Passing Thoughts

Erin's Cashmere Scarf

This lace leaf scarf pattern is by Plymouth Earth Cashmere Yarns, pattern #1490.
It's my first time using lace-weight cashmere.
IT WAS WONDERFUL! My friend, Erin, lives in Washington.
Although the scarf is very light and airy, it is still warm. If I could work all of my projects in cashmere, I would!

Button Hat

I made this button hat this week. It was really fun and easy. I almost finished it in one night while watching Grey's Anatomy.

Here is where I got the pattern: http://i-like-lemons.blogspot.com/2008/01/button-tab-hat-pattern.html

Meg's Jogless Jog

When I first began knitting hats I was really excited to make a striped Chargers hat for Jim. I made a navy blue beanie with a gold stripe. After I had finished I was really proud of myself. I remember we were at a friend's house watching the game and Jim was wearing his new hat. I looked closely at it and realized his stripe did not match up correctly.

The problem, briefly, is that in circular knitting, you're really knitting in a continuous spiral, and the last stitch of any circuit around the tube comes out to be one row higher up than the first stitch.

It doesn't show in one-color knitted fabric, but in color patterning (the plain horizontal stripe being the simplest case) this shows up in the form of The Jog, at the point where the round begins.

The classic method for disguising the color jog was developed by Meg Swansen, and described in great detail in an article in Knitters 45 (Winter 1996, pages 33-35), called "The Jogless Jog."

It is actually very simple to alleviate: http://www.socknitters.com/kickback/joglessjog.htm

Face Mask or Bowling Ball Holder?

I just got back from snowboarding in Tahoe. While away, I began knitting a "rasta" hat for Jim. He has a pretty big head so I had to cast on 110 stitches with size 10 needles. I used a variegated yarn (red, yellow and green) and planned to make two black stripes. Well, I added the stripes a bit too high up so I had to balance it out by making the hat longer. Jim assured me he could just fold the edge up. I finished the hat yesterday and had Damon try it on before Jim got home. You can see the result... Jim got home and it actually fit him!

Patricia's Moire Skirt

The moire (accent on "e") pattern is formed when 2 waves interfere with one another. (See smaller picture.) This skirt was knit with ribbon, and the pattern came from Knitting Nature by Nora Gaughan. I like her designs because they mimic patterns found in nature (like spirals and hexagons). This skirt drapes well and flatters Patricia's curves.

Don's Sweater

My father-in-law, Don, half jokingly asked me to knit him a sweater. He was surprised to find that I took him seriously. Don passed away and Jim inherited the sweater. The Aran pattern is from Patons booklet #588, Outdoor Arans.

Monkey Arms

Years ago, a friend taught me how to knit during our lunch hour. As a first project, I wanted to knit a sweater for my hubby, Jim. My friend was designing it as we went along but moved away before it was completed. She assured me that I was good enough to do it on my own. Well,.... (Jim made me post this.)

Knitting! What can I say .... For people that call you Grandma,Spinster what have you, they have no idea what they are missing out on.

Let's start with my first trip to a yarn store... ( Heaven) I think it was some where between chocolate, sex and wine.... The colors the smells the feel of Heaven or what I think a section of Heaven is for us girls and yes guy's too... The part of Heaven where I want to end up.

The picture on the left is Paula and I knitting when we are old... Knitting is away to let your mind be free... That is for me anyways... It makes my soul feel good and it was the best gift my mom has ever given to me... So I say pass it on to the people that you love and the will appreciate the time it takes to give of yourself.

Knitting for the Dogs : All dogs big or small still need to make a fashion statement.

Meet Lola......

She is a Taurus with a flair for fashion and stuffed toys....

And the model for most of my scarf's.

Gauntlets

When I was in grad school, I often had to work in a cold laboratory. I hated wearing gloves because it was hard for me to write/type with them. These were perfect. I found the pattern in Sally Melville's Book 2: The Purl Stitch.

Jim's Socks - Part 2

I made Jim these socks last winter.

I really need to take better photos, I think. At least Kaya looks cute!

Jim's Charger Socks

I finally finished Jim's Charger socks. I think they look pretty hideous, but Jim likes them...

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