Friday, January 20, 2017

Harper's Wish

Harper's Wish by Cerella Sechrist


The plot of this book surprised me.. a restaurant critic to a waitress in a restaurant owned by a chef whose first restaurant she ruin.

I didn't think I would like the book but Sechrist's wrting, the wonderful characters and the seaside setting she developed won me over. I loved it. Great book.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25884714-harper-s-wish?ac=1&from_search=true



Keep the Faith, Ellen McGuire (Stella's Falls #1)

Keep the Faith, Ellen McGuire (Stella's Falls #1)
           
by Donna Walo Clancy



If you read one Christmas story this year, let it be this one. Warm and magic, a great story to read to children. Wonderful book.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22590673-keep-the-faith-ellen-mcguire?ac=1&from_search=true


Friday, January 13, 2017

January 2015 Stitch of the Month Knit



For sample, cast on an even number of stitches

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: K 2 tog across row.

Row 4: *K 1, pick up horizontal thread before next stitch and knit.

Repeat from row 1 until square or desired length.

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Sunday, December 11, 2016

Ski Hat 10


Ski Hat 10@ 2014 by N. Banks.

crochet

 
Materials:

G hook

Red Heart worsted weight yarn

  Main, a variegated color

  A to match main

  B to match main.


Stitches used:

Slip stitch= s/s
Single crochet = sc
Double crochet = dc

Font Post Stitch (FPS)~~~~Working in front row just make, yo, inset hook from front to back and front again around the vertical post of stitch below, , yo (three loops on hook) and draw thread through two loops on hook, yo, draw through two loops on hook. One loop remains. Fps completed  

Back Post Stitch (BPS)~~~working in back of row just make, yo, insert hook from back to front and to back again around the vertical post of stitch below, yo (three loops on hook) and draw thread through two loops on hook, yo, draw through two loops on hook. One loop remains. Bps completed.

Rd 1: with main, ch 3, 8 sc in 3rd chain from hook, join.

Rd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same place, * 2 sc in each sc around, join. ( 16 st. )

Rd 3: ch 1, 2 sc in same place, * 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next* repeat from * to * around, join, (24 st ).

Rd 4: ch 1, 2 sc in same place, * 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next * repeat from * to * around, join, (32 st ).

Rd 5: ch 1, 2 sc in same place, * 1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next * repeat from * to * around, end 1 sc in last 3 sc, join, ( 40 st ).

Rd 6: ch 1, 1 sc in same place, * 1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next * repeat from * to * around, end 1 sc in last 3 sc, join, ( 46 st ).

Rd 7: drop main, join A, ch 1, 1 sc in same place, 1 sc in each sc around, join, ( 46 st ).

Rd 8: with A, repeat round 4. (64 St. )

Rd 9: Drop A, pick up Main, ch 1, sc in same place, *1 sc in next 3 sc, 1 sc in sc of row below, * repeat from * to * around, join.

Rd 10: with main, repeat round 7.

Rd 11: with A, repeat round 4.  (86 sts)  

Rd 12: with A, and working in back loops only this round, repeat round 7.

Working in both loops now and no more increases, repeat rounds 9 to 12 until you have 4 repeats of color A. Fasten off A,

Repeat rounds 9 and 10 with main, attach color B

Now:

  With color B, dec 1st, by crocheting 2 st. together repeat round 7.

  With Color B, repeat rd. 12

With main Repeat rounds 9 and 10. Fasten off main.

 
Ribbing:

Rd 1: with B, ch 2, 1 dc in same place and in each sc around.

Rd 2: ch 2, 1 Font Post Stitch in around dc, 1 Back Post Stitch in around dc, join.

Rds 3 repeat round 2, join. Fasten off after round 3. Weave in the yarn ends.


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Thursday, December 1, 2016

December 2014 Stitch of the Month Crochet


December 2014 Stitch of the Month Crochet

 

Multiple of 2 ch sts
For sample ch 20 ( 2 x 10 = 20)

Row 1:  wrong side–Work 1 dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch; repeat from *  repeat from * to * across row.

Note   Draw up all loops of star st to same height as first loop.

Row 2: Star St Row  Ch 3, turn, draw up a loop in 2nd ch from hook, then drawing up each loop to same height as first loop, draw up a loop in next ch, draw up a loop in ch-1 space, draw up a loop in next dc, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1 for "eye" of star–1 star made, * draw up a loop in eye of star just made, draw up 1 loop only in front and back loops of last loop on same star st, draw up a loop in ch-1 space, draw up a loop in next dc, yo and through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from *   across row,  working last repeat until 3 loops on hook, draw up a loop in last space, skip 1 st of ch, draw up a loop in next ch, yo and through all 5 loops, ch 1; 

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in eye of 2nd star, * ch 1, 1 dc in eye of next star; repeat from *  across row,  ch 1, 1 dc in top of last star;  ch 1, 1 dc in last loop of star on row below.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until desired length.  Fasten off

 

Friday, November 25, 2016

The Mad Hatter II


The Mad Hatter II
by Sandy Lightfoot

BK 013 $7.50, 13 pages, email her for details sandy@sandylightfoot.com or instant download at http://www.sandylightfoot.com/oldsite.html . For the Bulky or Mid gauge knitting machine, ribber required. You will love this pretty and useful collection of hats for baby to daddy, sized 13 to 24 inches. Learn new techniques like short rowing and no sew. Learn new stitches for the ribber like Full and half Fisherman rib. Learn to make flowers using your knitting machine, Rouleaux flower trim and Fagoting. Four great hat patterns and a scarf to match. All this using her very clear and easy to follow directions.  A must have for your Christmas knitting

Sunday, November 20, 2016

November 2014 Stitch of the Month Knit


November 2014 Stitch of the Month Knit

 
Sea-Foam Stitch Pattern (multiple of 10 sts + 6)

For sample cast on 26 (10 x 2 = 20 + 6 = 26)

Rows 1 and 2: Knit.

Row 3: K6, *[yo] 2 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 4 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 2 times, k6; rep from *.

Row 4: *K6, drop 2 yo off left needle, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 4 yo, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 2 yo; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.

Rows 5 and 6: Knit.

Row 7: K1, *[yo] 2 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 4 times, k1, [yo] 3 times, k1, [yo] 2 times, k6; rep from *, ending last rep k1 instead of k6.

Row 8: K1, *drop 2 yo off left needle, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 4 yo, k1, drop 3 yo, k1, drop 2 yo, k6; rep from *, ending last rep k1 instead of k6.


Rep Rows 1-8 for pattern until length desired.

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