I decided to try something different with the Swiffer cover and eliminated the tabs and buttons. This one went very quickly and I’m pleased with the result. I did nine repeats instead of seven and added three rows of garter stitch before binding off. I made ties of twisted yarn and just snugged cover upContinue reading “Tweaking A Pattern”
Category Archives: Patterns
Back To The 1980’s
I’ve been wanting to knit a short-sleeved pullover sweater for myself and knew I had a pattern leaflet somewhere. I finally found it and it is definitely very 80’s style but I like it and now I need to go stash diving for yarn. The patterns call for sport weight yarn and I may haveContinue reading “Back To The 1980’s”
Knitted Back Scrubber
I decided to dip into my stash of worsted weight cotton yarn last March and design a back scrubber for the shower. I used a size 5 needle and cast on 30 stitches using a provisional cast-on. I knitted for 30″ in garter stitch and then started the decreases with K2 tog across the endContinue reading “Knitted Back Scrubber”
Toe-Up Monkey Socks: Second Attempt
I grabbed some left-over sock yarn for another attempt at knitting the Monkey Socks pattern from the toe up, two at a time. I have two 50+ gram center pull cakes of a discontinued Araucania Ranco sock yarn in 313 Blue that will be perfect for another test knit. The last attempt didn’t work wellContinue reading “Toe-Up Monkey Socks: Second Attempt”
Test Knitting That Failed My Test
Sometime back in 2006 I knitted the first pair of socks I’d done since the 1970’s. All I knew back then was cuff down socks on double pointed needles. I found a pattern online on Knitty by Cookie A. that looked intriguing, Monkey Socks. I grabbed some wool/cotton/nylon blend sock yarn from a yarn shopContinue reading “Test Knitting That Failed My Test”
Fingering Yarn
Most of the knitting items I create are done in fingering yarn, or sock yarn. I prefer my Indy dyed yarns from dyers I trust for making socks, hats, scarves and shawls. Some of the commercial yarns are wool and nylon blends, superwash wool yarns that can be laundered in the washer on hand washContinue reading “Fingering Yarn”
Knitting in the Drive-Thru
I always have more than one knitting project going at a time and at least one will be what I refer to as portable knitting like a pair of socks, a scarf or a hat. When I need to go to town to run errands I inevitably end up waiting in line in my SUVContinue reading “Knitting in the Drive-Thru”
Interesting Day
Friday our day started out with both of us up earlier than usual due to an appointment for Brad to get the staples out of his incisions following surgery on his shoulder last week. Imagine our surprise when we arrived to find that they tried to call and tell us his visit had to beContinue reading “Interesting Day”
The Sweet Smell of Spring
The rain finally stopped and the sun came out so we’ve been enjoying having the house open again. There has been a nice southerly breeze blowing the scent of privet and honeysuckle in through the open doors and windows. We enjoy it while we can until one of our neighbors decides it’s time to burnContinue reading “The Sweet Smell of Spring”
Rural Texas Knitter 