Knitting Dragonflies

Now that I know what I am doing this is progressing quickly, and is nice to transport in my purse to knit. It's nice not to have a bunch of dp's sticking out and my stitches coming off. I am actually using a 32 inch long needle, I know it calls for a 40 inch. I think this would make it easier, but I have had no trouble. I am using sock yarn, maybe the 40 inch would be necessary if you were using a bulkier yarn. The author emailed me, (many thanks, with corrections to the book) CORRECTIONS FOR THE BOOK; You’ll want to make the following changes to the technique section of the book, and then check Storey Publishing’s web site for the errata in a couple of charts. Changing the steps below will make this a smooth process (honest!) Step 17: next to last sentence should read “End having just worked a right side row” Turning the Heels, last sentence should read ”…beginning with sock A” Step 18: Should read “On heel flap A…” Step 22, 23: change all B’s to A’s.

I have gotten rid of all of my real plants, or the puppies did, and "decluttered" my fake plants. I found this free pattern online for a very nice crochet floral centerpiece. This won't die on you and no watering!   Here are some Daffodils here A passionflower here.   A cute Lilly   Or a variety of felted ones .

I was having a really bad day that seemed to go on forever. You know the kind I mean. It was one of those futile days, everything was wrong, no one I saw was happy, grumbling everywhere. I dropped things, lost things I just had in my hand, and forgot important things that were happening just today. And it seemed like maybe my shoes were too small, or my head wasn't screwed on just right, like the Grinch But then I ran into a girlfriend I haven't seen for awhile. She said "Oh I'm so glad to see you!". Then she proceeded to tell me she needed a replacement flannel quilt for her grandson. He had to go to the hospital and lost his. She had picked one with a pirate theme. Little pirates and jolly roger skulls. Well it seems that these pirates had somehow been protecting him from the monsters in his closet, which is where we all know, monsters love to hang out. So in that moment my heart swelled from being two sizes too small to bursting with joy. Pirates to

Wow, I bought the book Two at a Time Socks on one circular needle, loved the idea. After much confusion I found a tutorial at the blog: Type A Knitting Obsession , thank you, thank you. The book has a lot of great patterns, of 140 pages, only page 14-30 are the instructions on how to get this accomplished. With only 46 steps, I almost took my big knotty confusion of yarn and stitches and put them on dp's. I was looking for any tips online and the only one I could find was at the above blog. Although her tutorial is toe up, and I am doing a cuff down. The pictures and instruction got me going. Thanks a million Lindsay!! In the middle of searching for this I found the best utube tutorial of Magic Hoop, I did try this and it seems, as promised to eliminate the ladders that are commonly seen with this method. Check it out! From the KnitWitch

I survived the seminar. I did get a small amount of knitting done. I finished the crappy bag from the Yarnpath blog. Pictures later, my co worker that went with me, is a beader. She deemed after looking at the yarn strap I was making that it was all wrong, and pack my little bag up to take home and make a beaded ribbon strap. So from crappy bag to evening bag, I can't wait to see it!! I also got a small amount of knitting done on some socks. The general consensus of the seminar people was "Why would you want to knit socks when you can buy them?" Yes I could find no fellow knitters. I managed to knit discreetly on breaks. I did escape one evening and found a book store, I ended up buying several yarn related books: 1) The Yarn Harlot's guide to the land of the knitting . Yes sometimes we just need to read about someone who loves knitting. 2) Two at a time Socks , Yes I am still looking at ways to do this, I find it intriguing  although most of the time no

I found this pattern on her blog. Wunderkammer This pattern is free and a quick easy into into her world of sea worthy created creatures.  Jessica Polka also has an Etsy shop with more of her patterns. This little guy was so fun to make, I made him in one sitting. I used some stash yarn and instead of white I picked a multicolor. In my bathroom!! Where else?                  Reading the TV listings.   Check her out!!.