And the free pattern of the day is pattern 0-47. This is basically a poncho. I know many say that they are out of style but I like them anyway! I like this pattern because it is nice and open so you could wear it indoors of out. In other words, I don't think that I would have to keep taking it on and off every time I went in to someplace. Of course, this pattern is free and can be found at Drops. This website has a ton of free patterns and I think that the next few that I post about will be from there. I hope you enjoy.
In life, things have been really busy as you can probably tell from the lack of posting. Today is mothers day though and I can do what ever I want to. Most of which seems to be chores but what are ya gonna do.
In life, things have been really busy as you can probably tell from the lack of posting. Today is mothers day though and I can do what ever I want to. Most of which seems to be chores but what are ya gonna do.
Ok, I just got this book and it freaking rocks. It has all kinds of great low-fat and low-cal recipes. One thing it really does have a lot of are dessert recipes. It also has great cocktail recipes. Basically this book tries to show you how to use substitutions to make recipes guilt-free. You can check out Hungry-Girl.com to see what it is all about and to sign up for daily emails that are packed with all kinds of great information.
This is the republic hat. The great thing about hats is that they can be knit up really fast, they usually don't take too much yarn, and they make great gifts. I love this hat it is simple yet it has some unique design features. You can down load the pattern here. I am thinking that the button might be a little hard to find. Ok, not a little I don't think that there is a chance in h-e-double hocky sticks that I am going to find one any where near me.
Today's pattern is a shawl pattern. I usually don't see myself as a shawl kind of person and I think that this might be the only shawl pattern that I have saved. It is really beautiful and simple. I think that the simple look of the repeated pattern appeals to me the most. This one might go on my ravelry queue in the very near future. The pattern can be found at knitty.com.
Again this is a free pattern, as are all the patterns found at knitty.
Speaking of knitty, I love this site. They have high quality patterns and articles and it is all free. I know everyone has been there but just in case you haven't please go check it out and show some support.
We have had a very busy weekend. So, not much on the knitting front has gotten done. I have not even been able to role up an entire skein into a ball. I hope tonight to at least get that finished. We have seen all manner of relatives and have been to the May Fair which is an arts festival where we live. We have even been eating out and today is just as busy as the last two. Now we have to fit all the house work into one day to make up for the last two days.
I have also ordered to books on designing your own knits. I can not wait till these get here. I have some really great ideas that I can't wait to try out. I don't really know if designing is something that I am capable of doing but I guess we will find out. Most likely the hard way. That's the way I learn most things.
Speaking of knitty, I love this site. They have high quality patterns and articles and it is all free. I know everyone has been there but just in case you haven't please go check it out and show some support.
We have had a very busy weekend. So, not much on the knitting front has gotten done. I have not even been able to role up an entire skein into a ball. I hope tonight to at least get that finished. We have seen all manner of relatives and have been to the May Fair which is an arts festival where we live. We have even been eating out and today is just as busy as the last two. Now we have to fit all the house work into one day to make up for the last two days.
I have also ordered to books on designing your own knits. I can not wait till these get here. I have some really great ideas that I can't wait to try out. I don't really know if designing is something that I am capable of doing but I guess we will find out. Most likely the hard way. That's the way I learn most things.
This one is most definitely on my gift list. Change the colors and this could be a really cool scarf for a boy or a girl. Ravelry has this as a worsted weight yarn on size 11 needles. The pattern can be found at imagiknit's blog.
Knitting
Real quick, I just want to say that designers who take the time to create a pattern and then offer it for free are very generous and I thank you for that. Today's pattern is Hug by Jennifer Thurston. I love me some shrugs. I think I stated that last time but hey, I love shrugs. This is another very fast knit with super bulky yarn and size 10.5 needles.
Life
I love it when there is a convention and the boss and half the lab are all away in Florida sitting on the beach with out me. No, really, I do. The lab is very laid back.
Real quick, I just want to say that designers who take the time to create a pattern and then offer it for free are very generous and I thank you for that. Today's pattern is Hug by Jennifer Thurston. I love me some shrugs. I think I stated that last time but hey, I love shrugs. This is another very fast knit with super bulky yarn and size 10.5 needles.
Life
I love it when there is a convention and the boss and half the lab are all away in Florida sitting on the beach with out me. No, really, I do. The lab is very laid back.
I have tons of free patterns that I have found on the web that I love. I am thinking that what I want to do is feature one as frequently as I can. I can't promise daily but hopefully a few times a week. That is until I run out of patterns but people just keep coming up with more and are gracious enough to offer them for free so we will see.
Today's free pattern is Blackberry. This pattern can be found at Knitty.com. I love shrugs! I am always freezing at work, especially in the summer when they have the air cranked up. I also like this pattern because it is knit in a bulky yarn. That would make it really fast to knit up.
In other news today, does your brain ever hurt just from thinking really hard all day for eight plus hours. Mine does today. I ran an experiment today that really took all day and was somewhat grueling. Glad that's over. Now I think it is time for a nice Jack and Coke after the little one goes to bed.
Today's free pattern is Blackberry. This pattern can be found at Knitty.com. I love shrugs! I am always freezing at work, especially in the summer when they have the air cranked up. I also like this pattern because it is knit in a bulky yarn. That would make it really fast to knit up.
In other news today, does your brain ever hurt just from thinking really hard all day for eight plus hours. Mine does today. I ran an experiment today that really took all day and was somewhat grueling. Glad that's over. Now I think it is time for a nice Jack and Coke after the little one goes to bed.
Pattern: Shifting Sands Scarf
My scarf is made out of a very bright shade of yellow. The name of which is Mr. Sun.
I am also making another project out of the same yarn it is called Anne Elliot Spencer.
I am also making another project out of the same yarn it is called Anne Elliot Spencer.
Here is the first half of Dusk. It is from a Rowan book. It is going to be a super cute tank, I hope! I am working on the knit portion of the other half right now.
I finally have a finished object. It comes from the book A Passion for Cables (pictured).
This pattern was super easy and the only seeming that had to be done was on the shoulders! I think that it turned out great. I can't wait to show it off. I have not washed it yet so I a little nervous to see what happens. I actually hope that it grows a little but I'm not getting my hopes up.
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