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Crochet Booklet Destash

By Denise, on March 31st, 2008%

I recently came into possession of some crochet booklets. I am destashing the ones I know I will not use. So if they are your cup of tea then let me know and they can be yours! They are all gently used some have a little writing in and on them here and there but nothing that detracts from the patterns.

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I can take payment through PayPal, or if you need to I can accept a check or money order, in which case I will ship out the booklet after the payment clears. Thanks for looking!

The prices below include shipping in the US if international we can make arrangements!

St. Nick and Mrs Claus outfits for 14″ dolls.� $8.00

Eggstavaganza.12 egg cover designs to spice up your Easter decor (from Annie’s Attic). & Carrot Cottontail Easter Bunny dresses for use with 5 1/2 ” bunny head and paws set.� $8.00

Sunbonnet Broom Dolls (Annie’s Attic) 6 different broom doll designs. $4.00

Nap Pads and Pillows (Annie’s Attic) 6 designs for nap blankets and matching pillows� $4.00

Angel Sachets (Annie’s Attic) 7 angel sachet designs $3.00 spoken for!

Fibrecraft: Chief IV (for 15″ doll) Indian Princess IV (for 14 1/2″ doll) & Cactus Flower (for 13″ doll)� $9.00

Mmmm Mmmmm Monday!

By Denise, on March 31st, 2008%

I have picked up a few cook books recently and thought I would share a few with you since some of them are sincerely drool worthy!

I openly admit that I am a Yankee through and through! In fact when The Knitting Wannabe holds her annual Sticks and Grits contest I scratch my head and say WHAT ARE GRITS!??? This year I asked her.. yep I’m that ensconced in the northerly ways.. So when I had the chance to get a sneak peek of the book��Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales from a Southern Cook�I jumped at it. With 248 pages, this is not only a great cook book it is a book full of tales of a southern cook! So you get a boat load of great recipes, and some great stories to read while you wait for your cobbler or cornbread to cook!

Let’s just say that this household is going to see a bit of a cultural cuisine revolution! There are many new to us foods that need to be tried from our southerly neighbors. Who can resist such recipes as Barq’s Root Beer-Glazed Ham? (I meant to try that one on Easter Sunday but it didn’t happen!) or Proper Fried Chicken (that one looks absolutely delicious!) Then there are the tried and true southern dishes that have never seen a plate in this household.. Gumbo Z’Herbs and Tabbouleh and Fried Okra.. If I can find the ingredients you know I will be giving them a try! If you are looking for some new delights in the kitchen you might just want to pick up a copy of this book!

The book is coming out at the end of April but you can always pre-order so it will hit your doorstep ASAP!� If I try some of the recipes over the next couple of weeks I will let you know how they turned out!

Episode 4 Show notes etc..

By Denise, on March 30th, 2008%

Episode 4 is up! You can listen to it over on the sidebar or you can go to the web site and listen while you read the show notes! click here.

Next time do join use live It is great fun to hear from you!!

Knitting 911 Episode 4 Prize Alert!!!

By Denise, on March 29th, 2008%

Hello there! I wanted to let you know the next episode of Knitting 911 will be taking place tomorrow March 30th at 5:30 EST

To join in on the fun click here: Knitting 911 Episode 4

And you might just want to join in on the fun! I am going to be giving . . . → Read More: Knitting 911 Episode 4 Prize Alert!!!

Freebie Friday! Blythe Crocheted Hat

By Denise, on March 28th, 2008%

I whipped this little hat up for my Blythe doll Claire and thought I would write down what I did so anyone could make it! Keep in mind this is my first attempt at a crochet pattern! This should also fit any American Girl I think as the dimensions of their heads are the same as Blythe dolls I hear! I actually started out using MK’s Beanie pattern for Pullip dolls and veered in my own direction to end up with a beret!

Materials:

Hook: K

Yarn: Small amount of heavy worsted weight yarn. Sample made with Plymouth Bella Colour in color #16. It only took a very small amount to make the hat I will probably use the rest to make her a matching dress.

Notions: removable stitch marker, tapestry needles.

Abbreviations:

hdc: Half Double Crochet�� sc: single crochet

Make a slip knot and work 6 sc into it, pull the slip knot to tighten. Mark beginning of the round!

work 2 hdc into each sc (12 stitches)
* work 1 hdc, then inc 1* , repeat to end of row
*work 2 hdc, then inc 1* , repeat to end of row
*work 3 hdc, then inc 1 * , repeat to end of row
*work 4 hdc, then inc 1* , repeat to end of row
*work 5 hdc , then inc 1* , repeat to end of row
Work 2 rounds even in hdc.
*work 5 sc, then decrease by 1*, repeat to end of row
*work 3 sc, then decrease by 1*, repeat to end of row
*work 2 sc then decrease by 1* , repeat to end of row
work 1-2 rows in sc as desired for depth.

Break yarn, and weave in the ends!

Show it off on your girl!

You may use this pattern as you will.. make hats for your dolls, sell them whichever! Please do link back to this site if you make hats and have a website or blog! I would appreciate it!!

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Bookish Thursday: Size small need not apply!

By Denise, on March 27th, 2008%

I jumped at the opportunity of a sneak peek at More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvy Womenby Jillian Moreno & Amy Singer.

Let me say one thing.. this book RAWKS! This second volume is dedicated to exploring color and texture in knits for ‘big girls’.

The first section is jam packed full of style secrets and tips for using color and texture to flatter your figure! Also included is a great measuring guide, including a fill in the blanks chart for you to keep track of your figures, as well as a yarn yardage chart to help you determine how much yarn� you will need to complete your projects.

You also have to love the Pattern ratings:

“Half-Caf (Brain Nudge) straightforward knitting sith shaping
Expresso (modest amount of brain fuel) shaping, color work, mutliple stitch patterns
Triple-shot caffine bomb with whipped cream (all brain cells on full) complex shaping with multiple things happening at the same time”

(Do you think they have that last one at Starbucks?)

Of the 25 designs in this book, there is NOT ONE that I am not jealous of! I would make all of them, and I don’t often say that about knitting books!

This one is not quite out yet; it is set to come out on April 1st. But you can pre-order�it so you can have it ASAP!!

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