Review: Daliah

Daliah by Danni Roan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book, has a lot of suspense, lot of historical details, action, and a great ending

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January 2018 Stitch of the Month Knit

January 2018 Stitch of the Month Knit

Moss and Block Stitch

This pattern is worked over 18 stitches

Row 1: knit 6, (k 1, p1, 3 x) knit 6. This is the front

Row 2: purl 6, (p 1, k 1, 3 x) purl 6.

Row 3: knit 6, (k 1, p1, 3 x) knit 6

Row 4: purl 6 (p 1, k 1, 3 x) purl 6.

Row 5: knit 6, (k 1, p1, 3 x) knit 6.

Row 6: purl 6 (p 1, k 1, 3 x) purl 6.

Row 7: (k 1, p1, 3 x), knit 6, (k 1, p1, 3 x)

Row 8: (p 1, k 1, 3 x) purl 6(p 1, k 1, 3 x)

Row 9: (k 1, p1, 3 x) knit 6, (k 1, p1, 3 x)

Row 10: (p 1, k 1, 3 x) purl 6, (p 1, k 1, 3 x)

Row 11: (k 1, p1, 3 x)  knit 6, (k 1, p1, 3 x)

Row 12:  (p 1, k 1, 3 x) purl 6, (p 1, k 1, 3 x)

Repeat these 12 rows until desired length

Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 5

                             Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 5

Multiples of 4

Note:  If at any time you start a new stitch and you are on the wrong side of work, just knit another row.

Row 1: (right side of work): K 3, place marker, *yarn forward over needle, K4*; repeat from * to * to last 3 stitches, place marker, k 3,

Row 2: K 3, slip marker, purl to next marker, slip marker, k 3.

Row 3: K 3, slip marker, *yarn forward, slip the next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, Kl from left-hand needle,  then knit together the 2 sts from the cable needle, repeat from * to * to the next marker, slip marker, k 3.

4th row: K 3, slip marker, purl to next marker, slip marker, k 3.

Repeat rows 3 and 4  ten times, end with row 4.

Knit 5 rows, removing markers on the 5th row.

Review: The Shunning

The Shunning by Beverly Lewis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the book, but it kind of left you hanging as to what happens in the end. The movie was much better and had a good ending

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December 2017 Pattern of the Month Crochet Country Gardens Chair pads

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December 2017 Pattern of the Month Crochet

  Country Gardens Chair pads © 1999 by N.L.Banks

 

 

Materials:

3 cones Cream #3  
6 balls Country Garden #167  Peaches & Crème by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.   

1 G hook
1 K hook

 

Using the K hook and with 2 strands of cream held together, ch 5 to form ring, join with slip stitch.

Rd 1, ch 1 8 sc in ring, join with slip stitch.

                                                                                                            

Rd 2  ch 1  1 sc in same place, 2sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, around, join with slip stitch.  (12sc)                                                                                                                 

Rd 3  ch 1, 1 sc in same place, 2 sc, in next sc, 1 in each of next 2 sc, around, join with slip stitch. End 3 sc in last sc ( 18sc)

Rd 4  repeat round 3, join with slip stitch.  (26sc)

Rd 5   ch 2, 1 dc in same place, 1dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, around. End 2 dc in last sc, join with slip stitch. (36 dc, ch 2 counts as 1dc.)

Rd  6  ch 2, post around next dc, 1 dc in next dc, post around next dc, around, join with slip stitch. (18 posts & 18dc)

Rd 7   ch 2, post around post, 2 dc, post around next post, around, join with slip stitch. (18 posts & 36dc)

Rd 8   ch 2, post around post, 3 dc, post around next post, around, join with slip stitch.  (18 posts & 54dc)

Rd 9   ch 2, post around post, 4 dc, post around next post, around, join with slip stitch. (18 posts & 72 dc.)

Rd 10  repeat round 9, join with slip stitch.

Rd 11,  ch 2, post around post, 5 dc, post around next post, around, join with slip stitch. (18 posts & 90 dc)

Rd 12   repeat round 11, join with slip stitch.

Rd 13,  ch 2, post around first post, 2 dc, post around third dc, 2 dc, post around next post, repeat around, join with slip stitch. ( (36 posts & 72 dc)  Fasten off cream.

Rd 14   Attach Country Gardens to the top of any post, ch2, 4 dc in same place, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, 5 dc in next dc, around, join with slip stitch. Fasten off Country Gardens.

For ties

 With 2 strands of Country Gardens held together, and leaving a tail of about 5”, ch 40, holding wrong side of cushion towards you, sc around any post, 1sc in same place, ch 40, fasten off. Skip 9 posts, repeat from * to *. Fasten off.  Repeat for other 3 chair pads.

For Tassels

  Cut a piece of card board 4” inches  . Using 2 strands of Country Gardens and 2 of cream, wrap the yarn around the cardboard 10 times. Use the ends of the ties to tie the tassel at the top, tie tight. Cut the yarn at the bottom. Tie again about 1 inch from the top of the tassel.  Cut the yarn at the end of the tassel even. Repeat for the other 15 tassels.

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.

Review: 50 Shades of Stitches - Vol 1: Popular Ribbing, Knitting patterns with Step By Step Instructions

50 Shades of Stitches - Vol 1: Popular Ribbing, Knitting patterns with Step By Step Instructions by Marina Molo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Has some really nice patterns that I have never seen before.

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December 2017 Stitch of the Month

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December 2017 Stitch of the Month Crochet

Starting chain: Multiple of 6 sts + 2.

For sample chain 20 (6 x 3 = 18 + 2 = 20)

Dc group = work 3 dc in next sc until 1 loop of each remains on hook, yo and through all 4 loops on hook.

3 Dc group = work 3 dc in same sc as last group until 1 loop of each remains on hook (4 loops on hook), skip 5 sc, in next sc work 3 dc until 1 loop of each remains on hook, yo and through all loops on hook.

Row 1: (right side): Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch to end, turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each sc to end, turn.

Row 3: 3 ch (count as 1 dc), skip first 3 sc, work 1 dc group in next sc, 3 ch, *1 3 dc group, 3 ch; rep from * to last 3 sc, in same sc as last group work 3 dc until 1 loop of each remains on hook (4 loops on hook), 1 dc in last sc until 5 loops remain on hook, yo and through all 5 loops, turn.

Row 4:  1 ch, 1 sc in top of first group, 5 sc in 3 ch arch, *1 sc in top of next group, 5 sc in next 3 ch arch; rep from * to last group, 1 sc in 5th of 5 ch at beg of previous row, turn.

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each sc to end, turn.

Repeat rows 2 to 5 until desired length. 

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