New Ravelry Group

Hi All!

I just wanted to let you all know about a new Ravelry Group, The Gingerbread House.  It is a group for anyone working on any one of my designs.

This month, we are featuring a Gingerbread Hat knit a-long and will be starting a Dry Falls knit a-long beginning December 1.  If you are interested in either one of these, please visit my Rav group here.

This is the worsted version of my Dry Falls pattern...so much larger, more of a shawl than a shawlette.  

Merry Gift - A - Long

Well, my friends, gift making has begun in earnest.  I have spent the last couple of months working on shawl patterns and now find myself mixing in the annual Christmas/Birthday gift making with my design business.  Works out nicely when the designs can be gifted.....

Blue Ridge Shawlette

Becky loved it and I think it came out well! It is a one skein project using Malabrigo Worsted or you can use Manos Del Uruguay Maxima.  Either way, the result is lovely....and warm!  The pattern should be available by the end of next week here, and on Ravelry. I'll keep you posted!

Next, I am working on a Crochet Hat for Emma's best friend, Esther.   I'll be using these lovely African Flower hexagons. You can find the pattern for these, here.

Not joining as I go...I'd much rather seam these into the shape I want for the hat...something fitted, I think!

I'm also working on a couple pairs of socks for Mom and Hubby, both DK, so no biggie. Should get them done with no problem.  And a two-needle hat is in the works for Dad and David, which may end up being a free pattern, if everything works out!

For now, I'll get back to my stitchin' !

Chunky Puff!

 It has been a long Summer and Fall. I have been working in earnest for the last month on several patterns and wanted to share the self-published item with you briefly. It's called 'Chunky Puff.'

It is crocheted in Bernat Chunky Big Ball in the aran colorway with a size K hook. It comes in sizes S(M,L) and works up very quickly, for the experienced crocheter.  Emma loves it, and she gets lot's of complements, too!
You can find the pattern here, on my Pattern's page or at Ravelry.

Old Friend, New Friend

There have been many projects and designs displayed on this table....and lot's of happy memories, too!
But, weather and time have taken it's toll.  So my lovely table has been reduced to this....

Sad, but I am happy that I have an ingenuitive husband who, using the old frame, rebuilt a new table top.

I love it! The tiles on the outside edges are ceramic projects that Will and Emma made at various times in their art classes. It still needs a glaze coat, but, other than that, it is ready to go! So, as a first project for my new table....

This is a baby hat I made for one of my friends at church. It's called the Shell Stitch Beanie from Dainty Daisy and you can find the pattern here.  I hope Christie likes it!

Sweet Baby Noah

One of my daughter's closest friends from High School is expecting a baby boy soon. I have worked up a little cable hat for the cherub. I wanted something that Mom, Jess, could use at anytime that would also be soft and keep baby Noah warm. So I used a soft, chunky yarn in a neutral color. The little hat worked up in no time, too. It is worked on two needles and is seamed at the back.

Noah's Hat

Yarn: Bernat Chunky, approx. 65 yards.

Gauge: 3.5sts, 5 rows = 1 inch

Needle: US Size 9, Straight Needles

Size: Newborn/Infant

Stitches:

C4F: (cable 4 front) Slip two sts to cable needle and hold in front, knit next two sts., knit two stitches from cable needle. (left cross)

k1tbl: knit 1 stitch through back loop

p1tbl: purl 1 stitch through back loop

Sl1K2togPsso: slip one stitch as if to purl, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over the two stitches that were just knit together. (Double Decrease)

Note: This hat has a 4-stitch cable set off with 2 purl stitches and a twisted stitch. The twisted stitch detail is achieved by knitting the stitch through the back loop on the right side and purling the same stitch through the back loop on the wrong side. You can find a video for ptbl here, and ktbl here.

CO 54 sts using a long tail cast-on.

Begin knitting Rib: (RS)P2, *K2, P2; repeat from * across, ending K2.

Repeat row 1 for 8 rows, ending with ws row.

Begin Cable rows as follows:

Row 1 and 3:P2, *K4, P2, K1tbl, P2; rep from *, across, ending with K1tbl.

Row 2 and 4: P1tbl, *K2, P4, K2, p1tbl; rep from * across, ending with K2.

Row 5: P2, *C4F, P2, K1tbl, P2; rep from *, across, ending K1tbl.

Rep rows 1-5 once more.

Begin Decreases:

Row 1: *p2tog, (k1,Sl1K2togPsso), p2tog, k1tbl; rep from * across. End k1tbl. (40 sts)

Row 2: P1, *k1, p2, k1, p1tbl; rep from * across. End k1.

Row 3: *p1, k2tog, p1, k1tbl; rep from * across. End k1tbl. (36 sts.)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Thread tail through darning needle and run it through all the stitches left on the needle. Cinch tightly, turn inside out and seam edges together with whip stitch. Weave in ends.

This is quick and dirty. As with any of my patterns, if you spot an error or have questions, don't hesitate to email me, leave a comment here, or you can pm me on Ravelry. I also hang out at Twitter.

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