Archive for January, 2005

• Yarn Emergency!!

  Date: 2005.01.22 | Category: Kids, Knitting Without Needles | Response: 1

  Well did I say I was going to sit and knit and knit and knit last night?? HA! You would think that I would know better after having four kids! NOT!
  I went and took the baby up to put him in bed, and left the three year old downstairs with Daddy..
  And my knitting bag on the couch… with the yarn for my sweater in it.

  After a few minutes, up comes Mr. Julian with two strands of yarn in tow.. with the dog right behind him tangled in the yarn!
  You guessed it! He had pulled the yarn out of my beautiful center pull ball all the way from the living room, PAST Daddy, and through the dining room, through the kitchen and up the stairs (the semicircular ones) and across the hall and into the bedroom to me!

  WHAT A MESS!
  I got the dog half untangled, then the cat got interested.. so there I was trying to untangle the dog, getting tangled myself all while trying to save the yarn from the cat and go down the stairs at the same time!! Yikes!

  Finally I traced back the yarn to the couch and it was a hopelessly tangled mess.. Finally having gotten Brian’s attention, he kindly helped me get it untangled..
  

  I thought it was hopeless. But with his help we got the job done! It figures.. it was the bunch of yarn that I had taken to the knitting group the other night and was practicing the stockingnette stitch on my needles to make an H2O hat to match my sweater! See what I get for knitting with needles!!

  Now the whole ball of yarn is COVERED with dog and cat hair! I have heard of people spinning their pet’s hair into yarn.. but this is a bit ridiculous!!

  Needless to say I only got 5 rows done on my sweater!! Will have to try again tonight!

• Half a sweater and a whole car

  Date: 2005.01.21 | Category: Kids, Knitting Without Needles | Response: 2

  Well I finally downloaded my half a sweater picture!

  

  But which half will it be?
  When it is done it should look like this:

  

  On other fronts.. we finished my son’s pinewood derby car last night!! It is all weighed in and tucked away for the big race tommorow.
  

  Tonight I intend to sit back relax and knit!!
  Tommorrow? Tommorrow is another day!

• Some of the items I made in 2004

  Date: 2005.01.21 | Category: Finished Object Friday, Knitting Without Needles | Response: 3

  Here they are! Click on View Photos to see more!

• Welcome to my knitting without needles blog!

  Date: 2005.01.21 | Category: Finished Object Friday, Knitting Without Needles | Response: 3

  Well Here I am trying to start this blog!! I had it started and then I killed it! Then my dear husband fixed it for me so here we go!

  I am writing this blog to promote knitting without needles.. the art of using knitting boards and looms to create knit garments and items.
  I started knitting with knitting boards and looms nearly a year ago when my husband handed me $300 in mad money! Well a year later I have a hobby that I wouldn’t trade for anything! The money was well spent!

  I have made many items, scarves, dishclothes, socks, bags, hats, ponchos etc..
  I am now getting ready to cast on the second half of my first sweater!
  I have also creating a pattern for a knitting board.
  I’m keeping it top secret for now, but I might give you a peek if you are good!!

  So exciting things are happening!!
  I’ll fill you in as we go along!
  Any comments or questions are welcome! I’ll probably have some questions for all those knitters out there.. and loomers~!

• Mary Jane Parkers

  Date: 2005.01.20 | Category: Patterns | Response: 10

  

  Mary Jane Parkers
  by Denise Layman
  All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  Materials:
  Decor Accents Inc. Small gauge Adult Sock loom
  Knitting tool

  Yarn:
  Acrylic worsted weight or yarn to match gauge.

  The sample is made with Mainstays Acrylic worsted weight
  Colour #2182, Blue Ridge

  Gauge: 3.5 stitch per inch, 5 rows per inch

  Size: Small size 5 ½-6 ½ (Medium size 6 ½-7 1/2 ) Large Size 7 ½ – 8 ½

  This slipper is knit starting at the heel and going down to the toe in one piece. You may need to measure your foot and adjust the row count to fit.

  Pattern:

  Cast on 20 stitches leaving a 4 inch tail to sew heel.

  Knit in the flat piece method 17(22)22 rows.

  Next row wrap all the pegs and knit off the pegs with two loops.

  Knit in round 6 rows (all sizes)

  Next row bind off pegs 21-28. Take the loop from peg 28 and place it onto peg 1 and knit off.
  Knit pegs 1-20 in flat method, 4 rows.

  *Increase next row by wrapping one extra peg on both ends and knit off.

  Repeat from * 2 times.

  Next row wrap all pegs to knit in the round.

  Knit 14(19)24 rows, or until slipper is desired length to fit.

  Cast off using gathering method leaving a 3 inch tail.

  Gather toe and weave in the end.

  Sew up the heel end using the tail left during cast on.

  Crochet decorative edge on slipper openings if desired.

  Make a matching slipper.

• Gallery 1

  Date: 2005.01.19 | Category: Knitting Without Needles | Response: 2

  Here we see the finest works of art ever created.