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My Grandmother taught me to knit in March of 2006. I found that I have a knack for it. I started writing patterns in 2008 because I wasn't finding what I wanted so I made it up. In the summer of 2009, I felt God telling me to make a Prayer Shawl for someone. I made the shawl and gave it to that person and they and their family was blessed by it. At that point I realized I finally found a ministry I could be a part of.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Lace is like March

I'm knitting a nice lace wrap for easter in a very lovely shade of green. Its my personal indulgence. I've never knitted lace before but here is my conclusion.
Lace is like the month of March; in like a lion, out like a bitch.
Lace hates me and right now i hate it too.
my friend told me that lace just hates everyone. she's fickle that way.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Sock obsession

I think i have a sock and shoe obsession.
i have 3 sock drawers.
wooly warm socks (winter) no show socks (summer)
white/ black / grey
novelty and handmade

i have probably 70 pair of shoes. eeek

i have 9 sock projects i'm doing for myself this year
i have 3 sock books

i made socks for my bunny

i work in a shoe store

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Another fingerless glove pattern (like I really needed to add another one in existance, right?)

I used Lion Brand Wool ease for the warmth
size 5 dpns
waste yarn

gauge 6st and 8 rows per inch

cast on 44 st and join
knit 2x2 ribbing for 42 rounds

round 43 choose a knit rib and place marker increase 1 stitch increase 1 stitch and place another marker
finish round in 2x2
knit 2 rounds in 2x2
knit to mark in 2x2
slip marker increase 1 st knit to 1 st before marker increase 1st
knit round
continue untill 14 st between markers
knit 2 rounds in 2x2

save 14 st on waste yarn

cast on 2 st at thumb gusset

continue in 2x2 rib for 20 more rounds
bind off on 2x2

place 14 st on needles pick up bottom of 2 cast on stitches
knit 10 rounds
bind off

weave in ends
enjoy