Monday, October 19, 2009

Places I've Been


visited 12 states (24%)
Create your own visited map of The United States

Thought that was cool! I'm not counting texas because I've never left an airport when I've been there, and not counting georgia or pennsylvania/new york/west virginia/virginia because I've only driven through them and not stopped there!


visited 5 states (2.22%)
Create your own visited map of The World

Not too shabby. I think I have North America well covered! ;-) I'd love to go back to Europe someday...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Baby Cables Preemie Hat


This pattern is a tiny cabled preemie hat knit from the bottom up with a ribbed brim. I designed this pattern in the fall of 2009 as part of a personal project to knit a dozen preemie hats for charity.

(This pattern is the property of Lauren Estes and may not be reproduced except for personal use. Please do not otherwise print or distribute this pattern without Lauren Estes’ express written permission. Thanks!)

Size: Preemie (12” head circumference)
Gauge: 5 sts/inch
Needles: 4 US 6 double-pointed needles
Yarn: less than one skein of Caron Simply Brites (Or any soft worsted/aran weight washable yarn)

C4F Cable stitch:
Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold to front. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle.

Pattern:
CO 60 stitches, divide evenly on 3 needles. Join to begin working the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
Rows 1-3: (K1,P1) repeat till end.
Rows 4-6: (K4,P2) repeat till end.
Row 7, Cable row: (C4F, P2) repeat till end.
Repeat rows 4-7 (3) more times.
Repeat row 4.

Decreases:

(K2tog, K2, P2) repeat till end.
(K2tog, K1, P2) repeat till end.
(K2tog, P2) repeat till end.
(K2tog, P1) repeat till end.
(K2tog) all the way around.

Bind off and weave in all ends.

Finished dimension: 4" long from cast on to cast off.

Note: If your hat is too short, you can repeat the cable (rows 4-7) an additional time or as many times as needed until hat is correct length.


© Lauren Estes, 2009

Monday, October 05, 2009

I'm baaaaack!

Sorry for the absence folks, I was off on vacation all last week! I barely did any knitting, but how can you blame me with a view like THIS!



Anyway we should be back to your regularly (or not so regularly) scheduled knitting soon.... Christmas seems closer than ever! EEK!