3.22.2010

what happens when I order from smileys

What happens when I order from Smileys online yarn sale is this:
6 skeins are going to Gryffinitter, the rest will become a Hemlock blanket, a sweater, and probably some hats :)

3.14.2010

felted bowl/vase/thing

Yarn: 1 skein of Chaco, color #59 which is a green.
Needles: Size 10.5 Clover DPNs
Knit using 2 strands held together - I wound the yarn into a cake and pulled from the center and outside.

CO 6 stitches on 1 needle

Row 1: KFB into the first stitch cast on and the second, use a second dpn to kfb into the next stitch, use a third dpn to kfb the next two stitches, and use a 4th dpn kfb the last stitch (12 stitches)
(Adjust your stitches every few increase or decrease rows so that all 4 needles have similar #s of stitches)

Row 2: K in each stitch around
Row 3: *kfb, k1* around (6 times)
Row 4: K in each stitch around
Row 5: *kfb, k2* around
Row 6: K in each stitch around
Row 7: *kfb, k3* around
Row 8: K in each stitch around
Row 9: *kfb, k4* around
Row 10: K in each stitch around
Row 11: *kfb, k5* around
Row 12: K in each stitch around
Row 13: *kfb, k6* around
Rows 14-15: K in each stitch around (2 rows)
Row 16: *kfb, k7* around
Rows 17-20: K in each stitch around (4 rows)
Row 21: *kfb, k8* around
Rows 22-29: K in each stitch around (8 rows)
Row 30: *kfb, k9* around
Rows 31-40: K in each stitch around (10 rows)
Row 41: *k2tog, k9* around
Rows 42-49: K in each stitch around (8 rows)
Row 50: *k2tog, k8* around
Rows 51-54: K in each stitch around (4 rows)
Row 55: *k2tog, k7* around
Rows 56-57: K in each stitch around (2 rows)
Row 58: *k2tog, k6* around
Row 59: K in each stitch around (1 rows)
Row 60: *k2tog, k5* around
Rows 61-64: K in each stitch around (4 rows)
Bind off all stitches

I had about 4 inches left after binding off.

Photos before felting:


Stay tuned for photos of post felting... laundry day is Friday.