Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

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f1widow
I’ve had no luck on freecycle either
Are you looking forward to the F1 @ the week-end?

Roamin in the gloaming

Great pics on ‘Wooligans’
I love the barn
You just need to sort it out & get a horse & it will be perfect!

Anyone looking for another simple crochet blanket, there’s another one here;
http://www.lincraft.com.au/files/pdf/281.pdf
Hope you all have a good

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chalky_75

Morning everybody--- Earlier start here today as I have to make 100 !!!!! Brownies. Actually the size they want them means you can get 24 out of a tray so its not that bad. The lady who was going to do them wanted £180 !!!!!!!! So this lady is doing them for a hug !

weather still iffy but dare I say it a lighter shade of grey/black -- so your good wishes are working so please keep them up. DDIL2B's sister arrived last night with a 10 day old baby-- I had forgotten they were that small !!

All the knitted toys for the little guests are now finished and hedgies still rule. I am really wondering what else I can do with eyelash wool. Please ont suggest scarves I have knitted a few but dont enjoy the monotony of all those lines !!!

Well I hope you all have good days. Hugs here from North Devon to anyone who wants one. Kind of celebratory hugs or sympathetic just take whch one you would like with a side order of good wishes of course.

mioliere

Hi everyone. I'm late on here today; following Roamin in the gloamin's advice, I unplugged my broadband Livebox because we had a terrific thunderstorm this morning. Roamin has already got through several Liveboxes due to storms here, so I didn't want to risk mine! Anyway, the thunder and lightening have passed but it's still raining. It's not put the birds off the bird table, though. We have a couple of very greedy sparrows; they're feeding babies, I think, otherwise, if they are eating all the food they collect, they'll soon be too heavy to take off.

I did a bit more of my ripple blanket last night. I'm doing it in white, blue, pink and lemon, four rows to a stripe, alternating the colours with white. It's turning out really well. I've also come across this lovely site, http://www.sugarncream.com/search.php?pspt=k&advps=y which has some free patterns for baby things, as well as other items. You have to register (free) to be able to download, but the patterns are great. There's some lovely bib-and-bootie sets that I think I'll have a go at later today, in between crocheting my blanket.

Well, all offers to clean my barn out are welcome! It must be teaming with creepy-crawlies but I haven't seen any mice or rats in there. It's a long way from being a comfy cosy knitters' retreat!

Pam - I loved the sleeveless hoodie pattern. Thanks for the link.

Well, I'd better go and do some work.

I hope you are all feeling good today, although I expect Chalky is bouncing up and down with excitement for Saturday!

See you all later.

KathyXX

Kinsey

prfungi wrote: »

Check out this lovely sleeveless hoodie for toddlers, 18 - 21" chest sizes.

http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/turning_stone/turning_stone_1.html

Have you seen the other free patterns on this site! I'm out of printer ink

mioliere

Thanks for that, Kinsey. I didn't think to look for any more patterns. There's some fantastic ones on there - I want to make them all! I love the crochet skirt - I may have a go at that one day.

By the way, when I was still in the UK, I ordered my printer inks from here http://www.pcfuel.co.uk/acatalog/info.html Their inks are so cheap compared to other suppliers. Just before I left, I ordered three sets for my all-in-one-printer for less than one set would have cost in PC World - and it included delivery! Well worth checking out, and delivery is very prompt, too.

KathyXX

Kinsey

Thanks for that link Mioliere, have registered and waiting for email, and ordered printer ink.

shazrobo

had an email from readicut, and they have some stlyecraft, cotton/acrylic yarn at just 89p, and as it was my first order i got 10% off making it 71p a ball, i couldnt resist such a bargain, so i ordered 40 balls in various colours

shaz x

L_C_Wilson

For those of you who wanted a pattern for a knitted crib. I couldn't find one, so decided to invent one myself






Hope it's ok to post my pattern, if not I'll delet it.

Lorna’s Knitted Crib



Use needle size 8 (4mm) and double knitting wool.
Adjust needle size if you knit tight/slack

Lining

Cast on 100 stitches
Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch for 18 rows
Cast off

Outside

Cast on 150 stitches
Rows 1 – 4 Stocking stitch
Row 5: k1, *k2tog, yfwd* rep from* to last stitch, k1
Row 6 - 14: Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 9 rows
Row 15: k1, *k2tog, yfwd* rep from* to last stitch, k1
Row 16: purl
Row 17: * k1, k2tog* rep from* to end (100 stitches)
Row 18: purl
Cast off

Place outside and lining pieces together wrong sides facing each other. Over-sew very loosely around top. Crochet or knit a fancy edging around join in a contrasting colour, or use lace.

Pillow (Make 2)

Cast on 15 stitches
Row 1: k1f&b, knit to last stitch, k1f&b (17 stitches)
Row 2: purl
Repeat rows 1 and 2 a further 3 times (23 stitches)
Row 9: knit
Row 10: purl
Row 11: k2tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog, (21 stitches)
Row 12: purl
Repeat rows 11 and 12 a further 3 times (15 stitches)
Cast off

Place 2 pieces right sides together. Sew around 3 sides. Stuff, and then sew remaining side. Crochet or knit a fancy edging in a contrasting colour, or use lace.

Blanket and Hood Back (Make 2)

Cast on 15 stitches
Row 1: knit
Row 2: purl
Row 3: k1, *k2tog, yfwd* rep from* to last 2 stitches, k2
Row 4: purl
Row 5: knit - knitting f&b on first and last stitches. (17 stitches)
Row 6: purl
Row 7: k1f&b, k2tog, yfwd, knit to last 4 stitches, k2tog, yfwd, k1, k1f&b. (19 stitches)
Rows 8 - 10: Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch
Row 11: k2, k2tog, yfwd, knit to last 5 stitches, k2tog, yfwd, k3
Repeat rows 8 – 11 another 2 times, then rows 8 – 10 once
Row 23: k2, *k2tog, yfwd* rep from* to last 3 stitches, k3
Rows 24 - 26: Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch
Cast off

(For blanket piece only) Crochet or knit a fancy edging in a contrasting colour, or use lace.

Hood

Cast on 81 stitches
Row 1 - 4: Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch
Row 5: k1, *k2tog, yfwd* rep from* to last 2 stitches, k2
Row 6: purl
Rows 7 – 16: Starting with a knit row, stocking stitch
Row 17: * k1, k2tog* rep from* to end (54 stitches)
Row 18: purl
Cast off

Keeping the eyelet holes to front of hood, sew back of hood into place (lining up the centre of the two parts)

Crochet or knit a fancy edging around front/back join in a contrasting colour, or use lace.

Mattress (Make 2)
Cast on 15 stitches
Row 1: knit
Row 2: purl
Row 3: k1f&b, knit to last stitch, k1f&b (17 stitches)
Row 4: purl
Repeat rows 3 and 4 a further 5 times (27 stitches)
Continue in stocking stitch without the increases for a further 24 rows
Row 39: k2tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog, (25 stitches)
Row 40: purl
Repeat rows 39 and 40 a further 5 times (15 stitches)
Row 51: knit
Row 52: purl
Cast off

Place 2 pieces right sides together. Sew around 3 sides. Stuff, and then sew remaining side.

Finish off by threading ribbon or crochet chain through all eyelet holes.

mioliere

L C Wilson - that is stunning, and so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. You are very talented to have designed it yourself. I'm sure everyone will want to make it. Thank you so much for posting the lovely photos and the pattern. I shall print it off right now.

Many thanks

KathyXX

L_C_Wilson

Thanks Kathy. I've never designed a pattern in my life before. Just made it up as I was going, doing lots of altering.

Best bit was I had to have a Carte D'or tub, so still smacking my lips after the Caramel cinnamon waffle