Bennett's Baby Leggings Pattern

Pattern is now available over on Ravelry! Cute cabled baby leggings for your little one.

Takes 120-130 yards of fingering weight yarn. Great for a boy or a girl!

Bennett's Baby Leggings Pattern

Bethia

Yesterday while i was doing some genealogy work, i found one of my 11th great grandmothers. Her name was Bethia Hopkins. She married Samuel Stocking in Connecticut. I think this is really neat because Bethia has been on my favorite names list for quite some time. Bethia can be a variation of the Hebrew Bithia meaning "daughter (worshiper) of Jehovah or from the Scottish Beathag meaning "Life".

Granny Stripes!

I'm in LOVE with granny stripes! They're so easy to do, and work up pretty quickly too. I've got 3 started for various friends/family. I have some of the yarn for each blanket, not all of it, which is why i'm not finishing one before starting the other.

A. is cream, bright blue & purple. I don't have a pic of this one yet.

B. is white alternating with color. I'm probably going to stick with dark colors. I like how they pop against the white.

C. is brown alternating with pastels to match baby's nursery.

B & C aren't finding out the gender of the baby, so they're gender neutral. A is already here and a girl.

Winter?

It's been such a mild winter this year...hardly any snow at all. We finally got our 2nd snow storm of the year yesterday. I think we got between 6 & 8 inches. Being in Upstate NY, that isn't much at all, but more than we've gotten all winter. These were taken in the morning before it had stopped snowing. Big pup LOVES snow!

16 Feb 2012

I've been doing a lot of thinking. I *need* to learn to say NO, for my own sanity. This is starting to be too much. I'm starting to not enjoy my crafting anymore because i feel overwhelmed and rushed. I also have only made myself 1 thing in almost 2 years. After i get done what is already on my list for people i'm not starting anything else for anyone else but me. Sorry if that sounds selfish, but it's wearing me down. That list includes this years Xmas gifts.

We're going to Granny's for Easter this year! I can't wait. I've started a shawl for her. I think she'll like it.

I've also got some things in progress and finished some things. I won't do pics of the squares for niece's blanket so far because there is over 20 and i haven't put them together yet.

There will be more in the coming weeks.

"Temperance Hat" - The Pattern

Now available as a PDF. download now


I'm using Caron Simply Soft Eco and size 8 circular needles. 

•  Cast on 90 stitches. (This will decrease to 88 stitches after the ribbing)

• Work in K4P2 ribbing for about 4 inches (for me that is 24 rows). You will start with knit 4 and end with purl 2. 

• On row 25, or the next row after your ribbing, you will decrease by 2 stitches to get 88 stitches. Once with your first knit stitch and once in the middle of your hat with another knit stitch. C6F, P1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1. *C6F, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1*. Repeat in *-* 2 more times. **C6F, P1, K2tog, P1, K1, P1.  Repeat from ** to end of round. I put a stitch marker in front of every C6F to make it easier for me to remember.

1. Rows 1-6: *K6, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1. Repeat to end of round.
2. Row 7: *C6F, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1. Repeat to end of round.

• Continue with steps 1&2 four more times. (You can do 5 more times if you wish. I will do this on my next one as i like them a little longer).  You should have 5 cables high and 8 around your hat.

Decreases:

Row 1: *K6, P1, K1, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to end of round. (80 stitches)
Row 2 & 3: *K6, P1, K2, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 4: *K6, P1, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to end of round. (72 stitches)
Row 5 & 6: *K6, P1, K1, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 7: *C6F, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * to end of round. (64 stitches)
Row 8 & 9: *K6, K1, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 10: *K6, P2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (56 stitches)
Row 11 & 12: *K6, P1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Row 13: *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (48 stitches)
Row 14: C6F all the way around.
Row 15: Knit.
Row 16: *SSK, K2, K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (32 stitches)
Row 17: *SSK, K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. (16 stitches)
Row 18: *SSK. Repeat from * to end of round. (8 stitches)

Cut yarn and thread through remaining 8 stitches, pulling them snug. Thread through them again to secure. Weave in remaining yarn.

My "Bones" Hat

When watching Bones, i fell in LOVE with the hat Brennan was wearing in several episodes.

I found the pattern "Lucky 7 Hat" on Ravelry and decided to modify it a bit to get it closer to this hat. It looks like the brim is k4p2 ribbing and the upper part between cables looks like P1 K1 P1 K1 P1. Instead of doing 7 cables around and high, i'm going to do 8. There will be 8 sections between the non cabled parts that are 5 stitches each so 40 stitches. And 8 cables of 6 stitches each, so 48 stitches. So that's 88 total stitches.  CO 90, so you begin with knit4 and end with purl 2. I'll have to decrease by 2 stitches in the round after the ribbing. (hmm, stitches 2&3 for the first K1, and another 2 stitches towards the middle for a K1 stitch).

I'm scared i'm going to get through the ribbing (like 4in) and find out that i messed up my thinking and will have to frog it.

I guess we'll find out!

I'm using Caron Simply Soft Eco in black and size 8 needles. I'll update when i get through the ribbing.