Poetic Vampire

I made this up for the Nerd Wars on Ravelry. One of the challenges this month was to make something to go along with a Haiku (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku)

This is my project and I needed a pattern from ravelry so I am going to share :)
Hat fits a 21-22 inch head

For this I used Knit Picks Shine Worsted and some other knit picks that I think is discontinued, but any worsted weight will work.

Needles size 8 and 9mm circular and size 9 DPN's

With size 8 cast on 72sts join to knit in the round
Knit 2, purl 1 for about 1 inch
Using contrasting color and size 9 needles, knit 5 rows
switch to main color and knit 7 rows. Knit 5 more rows of contrasting color. Switch to main color and knit until piece measures 6.5 inches.
Decrease rounds
Rnd 1) Knit 7, knit 2 together around.
Rnd 2) Knit even
Rnd3) Knit 6, knit 2 together around
Rnd 4) Knit even
Rnd5) Knit 5, knit 2 together around
Rnd 6) Knit even
Rnd 7) Knit 4, knit 2 together around
Rnd 8) Knit 3, knit 2 together around
Rnd 9) Knit 2, knit 2 together around
Rnd 10) Knit 1, knit 2 together around
Rnd 11) knit 2 together around. Fasten off, weave trough remaining stitches and pull to close, weave in ends.

Godrics Sunrise ~Vlad~

This project is for a knit a long in the True Blood group on ravelry for the 4th season. I can't watch as I don't have cable, but I can KAL :) Started today (july 3rd) so far so good.

Waiting Sucks True Blood swap

This is the awesome package I recieved from HermioneWeasley on Ravelry for the True Blook Waiting Sucks Swap. And I LOVE IT! A big thank you to Nicole!

Spring is coming 2011

Been taking a break from the designs for a bit. Playing with my camera and enjoying the warm weather. Spring has finally come to Maine...we hope!

Teaser for my True Blood Swap Partner

This is just a teaser for my partner who will remain nameless until she receives it!

Shelobs Silk Swap

This was my package I received from a group that I am in on Ravelry. It was the Lord of The Rinds Shelob's Silk Swap I love it!

Sara's Butterfly (doll pattern to go with Olivia's Butterfly hat)

This is a smaller version of my Olivia's Butterfly. It fits the 18" dolls.

ADVANCED BEGINNER-Intermediate pattern. You can find tutorials for stitches by searching the internet.

Stitches required:
Chain- ch
Single crochet - sc
Double crochet - dc
Long Single crochet.

Materials:
size G hook and worsted weight yarn

Rnd 1) ch3, 11dc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st to top of first dc (11dc)
Rnd 2) ch2,(does not count as first st now and through out) 2dc in same st and in each st around, sl st to top of first dc made. (22dc)
Rnd 3) ch2, 2dc in first st, dc in next st, * 2dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat from * around, sl st to top of first st
Rnd 4) ch2, dc in each st around, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 5) ch2, dc in first st and in next 4sts, ch 10, skip next 9dc, dc in next dc and in each remaining st around, sl st to top of first st.
Rnd 6) ch2, dc in fist st and in next 4sts, ch 10, skip next 10ch, dc in next dc and in each remaining, sl st to first st.
Rnds 7+8) repeat rnd 6
rnd 9) ch1, sc in first st and in next 4sts, ch 5, skip next 5 chains, long sc around chains on rnds 6-8 and into 5th skipped dc on rnd 4, ch 5, skip next chains and sc into next dc, and each remaining dc around. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Please do not sell my pattern as your own, you may sell the items you make, but please link back to may page if possible.  Thank you so much!

A Little Twisted

Using 10.5mm needles, circular and dpn's and a worsted weight yarn.

Cast on 72sts
knit 3, purl 1 for 1 inch
Rnds 1-6) knit
Rnd 7) * knit 4, sl 2sts on cable needle, hold in front, knit next 2sts, knit 2sts from cable needle, repeat from * around
Repeat these last 7 rounds three more times
Knit until entire piece measures 6 inches.
Decrease rounds
1) knit 10, knit 2 together around
2) knit 9, knit 2 together, around
3) knit 8, knit 2 together, around
4) knit 7, knit 2 together, around
5) knit 6, knit 2 together, around
6) knit 5, knit 2 together, around
7) knit 4, knit 2 together, around
8) knit 3, knit 2 together, around
9) knit 2, knit 2 together, around
10) knit , knit 2 together, around
11) knit 2 together around, cut yarn thread through remaining loops pull tight and weave in ends.

This pattern is for your personal use only. Please don't mass produce for sale. Making for gifts is fine, but please give my page credit for the pattern. Thanks so much.

Quick Fix

It's snowing hard and is very nasty out. Kids are home for the day from school and I am desperately waiting for a call from the hubby. He drives and delivers Coca Cola to stores and I haven't heard from him since early this morning. So I need a diversion and some thing QUICK fixed!

Using a double strand of worsted weight yarn and a K hook


Rnd 1) ch3, 11dc in 3rd ch from hook
Rnd 2) ch2, 2dc in each st around, skipping ch2, sl st into top of first dc (22dc)
Rnd 3) ch2, 2dc in first st(same st as joining), dc in next st, * 2dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat from * around. sl st to top of first dc, (33dc)
Rnd 4) ch2, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2sts, * 2dc in next st, dc in next 2sts, repeat from * around. sl st to top of first dc, (44dc)
Rnd 5-8) ch2, dc in each st around, (44dc)
Rnd 9+10) ch3, working in front of ch3, dc in last st of previous round, * skip next st, dc in next st, working in front of dc, dc in skipped st, (this creates a cross stitch effect) repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch3 (44dc)
Rnd 11) ch2, dc in each st around
Rnd 12) ch1, sc in each st around, fasten off weave in ends.

Dyeing to Knit

Happy New Year everyone! sorry I have been absent. Lots to do during the holidays

I started myself a new hobby and am loving it. I bought the dye kit that Knit Picks had had for a while. Three skeins of yarn in different weights and fiber plus three colors of powdered dye. I can't seem to find it right now, it might be some thing they discontinued but here is a link to the dye sets they have
http://knitting-yarn.knitpicks.com/search?p=Q&lbc=knitpicks&uid=544746193&ts=custom&w=Jacquards%20dye&af=&isort=score&method=and&view=grid

I had a blast with it. It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be and it's neat to watch and see how the color is going to come out. I only tried one color at first, didn't want to overwhelm myself. But maybe another one tomorrow, we shall see. These are the pics of what I did, using the tutorial Knit Picks has on their site. They have several dying tips, use for kool aid, crock pot dyeing and a few others. Might have to try the crock pot one if I can get my hands on an old pot.