Krissy's Hat Day 5 and 6 and done

I have finished the hat for my granddaughter, love the pattern called Mountain Laurel Tam 
(http://www.willowyarns.com/Product/Mountain+Laurel+Tam.aspx). Below is day 5, and day 6 when I finised it. Will now finish the scarf I have been working on, and also start a ski hat for my grand son.

day 5 above and done on day 6.
 

Krissy's Hat day 3 and 4!

 Day 3 and 4 of Krissy's Mountain Laurel Tam 
(http://www.willowyarns.com/Product/Mountain+Laurel+Tam.aspx)

Day 3, I have changed the pattern a bit, I"ve added three extra rows to the first color group, white, black, purple, white, blue, white, purple, black, then the white again, its in the ribbing, and then added another row of white between the rows of blue.

Day four, no problems with pattern, its an easy to follow charted pattern. I love this pattern.  Here I've again added more white, then the blue, white again, then stayed with the pattern following the deceases.

Day 2 of Krissy's Hat

I've been working on my granddaughters hat, to the left is what it looks like now. Its an easy to follow charted pattern that I got off  Willow Yarns at willowyarns.com. I have listed the link again below. And I used Krissy's colors of blue, black, white and purple. Here in the picture are just the white, black, and purple yarns, I think I really like this free pattern called Mountain Laurel Tam. 
(http://www.willowyarns.com/Product/Mountain+Laurel+Tam.aspx)
 

Just Knitting and crocheting all the time

I've been busy knitting things, like a hat for my daughter Amy, one of my own designs. Its pictured on the left here and will be a free pattern on this blog soon. This hat is a longish style knitted ski hat using size 5 and 7 circular knitting needles and a chart. I've also used another of Lion brands eyelash type yarn on it just for fun ( the blue just before the ribbing on the hat). The rest of the yarns are Red Heart Sport weight.

I am also working on  hat for my  granddaughter Krissy, it's at called Mountain Laurel Tam, below is the link to it. I"ve changed the colors to the ones she likes which are white, black, purple and blue. So far its looking good. I'll be posting about it as I work the pattern, next part is to start the chart design. The black I am working with is from Lion brand called Moonlight Mohair in Tundra and the other yarns are Red Heart Sport weight yarn in light blue, white and So Soft in purple using size 7 circular knitting needles. All are washable yarns. Below on the right is the picture of the hat as knitted so far.

http://www.willowyarns.com/Product/Mountain+Laurel+Tam.aspx

  I've also crocheted a new design for the blog, it's picture below on the left, called Christmas Drum Toilet tissue cover, using worsted weight yarns, and pipe clearners and will be posted soon.

Fresh Peach Pie in a bowl for one

Fresh Peach Pie in a bowl for one

1 fresh peach, peeled, pitted, and chopped
1 T flour
1 1/2 to 2 T sugar
1/3 t cinnaomom
1/2 T water

1. mix all above in mug, stirring til well mixed, microwave 1 min.
2. stir again and microwave 1 min.

Now mix together with fork:
2 T oatmeal
1/3 t nugmeg
1 1/2 to 2 T brownsugar
1  T butter

pour over pie mix in mug, microwave 30 sec.

Wanderlust Cables

Wanderlust Cables 
by Kathryn Doubrley

$20.00  Instant download. 41 pages. Great patterns from scarves, hats, pillows, bags, to a shawl/blanket, which is my favorite, just beautiful! For the standard, mid-gauge, bulky and Passap machines. Very clear easy to follow instructions, she even explains the working of cables. Has baby sweater.  Adult sweater is sized from 33 to 51. Uses Tamm yarns, Lots of diagrams, cable diagrams, pictures.  Another must have for you knitting library.  http://www.theanswerlady.com

Variegated Ski Hat 2

Variegated Ski Hat 2

@ N. Banks 2014

This is another hat that I've knitted and designed for the Hat charity in Maine. I have really enjoyed doing these hats each year. You can find the rest of the hats on this blog under free knitting patterns ski hats.                                                                                                             Materials:

Worsted weight yarn in Main

Worsted weight yarn in a variegated color.

Circular knitting needles size 5 & 7

1 set Double pointed needles size 7

Row counter

10 stitch markers

1 yarn needle

With main and size 5 circular needles, cast on 100

Rd 1 to 10: knit 2, purl 2 around.

Rd 11: change to size 7 needles, drop Main and attach the variegated color. Knit.

Rd 12: Purl

Rd 13: Knit

Rd 14: Purl

Rds 15 & 16: drop variegated and with Main, knit, after rd 16, fasten off Main.

Rds 17 to 37:  with variegated knit.

Rd 38: drop variegated, attach Main and knit, place markers after every 10th stitch.

Rd 39: with Main, * knit to 2 stitches before marker, knit 2 tog. Repeat from * ard drop Main

Rd 40: with variegated, knit

Rd 41: with variegated, * purl to 2 stitches before marker, purl 2 tog. Repeat from * ard.

Rd 42: knit

Rd 43: Repeat round 41, fasten off variegated.

Rd 44: with Main, knit

Rd 45: * knit to 2 stitches before marker, knit 2 tog. Repeat from * ard.

Repeat rounds 44 and 45 until 10 stitches remain, change to the size 7 double point needles when needed.

Finishing:

Run yarn needle through remaining stitches, draw stitches up tight, run needle through again, fasten off.

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