Saturday, September 30, 2023

My Cinnamon Raisin bread machine recipe

My Cinnamon Raisin bread machine recipe

In pan mix:
1 1/8 cups hot water
3T butter cut in chunks

In bowl mix well together:

3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoons salt
1 ½ Tablespoons dry milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup raisins

Pour into pan, add to top of mixture, (do not stir in)
2 teaspoons yeast

Set machine to light setting and bake. Remove from pan, cool.

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

September 2017 Pattern of the Month Cable and Lace Hat


September 2017 Pattern of the Month Knit  

Cable and Lace Hat 
© 2015 by N Banks


  
Materials:
Red Heart Super Saver in lilac
size 7 circular knitting needles1 Set size 7 double pointed knitting needles 
1 Rd marker
1 cable needle
39 markers, of which 7 are red ones.

Notes: slip markers as you come to them.  I used red markers after every 20 stitches, because it's easier to see where the pattern repeats start and end.  The pattern is a 20 stitch repeat.

With a long tail, cast on 100, join, being careful not to twist the stitches.

Rd 1, 3: knit

Rd 2, 4: purl

Rd 5: * k 2, pm, k 1, pm, k 5, pm, k 1, pm, k 4, pm, k 1, pm, k 5, pm, k 1, place red marker, * repeat from * to * around.

Rd 6: * k 2, p 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 3, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 3,p 1, * repeat around from *  around.

Rd 7: * p 3, k 5, p 1, k 4, p 1, k 5, p 1, repeat from * around. This is the inside of hat.

Rd 8: *k 2, p 1, k 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 2, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, k 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 2,  p 1, *
repeat from * around

Rd 9: repeat rd 7

Rd 10: *k 2, p 1, k 2, yo, k 2 tog., k 1, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, k 2, yo, k 2 tog., k 1, p 1,*
repeat from * around

Rd 11: repeat rd 7

Rd 12: *k 2, p 1, k 3, yo, k 2 tog., p 1, slip two stitches to cable needle and hold in front of work, k next 2 stitches, k 2 stitches from cable needle, p 1,  k 3, yo, k 2 tog., p 1*
repeat from * around

Rd 13: repeat rd 7

Repeat Rds 6 to 13 two more times, for a total of 3 lace repeat.

Finishing:  change to double pointed needles when needed.
Rd 1, 3: knit
Rd 2, 4: purl, on round 4, place a marker after every 10th stitch
Rd 5: knit to 2 stitches before marker, k 2 tog.
Rd 6: knit.
Repeat rounds 5 and 6 until 2 stitches remain between markers. Turn hat inside out and run needles though remaining stitches and draw up tight, run though again. Cut ends, weaves ends of yarn in.

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold, recopied or reformatted without permission. It is for your personal use only.

  

July 2017 Pattern of the month knit Divine Cable and Lace Scarf


July 2017 Pattern of the month knit

Divine Cable and Lace Scarf © 2015 by N Banks

    
                 
     










                      
White scarf is made with Paton's Divine and the Lilac is Red Heart yarn 

Materials:

1 ball Divine by Patons  any light color ( I used Halo Blue) appx.  9 inch wide by 45 long. 1 pair size 13 knitting needles

 OR

Red Heart Super Saver in lilac and size 11 knitting needles appx. 6 inch by 54 long.
1 row marker
1 cable needle
8 markers

Notes: slip markers as you come to them. You will always have 22 stitches on the needles.

Cast on 22

Row 1: k 2, pm, k 1, pm, k 5, pm, k 1, pm, k 4, pm, k 1, pm, k 5, pm, k 1, pm, k 2.

Row 2: knit

Row 3: k 2, p 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 3, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 3,p 1, k 2.

Row 4: k 3, p 5, k 1, p 4, k 1, p 5, k 3,

Row 5: k 2, p 1, k 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 2, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, k 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 2,
p 1, k 2.

Row 6: repeat row 4

Row 7: k 2, p 1, k 2, yo, k 2 tog., k 1, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, k 2, yo, k 2 tog., k 1, p 1, k 2.

Row 8: repeat row 4

Row 9: k 2, p 1, k 3, yo, k 2 tog., p 1, slip two stitches to cable needle and hold in front of work, k next 2 stitches, k 2 stitches from cable needle, p 1,  k 3, yo, k 2 tog., p 1, k 2.

Row 10: repeat row 4.

Repeat rows 3 to 10 sixteen more times for the Divine, and 24 times for the Red Heart, then knit 3 rows. Bind off, weave in the ends.

PS. There is a Hat Pattern https://ninasatmyhouse.blogspot.com/2019/09/september-2017-pattern-of-month-cable.html
 to match this scarf.

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold, recopied or reformatted without permission. It is for your personal use only.


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