with fabric after completion. The fabric backing will also support the motifs and minimize stretching. Here is the link for the pattern.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gonna-be-a-big-star" target="_blank">Gonna be a Big Star</a><br />
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I'll keep y'all posted on my progress.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-5834396393930882242013-07-31T15:00:00.001-07:002014-01-06T06:33:46.229-08:00Unnecessarily Huge knitting needles and crochet hook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Inspired by some meanderings around the internets, I requested that DH make knitting implements in size 50 25mm . Not one for just following directions - I had just requested a simple set of straights, he made a set of straight, 2 DPN, a crochet hook with an eye to make it an afghan hook and a sewing needle. Fans of the Japanese anime "Ranma 1/2" might recall the inspiration for the name of the needles and hooks.<br />
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I had originally started a huge version of one of my designs "Gonna be a big star", shown below in worsted weight (pattern available at garilynn.etsy.com <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/158123084/gonna-be-a-big-star-pdf-knitting-pattern?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Gonna be a big star</a> )<br />
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I had finished one star section, weighted the yarn and found I would not have enough to finish the star section. I only have 6 pounds of this oatmeal cotton! The finished size would have been about 100". So, ripped back and started a seat cushion:<br />
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MIL had expressed a desire for a thin cushion to carry with her on walks to use when she rested. Her retirement community has wrought iron chairs and she wanted something a little more comfortable. This is a close up of the crochet test cushion. I have had DH give it the "princess and the pea" test and I fear that he will keep this one and I will be making another for MIL.<br />
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I used my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/37289388/elastic-plastic-fantastic-adjustable?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Elastic Plastic Fantastic</a> stitch markers while knitting the first sample, seen here in close up:<br />
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These stitch markers work very well on Unnecessarily Huge knitting needles. <br />
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Working with these is certainly different. I am used to throwing yarn with my index finger. With size 50 needles, I have to grasp both needles where they cross with my left hand and throw yarn held in my right hand. Somewhat awkward when you are used to flying speeds, but the huge needles and yarn make a fast project.<br />
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I made my Unnecessarily Huge yarn as I worked the project:<br />
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The yarn on the cone is about a worsted weight. I knit I cord on size 11 needles to make it Unnecessarily Huge yarn. I had only one cone of this particular yarn, so I could not strand it. My process is to knit a few yards of I cord, then secure the size 11 needle with the stitch markers (they cinch up nicely with the barrel cord lock). I pick up where I left off on the project, working until I run out of I cord yarn. <br />
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I have many cones of other yarn that will now be put in service to make Unnecessarily Huge yarn. I think I can get rid of some of the "what was I thinking" and "but it's such a good price" purchases. That 100" star will appear someday and then I'll have an excuse to replenish my stash. <br />
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I found this site to be inspirational with some nice giant knitting pictures, if somewhat beyond my Italian language skills:<br />
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<a href="http://www.crowdknitting.com/" target="_blank">Crowd knitting</a><br />
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DH's blog <a href="http://toolmakingart.com/" target="_blank">Toolmaking Art</a>.<br />
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Find more of my work at garilynn.etsy.com, garilynn on Ravelry or garilynn on Patternfish<br />
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Working “TFL” as described on Raven Shawl <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/raven-shawl" target="_blank">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/raven-shawl</a></div>
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One of my latest patterns has an instruction "K 2 tog TFL", meaning that you will knit 2 stitches together through front loops. I am a combination knitter, so I have
to do a bit of convolution to make the stitches in YO, K 2 tog right
leaning mesh have a smooth appearance with the second stitch on top
of the final worked stitch.
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If you are not a combination knitter,
you might be helped by the video that I listed in the Raven Shawl
pattern.
<a href="http://www.theweeklystitch.com/2011/12/trellis-lace.html" target="_blank">http://www.theweeklystitch.com/2011/12/trellis-lace.html</a></div>
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Here you are looking at the next 2
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The stitch that will be on top of the
finished stitch is the second stitch. The two stitches must be turned
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Here the needle tip of the right needle
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Another way to work this stitch is to
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Here are the two stitches turned around
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The completed stitch<br />
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I'm having a "buy anything from my etsy shop, get 2 free knitting patterns free" (pdf delivery, excluding the shop keepers Knit Stitch Graph Paper bundle). <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/garilynn">http://www.etsy.com/shop/garilynn</a><br />
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My Knit Stitch Graph Paper product is something my husband & I worked on together. I wanted graph paper that looked like a knit stitch. I scanned a stockingette stitch scarf and gave him a print of the image. He created the final product. Here the logo:<br />
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Here's some pictures of my 6 section hats:<br />
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Game Winning Home Run:<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-82273698158791598102011-07-18T07:03:00.000-07:002014-01-06T18:37:05.803-08:00What is Skein Snake?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Several years ago, I invented Skein Snake:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950101649/" title="skeinsnake.cropped by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="skeinsnake.cropped" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6029/5950101649_cea2cd4f8e.jpg" height="500" width="489" /></a><br />
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It's a zippered skein jacket that you place around a skein of yarn. Why would you want to do that, you ask. Well, at the time, I was working with a lot of linen and hemp. I kept hearing that these fibers soften with washing. I wanted them soft while I was working with them. I have heard of the usual method of washing a skein, a million safety pin in a pillowcase, which did not appeal to me. The lightbulb of inspiration clicked on and I sewed up a prototype, zipped it around a skein of linen, tossed it in the washer, then the dryer and PRESTO - soft linen yarn. AND pre-shrunk!<br />
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I thought this would take the Knitting & Crocheting world by storm. Thus far, it has been more of a couple of sprinkles. I plan to put the pattern on Ravelry in the coming weeks and see if there is more interest in folks trying to make it themselves. Here is a slideshow of how it works:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950662530/" title="Skein Snake 01 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 01" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5950662530_a2da37d90b.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950103711/" title="Skein Snake 02 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 02" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/5950103711_c131524bb4.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950662582/" title="Skein Snake 03 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 03" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/5950662582_19fa05be8f.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950103773/" title="Skein Snake 04 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 04" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/5950103773_01b9bd4ac7.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950662648/" title="Skein Snake 05 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 05" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/5950662648_0e10affd51.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950662696/" title="Skein Snake 06 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 06" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/5950662696_167b5c5263.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950103871/" title="Skein Snake 07 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 07" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5950103871_543242110b.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950103909/" title="Skein Snake 08 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 08" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/5950103909_4b5d35feb9.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5950662774/" title="Skein Snake 09 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Skein Snake 09" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5950662774_ae98d3c60a.jpg" height="376" width="480" /></a><br />
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Patterns to make Skein Snake yourself as well as finished, ready to use Skein Snakes for sale at <a href="http://www.garilynn.etsy.com/">garilynn.etsy.com</a><br />
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The colors I made the Skein Snakes with came about because of a favorite song from my childhood:<br />
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Where have you been all day, Henry my son<br />
Where have you been all day, my beloved one<br />
Woods, dear mother, woods, dear mother<br />
<i>Oh mother come quick 'cos I feel very sick<br />
And I want to lay down and die, die, die, die<br />
Die, die, die, die</i><br />
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What did you do there, Henry my son<br />
What did you do there, my beloved one<br />
Eat, dear mother, eat, dear mother<br />
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What did you eat there, Henry my son<br />
What did you eat there, my beloved one<br />
Eels, dear mother, eels, dear mother<br />
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What colour were they, Henry my son<br />
What colour were they, my beloved one<br />
<b>Green and yellow, green and yellow</b><br />
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Those eels were snakes, Henry my son<br />
Those eels were snakes, my beloved one<br />
Yuck, dear mother, Yuck, dear mother<br />
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What colour flowers d'you want, Henry my son<br />
What colour flowers d'you want, my beloved one<br />
<b>Green and yellow, Green and yellow</b><br />
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Oh mother come quick 'cos I feel very sick<br />
And I want to lay down and die<br />
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The Skein Snake logo was designed by DH, based on an oroboros and snakes that were in "Ouran High Host Club", a japanese anime.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-63543121634601652092011-07-03T08:06:00.000-07:002011-07-03T08:06:25.756-07:00Pivoting I cord stitches<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I am very fond of the finished look of garter stitch edged with I cord. I think it is the influence of my Home Ec teacher, Mrs. Ashlock. She graded on the outside & inside of the finished garment. I learned to love finished edges in sewing and carried that over to my knitting.<br />
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Many of my garter stitch patterns have a method that I call "pivoting". This is necessary for the I cord edge to flow along all edges of the finished item. Simply put, you are reversing the order of the first and second stitch. The first stitch will become the second and the second will become the first. Pivoting is the method I have found easiest to accomplish this. Here is a photo tutorial:<br />
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In this photo, the I cord stitches are slipped purl wise to the right double pointed needle. You can also use a cable needle.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5551863038/" title="2 I cord st on needle by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="2 I cord st on needle" height="452" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5551863038_7fa8f1b186.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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In this photo, the 2 I cord stitches on the right DPN or cable needle are halfway through the pivoting. Pivoting is done clockwise. <br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5551863766/" title="2 I cord st being pivoted around, at halfway point by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="2 I cord st being pivoted around, at halfway point" height="443" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5551863766_01fa8c2c8a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Here the stitches are pivoted around, the order is reversed. In most cases, you will put the yarn back, slip the 2 stitches back to the Left needle and continue as instructed <br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5551864348/" title="2 I cord st pivoted around, stitches are now in reverse order by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="2 I cord st pivoted around, stitches are now in reverse order" height="291" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5551864348_6e7f149f62.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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One of my free patterns, Giving Heart <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/giving-heart">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/giving-heart</a> , is a free download that uses this technique, if you want to practice it. I would love to see more projects of this pattern on Ravelry!<br />
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Take care and keep your yarn dry. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-37712037554919095922011-07-01T06:08:00.000-07:002011-07-01T06:10:50.856-07:00Butterfly Silk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5890331363/" title="Butterfly silk butterfly with bead head 2 by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Butterfly silk butterfly with bead head 2" height="447" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5111/5890331363_f2b4c883bf.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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This is the larger of the two butterflies in my pattern "Butterfly Motif". It is knit of 2 ply Bulky Silk yarn from White Rabbit Fibers (<a href="http://www.whiterabbitfibers.com/">www.whiterabbitfibers.com</a>) , custom dyed by Fun House Fibers (<a href="http://www.funhousefibers.com/">www.funhousefibers.com</a>).<br />
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For fun, I added a bead. I am new to beading and found that if one does not have adequate lighting and magnification, one should not try to work with thin black thread.<br />
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The pattern is available at <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/butterfly-motif-2">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/butterfly-motif-2</a> for $1. I also have a kit with the pattern, yarn for one butterfly of both sizes and some beads for embellishments at <a href="http://garilynn.etsy.com/">garilynn.etsy.com</a>. <br />
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Almost finished with "Stone River Shawl". Pictures soon.Lots of blocking in my future!<br />
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Take care and keep your yarn dry. <br />
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Here is DD's dog, ears in flight, seeming ready to take off:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5382732257/" title="Chewfa with ears in flight by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Chewfa with ears in flight" height="419" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5382732257_0ee12ea0c0.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />
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And finally, some knitting:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5840345846/" title="Butterfly of purple tonal sheeps egyptian cotton better by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Butterfly of purple tonal sheeps egyptian cotton better" height="445" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5320/5840345846_5c30d30fc1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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DH made the suggestion that transformed this pattern from moth-like to a lacey butterfly. He is so smart.<br />
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The Dorable KAL is entering week 3. Giveaways continue.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5839805723/" title="Dorable hanging on hanger to show shape by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Dorable hanging on hanger to show shape" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5839805723_a06544eb9b.jpg" width="196" /></a><br />
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Take care and keep your yarn dry. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-90425916598192751832011-06-07T08:40:00.000-07:002011-06-07T08:40:28.913-07:00Durable Pattern is ready<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Durable is a garter stitch variation on Dorable, replacing the mesh, lacey center with garter stitch. The eyelet and garter stitch borders are the same for both patterns.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5787874195/" title="Durable Diamond back with two points folded lengthwise by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Durable Diamond back with two points folded lengthwise" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/5787874195_4714a9d092.jpg" width="423" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5808009927/" title="Hex, triangle and diamond durable by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Hex, triangle and diamond durable" height="440" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/5808009927_e1d325ec2b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5808010439/" title="Triangle Durable tied in front by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Triangle Durable tied in front" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3326/5808010439_4e107755a8.jpg" width="410" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5808577214/" title="Triangle Durable wrapped around neck by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Triangle Durable wrapped around neck" height="452" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/5808577214_40a47a390f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5808008891/" title="Hex green durable wrapped in front, ends over shoulders by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Hex green durable wrapped in front, ends over shoulders" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/5808008891_0eb96e781d.jpg" width="390" /></a><br />
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Durable is available on Ravelry for $3: <br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/durable-in-diamond-triangle-and-hexagon--shawl-scarf-prayer-shawl-stole-head-wrap">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/durable-in-diamond-triangle-and-hexagon--shawl-scarf-prayer-shawl-stole-head-wrap</a><br />
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Take care and keep your yarn dry. <br />
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Surprise - This is not baked beans!<br />
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I love to cook and come up with my own recipes. DH loves boiled in the shell peanuts. I had not encountered this delicacy until we went on a trip to Florida soon after our wedding. There were boiled peanuts stands everywhere once we reached Louisiana. I did not care for them and he got to enjoy them all.<br />
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Because his enjoyment of meals drives me to create new and different things as well as old favorites, I was always on the lookout for a way to make boiled peanuts a dish the entire family could enjoy.<br />
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Watching Korean dramas had opened a door to a cuisine I had only experienced through kimchi previously. I started buying gochujang (fermented red pepper paste) by the 3 kilo tub (that's over 6 pounds!) and using it whenever I wanted some spice on anything - eggs, pizza, cheese sandwiches.<br />
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Mulling over the boiled peanut question, one day I decided to try to boil shelled peanuts (the kind you might use for peanut brittle) with gochujang. About 1/2 cups or so to 1/2 pound of peanuts with enough water to cover the peanuts, brown sugar is optional, if you want it, add about 1/4 cup. The salt content of the gochujang kept the peanuts from becoming too mushy, I cooked until the peanuts were done and the sauce was reduced to a nice thick sauce, not quite a paste.<br />
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This is now DH's favorite banchan (side dish). I like it in bibimpap as well as alone. I've even reduced it down, adding double the sugar and made a spicy peanut cluster candy. Dipped in dark chocolate, it is yummy!<br />
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If you're looking for authentic Korean recipes, check out <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/">http://www.maangchi.com/</a>. Her videos and cookbooks are great!<br />
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Back to our regularly scheduled knitting. Check out my group on Ravelry and join the Dorable KAL - you could win the giveaway on June 8:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/dorable-kal">Dorable KAL</a><br />
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Take care and keep your yarn dry. <br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-89291557041916806852011-06-01T16:54:00.000-07:002011-06-01T16:56:03.967-07:00Join the Dorable KAL!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I've created a Ravelry group for a Dorable KAL:<br />
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Buy the pattern (or wait to see if it's in your June Phat Fiber Sampler Box). There will be giveaways! Join in the fun. If you aren't on Ravelry yet, it's free, so sign up today!<br />
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Also working on a garter st center version of the Dorable that I call the "Durable". The pattern will have 3 shapes - elongated hexagon, triangle and diamond. Here is the Durable Diamond in progress:<br />
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Many thanks to the fiber partner, Interlacements for this terrific yarn. Check out the website:<br />
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<a href="http://www.interlacementsyarns.com/">www.interlacementsyarns.com</a><br />
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Here are some previews of the Durable Diamond (knit of an ebay purchased wool on cones "Lemieux", made in Canada): <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5787878379/" title="Durable Diamond showing edging detail by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Durable Diamond showing edging detail" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5787878379_9a390f8c96.jpg" width="341" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5787878713/" title="Durable Diamond wrapped wo pin by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Durable Diamond wrapped wo pin" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/5787878713_8827697d17.jpg" width="481" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5787877953/" title="Durable Diamond pinned in front folded lengthwise as vest front by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Durable Diamond pinned in front folded lengthwise as vest front" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5787877953_40e1749be6.jpg" width="321" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5788432152/" title="Durable Diamond one shoulder secured with pin by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Durable Diamond one shoulder secured with pin" height="475" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5788432152_29b50a829c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5787874195/" title="Durable Diamond back with two points folded lengthwise by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Durable Diamond back with two points folded lengthwise" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/5787874195_4714a9d092.jpg" width="423" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5788430908/" title="Durable Diamond as long pointed cowl by garilynn, on Flickr"><img alt="Durable Diamond as long pointed cowl" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/5788430908_af7982dd87.jpg" width="331" /></a><br />
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Pattern for the 3 versions of Durable coming soon!<br />
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Take care and keep your yarn dry.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438766571651996270.post-65653318853144474852011-05-23T09:37:00.000-07:002011-05-24T04:18:15.660-07:00Project bag, Pink Prototype, Phat Fiber June Pattern finished. Phew!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751035597/" title="Pink prototype and new project bag johnny cupcakes back of project bag by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2335/5751035597_e316f482ec.jpg" alt="Pink prototype and new project bag johnny cupcakes back of project bag" height="445" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I bought the Johnny Cupcake bag, it's now my new knitting bag. Featured with it is a Pink Prototype on ChiaoGoo Stainless Steel Size 10 32" circulars and my stitch markers <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/37289388/plastic-elastic-metallic-adjustable">http://www.etsy.com/listing/37289388/plastic-elastic-metallic-adjustable</a>.<br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br />I will give away the secret to making these stitch markers - a barrel cord lock from<br /><br /><a href="http://www.strapworks.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=cord+locks&gclid=CJWto-rD_qgCFSFl7AodFGwTXQ">http://www.strapworks.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=cord+locks&gclid=CJWto-rD_qgCFSFl7AodFGwTXQ </a><br /><br />and a loop of gift elastic from<a href="http://www.giftsintl.com/stretchloop.php"> http://www.giftsintl.com/stretchloop.php</a><br /><br />The Pink Prototype is my knitting doodling for the Phat Fiber Sampler Box pattern for November. I was trying to make something different, but serendipity moves in mysterious ways and I realized that this was my November pattern.<br /><br />My June Phat Fiber Sampler Box pattern is ready. Many, many thanks to my fiber partner Funhouse Fibers, <a href="http://www.funhousefibers.com/shop/">http://www.funhousefibers.com/shop/</a> :<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751591462/" title="Dorable with heart label wrapped as shawl knot in front showing right shoulder by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/5751591462_a02de9e3ea.jpg" alt="Dorable with heart label wrapped as shawl knot in front showing right shoulder " height="500" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751048789/" title="Dorable with heart label close up of edge and mesh by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5751048789_00439e167c.jpg" alt="Dorable with heart label close up of edge and mesh" height="500" width="401" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751045779/" title="Dorable with heart label close up of wrapped around neck by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/5751045779_f772d61af8.jpg" alt="Dorable with heart label close up of wrapped around neck" height="500" width="431" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751584136/" title="Dorable of Funhouse fiber yarn center mesh and edge eyelet close up detail by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/5751584136_71d0016536.jpg" alt="Dorable of Funhouse fiber yarn center mesh and edge eyelet close up detail" height="454" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751039037/" title="Dorable of Funhouse Fiber detail of point and mesh by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5751039037_8df5460265.jpg" alt="Dorable of Funhouse Fiber detail of point and mesh" height="454" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Three yarns- Funhouse Fibers "Slither Silk" Hand painted yarn fingering weight, 437 yards, 50/50 Superwash Merino/Silk, Cascade Yarns handpaints, and 50/50 Superwash Merino/Tencel 420 yards from WC Mercantile, dyed by me. Each shawl uses one skein of fingering weight yarn, approx 420 - 430 yards:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751581380/" title="Dorable 3 versions Funhouse fiber WC Merc Merino and tencel and Cascade handpaints by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5751581380_25b51e06d1.jpg" alt="Dorable 3 versions Funhouse fiber WC Merc Merino and tencel and Cascade handpaints" height="453" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Plymouth Yarn Mushishi 95% Wool 5% Silk, purchased from WC Mercantile. This version is larger, knit on Size 10 needles, I used every inch of the skein. It's a generous 250 grams and 491 yards. It makes a lovely prayer shawl. The tassels help to keep the shawl on the crook of the elbow.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751586286/" title="Dorable Prayer shawl of Plymouth yarn Mushishi from WC Mercantile front by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/5751586286_0a63fdfe0e.jpg" alt="Dorable Prayer shawl of Plymouth yarn Mushishi from WC Mercantile front" height="500" width="304" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31456571@N08/5751588212/" title="Dorable Prayer shawl of Plymouth yarn Mushishi from WC Mercantile side by garilynn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2197/5751588212_49aa2279e1.jpg" alt="Dorable Prayer shawl of Plymouth yarn Mushishi from WC Mercantile side" height="500" width="344" /></a><br /><br />The theme for the June Phat Fiber Sampler Box is "Science Fiction". My inspiration for the shawl was Robert A. Heinlein's novel Time Enough for Love.<br /><br />The pattern is for sale on Ravelry - <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dorable">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dorable</a><br />for $1. The pattern includes instructions for 2 sizes. The smaller uses one skein of Funhouse Fibers yarn (or equivalent), the larger uses one skein of Plymouth Yarn Mushishi (or equivalent).<br /><br />Take care and keep your yarn dry.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1