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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Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 4

                                       Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 4

Heart Lace

Multiple of 12 stitches + 1

SKP: Slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over

Row 1: K 4, place marker, K1, *YO, K2tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SKP, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 5 stitches, place marker, k 5.

Row 2: (back) K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 3: K 4, slip marker, K2, *YO, K4tog, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 7 stitches, yo, k 2, slip marker, k 5.

Row 4: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 5: K 4, slip marker, K1, *K1, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SKP, K2; repeat from * to last 5 stitches, slip marker, k 5.

Row 6: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 7: K 4, slip marker, K1, *K2tog, YO, K7, YO, SKP, K1; repeat from * to last 5 stitches,  slip marker, k 5.

Row 8: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 9: K 4, slip marker, K2tog, YO, K9, YO, *SL1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K9, YO; repeat from *, end last repeat with SKP, slip marker, k 5.

Row 10: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Repeat rows 1 to 10 once more, then rows 1 to 3.

Knit 6 rows, removing markers on the 6th row.

Knitting Abbreviations

Knitting Abbreviations
beg    ~~~~~~~~~ begin
BO     ~~~~~~~~~ bind off
CC     ~~~~~~~~~ contrasting color
CO     ~~~~~~~~~ cast on, cast off
cm     ~~~~~~~~~ centimeter
cn     ~~~~~~~~~ cable needle
cont   ~~~~~~~~~ continue
dec    ~~~~~~~~~ decrease
dpn    ~~~~~~~~~ double pointed needles
inc    ~~~~~~~~~ increase
k or K ~~~~~~~~~ -knit
k1, s1, psso-~~~ knit one, slip one, pass slipped stitch over
k2tog, ~~~~~~~~~ knit 2 together
k2tog tbl-~~~~~~ knit 2 together through back loop
MC     ~~~~~~~~~ main color
M1     ~~~~~~~~~ make one
p or P ~~~~~~~~~ purl
p2tog  ~~~~~~~~~ purl 2 together
p2tog tb ~~~~~~~ purl 2 together through back loop
pat    ~~~~~~~~~ pattern
pm  ~~~~~~~~~~~~ place marker
psso  ~~~~~~~~~~ pass slip stitch over
rem  ~~~~~~~~~~~ remaining
rep  ~~~~~~~~~~~ repeat
RS  ~~~~~~~~~~~~ right side
rnd  ~~~~~~~~~~~ round
SSK  ~~~~~~~~~~~ slip 1, slip 1, knit two together
sl   ~~~~~~~~~~~ slip
s1, k1,psso ~~~~ slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over
st(s) ~~~~~~~~~~ stitch(es)
St st  ~~~~~~~~~ stockinette stitch, stocking stitch
tbl  ~~~~~~~~~~~ through back loop(s)
tog  ~~~~~~~~~~~ together
WS   ~~~~~~~~~~~ wrong side
wyib ~~~~~~~~~~~ with yarn in back
wyif ~~~~~~~~~~~ with yarn in front
yfon ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn forward over needle
yfrn ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn forward and round needle
yo   ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn over
yon  ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn over needle
yrn  ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn round needle
*    ~~~~~~~~~~~ repeat instructions following or between asterisk as indicated
[ ]  ~~~~~~~~~~~ repeat instructions inside brackets as indicated

Review: Narrow Escape

Narrow Escape by Camy Tang
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Narrow Escape by Camy Tang

Really good book, filled with great characters, gun fights, car
chases, and end to end action, great read. love the book, gave it
5 stars

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