Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Group Cloth

This was an experiment I tried for a silent auction at an upcoming craft sale. I asked the ladies on the Monthly Dishcloth KAL group to send me stitches for one row, covering 32 stitches. I got almost 30 responses! The result wasn't exactly ugly, and it wasn't exactly beautiful. It's what I would call...... interesting. It was fun watching it grow, one row at a time. Here is a picture of the final product, along with the pattern. After each row is the name of the person who designed it. Some people got pretty creative, and if you are unfamiliar with any of the stitches or abbreviations, this website can help.

Group Cloth

Cotton yarn – any color
Size 7 needles

CO 40

1. Knit across
2. Knit across
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5. Knit across
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10. Knit across
11. K4, K4, (YO, K2tog)5 times, P3, K4, P3, YO, K2tog, K6, K4 (anonymous)
12. K4, P1, K1, P2, K3, P5, K8, P12, K4 (Liz H.)
13. K4, (k1, p1) 2x, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, yo, SK2P, yo, k5, (p1, k1)2x. K4 (Alli B.)
14. K4, K3, P8, K6, P5, K5, P2, K3, K4 (Jody K.)
15. K4, K10, P1, K10, P1, K10, K4 (Rita D.)
16. K4, K3, P5, K2, P5, K2, P5, K2, P5, K3, K4 (Sandy)
17. K4, K4, P3, K6, P6, K6, P3, K4, K4 (Kristi)
18. K4, P4, K16, P5, K4, P3, K4 (Krissy S.)
19. K4, P1, K2, P3, K5, P8, K13, K4 (Joan K.)
20. K4, K1, P1, K6, P5, K6, P5, K6, P1, K1, K4 (Gloria G.)
21. K4, K3, yo, K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog, K4, yo, K2tog, K3, K4 (Tara)
22. K4, K4, P2, K2, P4, K8, P4, K2, P2, K4, K4 (Karen B.)
23. K4, K6, P3, K6, P2 , K6, P3, K6, K4 (Betzy B.)
24. K4 K4, P2, K1, P6, K6, P6, K1, P2, K4, K4 (Maude B.)
25. K4, K4, *K2, P2* repeat from * until last 8 sts, K4, K4 (Carol G.)
26. K4, K3, P4, K7, P4, K7, P4, K3, K4 (Paige)
27. K4, K3, P4, K6, P1, K2, P3, K4, P2, K2, P2, K3, K4 (Joan P.)
28. K4, P5, K4, P7, K2, P5, K4, P5, K4 (anonymous)
29. K4, K2, *sl 2 wyif, K2* rep from * to last 6 sts; K2, K4 (Margaret W.)
30. K4, K3, P5, K4, P3, K2, P3, K4, P5, K3, K4 (Heather K.)
31. K4, K3, P10, K8, P3, K8, K4 (Pia T.)
32. K4, P5, K3, P7, K3, P4, K5, P5, K4 (J. Lockhart)
33. K4, P3, K3, P7, K2, P3, K4, K4, P3, K3, K4 (Martha J.)
34. K4, K1, P1, K1, P1,*YO, K2TOG,* repeat from * to * to the last 8 stitches, P1, K1, P1, K1, K4 (Kathy)
35. K4, K3, *K2tog, yo, K1, yo, SSSK, yo, K1, yo, s1 k1 psso, K6, repeat * until 7 stitches left, K3, K4 (Kari M.)
36. K4, K5, P3, K2, slip 3, K6, slip 3, K2, P3, K5, K4 (Gerry)
37. K4, K1, P1, K1, K2tog, K2, yo, K5, K2tog, K2, yo, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, ssk, K2, yo, K1, P1, K1, K4, K4 (Cat)
38. Knit across (Sue)
39. K4, K10, P5, K7, P10, K4 (Betty F.)
40. K4, K5, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P3, K4, P1, K2, P8, K2, K4 (Lindy M.)
41. Knit across
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I tried to correct any mistakes I came across (yes, there were a few) but I may have missed one. If you find one, please let me know!

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

My Big Helper

Kirby, my dog, loves my knitting almost as much as I do! He even gets to "help" sometimes! In other words, he eats my yarn wrappers. :o) He gets excited when he sees me with a new skein, because he knows what's coming! He stares at me until I give it to him, then gets it between his paws, and rips it to shreds. Here are a few pictures of him with his latest "treasure." (a Sugar n' Cream wrapper)

Sunday, April 22, 2007

April KALS

These are this month's KALs from the Monthly Dishcloth KAL group. I love how they turned out! I'm so glad to be in a group where the moderator would use a cross pattern! As for the Mid-month KAL, I love lace cloths, and this one is especially pretty. They take a lot of effort, but the end result is definately worth it!

Sunday, April 15, 2007

40 cent yarn!!!

Someone on the KAL group sent in (about 2 weeks ago) a message saying that Amazon was selling Sugar'n Cream yarn for 40 cents a skein! I bought a LOT. (81 skeins) I couldn't afford not to! :) I was really dissapointed though. I had initially put 2 or so of each color in my cart, and then I went through adding more. Somehow, when I clicked "update cart" It didn't work, so I didn't buy as much as I wanted to. So, I only had 1 of some colors when I wanted 5. Oh well, I'm just lucky I got any. Here's a picture of me and my yarn. The picture of me is terrible, but that's not really the point.

Sunday, April 1, 2007

The Empty Tomb

I designed this pattern for Easter. I knitted mine in light yellow, but it's hard to tell the color from this picture.

The Empty Tomb
“They found the stone rolled away from the tomb…” ~ Luke 24:2

Cotton yarn – any solid color
Size 7 needles

CO 40

1. Knit across
2. Knit across
3. Knit across
4. Knit across
5. K12 P9 K19
6. K4 P16 K8 P8 K4
7. K5 P1 K6 P8 K20
8. K4 P17 K7 P5 K1 P2 K4
9. K7 P2 K3 P7 K21
10. K4 P18 K6 P1 K2 P5 K4
11. K11 P7 K22
12. K4 P18 K6 P8 K4
13. K12 P6 K22
14. K4 P19 K5 P8 K4
15. K11 P6 K23
16. K4 P19 K5 P1 K3 P4 K4
17. K5 P3 K4 P5 K23
18. K4 P19 K5 P8 K4
19. K12 P5 K23
20. K4 P19 K5 P8 K4
21. K11 P6 K23
22. K4 P18 K6 P1 K2 P5 K4
23. K8 P1 K3 P6 K22
24. K4 P18 K6 P4 K2 P2 K4
25. K5 P1 K6 P7 K21
26. K4 P17 K7 P8 K4
27. K12 P8 K20
28. K4 P16 K9 P7 K4
29. K10 P1 K1 P9 K19
30. K4 P14 K10 P2 K1 P5 K4
31. K8 P1 K3 P10 K18
32. K4 P13 K11 P4 K1 P3 K4
33. K6 P1 K5 P12 K16
34. K4 P9 K15 P5 K1 P2 K4
35. K5 P1 K6 P13 K2 P9 K4
36. K4 P11 K1 P2 K1 P3 K1 P4 K1 P8 K4
37. K11 P1 K5 P1 K3 P1 K3 P1 K14
38. K4 P10 K1 P3 K1 P3 K1 P5 K1 P7 K4
39. K10 P1 K6 P1 K3 P1 K4 P1 K13
40. K4 P9 K1 P4 K1 P3 K1 P6 K1 P6 K4
41. K9 P1 K7 P1 K4 P1 K4 P1 K12
42. K4 P7 K1 P5 K1 P5 K1 P6 K1 P5 K4
43. K9 P1 K6 P1 K5 P1 K6 P1 K10
44. K4 P5 K1 P7 K1 P5 K1 P7 K1 P4 K4
45. K16 P1 K6 P1 K16
46. K4 P32 K4
47. Knit across
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49. Knit across
50. Knit across