Knitting Dragonflies

I got my Olympic reindeer hat done! Yay…I was trying to get it done by the end of the Olympics, well actually way before that, but it didn’t get finished until 2 days after the closing ceremony. Olympic Reindeer Hat pattern free download [rav] thanks to Helena Bristow Here is the start of my hat, It called to use a provisional cast on, I found a nice tutorial on You Tube by Numenorean77 (mountain mom) , she has a variety of tutorials that are useful. Crochet provisional cast on tutorial video What better way to watch the Olympics than to knit! Well, thank goodness for the instant replays. I always was missing the jump or slip, I usually stopped to see the finish.   Here is the band joined together, now I’m ready to start the exciting part of the pattern! The reindeer! Did you know? The Reindeer family also includes the elk, moose, caribou, and deer. The Reindeer differs from other deer in that both sexes carry antlers. The origins of the word 'deer' comes f

Your weak points are your strengths run amok . This is especially true for acrylic yarns. But it goes both ways. Good or Bad?  You decide…. Indestructible = Still in use after 30 years, ah the memories, and now we can resale them as vintage Wide range of colors = Not always good color choices, or remember what we thought looked good together, arugh…. Scratchy and cheap = great dish scrubbies, and car window bug scrubbers Machine wash and dry = Hey, spill on it, abuse it, like Mike Tyson says it’s asking for it Non-allergenic = no animal fibers, unless you get a wool blend Can be blended with any natural fiber = results in the best of both worlds I was recently at a family members house and saw an afghan that I had crocheted when I was in collage. (yes it was till surviving, although in rather a sad pilly form). I learned to crochet in grade school, but didn’t start making afghans until I was in high school. My first was a country blue one, in a ripple stitch. I ha

I've been wondering if someone has this pattern! When Lindsey won the gold, we were all excited. As knitters we were glued to the screen, looking at her hat! Sorry pattern is not longer available due to Olympic committee see link if you want more info http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-22/why-the-u-dot-s-dot-olympic-committee-cracked-down-on-a-knitting-group http://picasaweb.google.com/belgianwaffle/Waffleknits#slideshow/5440351034956179602 Thanks to belgianwaffleknit at My Waffle House blog we can now knit that cute hat worn by Lindsey Vonn! Ravelry link here Check out her blog Now go knit your hat, even if you don’t ski! Technorati Tags: Lindsey Vonn ski hat pattern link , olympic 2010 Lindsey vonn hat pattern , olympic 2010 knitted ski hat pattern