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One of my college friends was going to have a baby, what a perfect excuse to make something. I picked out this slipped stitch cardigan because I thought the peeks of color were so cute, while the main color tied the whole thing together so well. My friend, Maureen, helped me pick out the colors, which just so happen to be our college's colors. (Navy and Gold; Go Ags!).<br />
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<br />Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-56852926051364157992012-08-08T18:00:00.000-07:002012-08-08T18:00:00.228-07:00ScrubbyNew yarn is always fun, and when going through the yarn store, we saw this new Sugar n' Cream Scrubby Yarn, but in this yarn store it was so expensive! A couple weeks later it went on sale for $1 per skein, and I bought one in each color. Then, I had to figure out what to do with it, so a quick look on Ravelry produced a pattern for a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/two-tone-tawashi">Two Tone Tawashi</a>. It was a difficult to draw the sides in as required by the pattern with yarn so thick, but it worked out. I'm not sure what to do with it, but I think it will match my Mom's bathroom.<br />
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<br />Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-70178222126958931642012-08-01T18:00:00.000-07:002012-08-01T18:00:01.784-07:00Hearts Desire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My tatting teacher had this pattern out expecting more advanced students in the class, but needless to say it caught my eye. The pattern is beautifully Victorian, and I told her I thought I would be able to handle the challenge, so she gave me the pattern and talked me through it a bit. I went home and tried it and sure enough it turned out just fine! It didn't take me very long, either. I used Lizbeth in size 20. I did another one in red, and gave them to my brother, who works with real hearts!Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-48379833684110566782012-07-23T22:03:00.000-07:002012-07-23T22:03:28.883-07:00Baby Hat by the Seat of my Pants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started at the top so as to gauge how much yarn I had to work with. As I was running out of the black, we found a green/blue yarn that I could incorporate. I used slipped stitches to integrate the green. I think it turned out pretty well, even thought its a black baby hat, and it gave me the opportunity to tell people we accept yarn! We'll figure out a way to use it. I'll work out the pattern and share it on ravelry.com.</div>
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<br />Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-12919509892496677042012-04-18T22:56:00.000-07:002012-04-18T22:56:00.607-07:00Mom's PendantUsing the same pattern <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=knittandother-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=1596354208%22%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E">book</a> as <a href="http://kniterella.blogspot.com/2012/04/beady-earrings-for-maureen.html">Maureen's earrings</a>, I wanted to test a pendant pattern before I made one for me. I decided I would use some colors and beads my mom would like, just in case it turned out well, and it did! The central bead is natural agate, which my family and I used to find/collect when we went camping, though I had to buy this one. <div>
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A friend and I recently found out there was a Hobby Lobby in the area (I was won over to the store when I was living in Michigan). Now my stock of beads and tatting thread is ready to make many more. I've had some suggestions I sell some creations. Maybe we'll see some in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ambarbre?ref=si_shop">etsy shop</a>.</div>Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0San Diego, CA, USA32.7153292 -117.157255132.5015767 -117.4731121 32.9290817 -116.8413981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-39877920525027283592012-04-11T22:36:00.003-07:002012-04-11T22:36:57.376-07:00Beady Earrings for Maureen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New adventures in tatting! A friend suggested I buy this pattern book and make earrings, and Maureen volunteered to own my first pair. How nice of her... The next time we went to Michaels, we spent a very hungry hour searching for the right kind of beads. She decided she didn't want exactly the version in the book, so we made some appropriate modifications. I think they turned out so beautifully that we might end up having matching pairs. A new steam iron got some use, and the earrings are pressed and ready to go.Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-73810716128622478472012-04-03T12:46:00.001-07:002012-04-11T22:18:01.694-07:00It's a goat!I just completed Jane's Tat it and See. It was a goat! The blog is designed so you get the pattern in many parts, and you don't know what it is until the last few installments, so my goat turned out pink. Its all a fun mystery. You can see the finished pattern and goats of many colors here: http://tatitandsee.blogspot.com/?m=1 new skills acquired: self closing mock ring and split ring.<br />
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I'm learning to tat, how fun! I volunteered at the county fair for a charity organization and while there walked around the home and hobby area. There was a group of ladies making lace and offered to teach whoever would come to their meetings. I was the only one of those who signed up who actually turned up at a meeting! This is one of my first projects (in progress). It's a tatted edging on a handkerchief for my grandma, who always seems to need one. I'll post the final when complete.
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Enjoy!Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-71185805596615465112011-03-02T20:41:00.000-08:002011-03-02T20:41:53.853-08:00How Neato my Brother IsMy little brother has appeared several times in my blog. He is one of the natural, and perhaps unfortunate recipients of my knitted gifts. Sometimes he actually requests me to knit things! He has recently graduated from Cal Poly with a Masters in Biomedical Engineering, and has been able to publish his thesis here: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/448" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank">http://digitalcommons.calpoly.<wbr></wbr>edu/theses/448</a></span><br />
Its full of science-y things like tissue engineering and microfluidics, things the whole family can enjoy!<br />
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I hope he doesn't think that because he's published, he will be able to avoid posing for more ridiculous photographs of knitted things to post on my blog. ;)Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-53214998509138335722010-05-31T16:12:00.000-07:002010-05-31T16:12:57.844-07:00Cross-stitch Birth Announcement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGTQmqQ7QbemyuMzTRjjL_mmWbBbY6O1s-OCNoyk2kzhFQXq5sihgeJx66yZAbWFVGHBclqjOzwZmzNSIMvMHJiGwJotYFqJYe5oY1L_O8hoDDqQkd-3-4xDjHrzoNQ-P9kST_RFn-xnB/s1600/twinsanncfram.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGTQmqQ7QbemyuMzTRjjL_mmWbBbY6O1s-OCNoyk2kzhFQXq5sihgeJx66yZAbWFVGHBclqjOzwZmzNSIMvMHJiGwJotYFqJYe5oY1L_O8hoDDqQkd-3-4xDjHrzoNQ-P9kST_RFn-xnB/s320/twinsanncfram.JPG" /></a></div><br />
As I mentioned <a href="http://kniterella.blogspot.com/2009/06/twin-windowpane-baby-blankets.html">before</a>, my friend recently had twins. I had made a birth announcement for their eldest, and thought it would be an appropriate response for the twins. I didn't like any of the ones in the store, and so few had enough room for two names, so i found a picture of one and made it myself using the picture as a guide, hoping I got the colors right. I waited until they were born to get the names and date, and they were born on my brother's birthday! (several years later of course). Then I had my mom frame it nicely with some lace, and I hope to deliver it soon (i know, a year later!)<br />
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There are so many neat patterns on the internet, and every once in a while, my brother, Evan, will find a neat one and ask me if I can make it. Yes, of course I can (as long as it isn't a crochet pattern...) He sent me a picture of a moustached balaclava, and I found a viking one that I thought was neater, and so did he. After he agreed to pay for the yarn (yay!) and I got his head measurements, I started the math, and started knitting. (I'll get a picture of him wearing it when I can)<br />
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Pattern: <a href="http://rsveverka.com/chileconyarne/2008/04/baby-viking-hat/">Hat</a> and <a href="http://giftable.wordpress.com/bearded-toque/">Beard</a><br />
Yarn: Wool Ease in Ranch Red (he really wanted a bright red!), Cocoa, Grey Heather, and Fisherman<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=knittingandother-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B003D7IPFE&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5t8I7np9fD0qhKPtLqwyXSUBGPzZbttT5_HD105xo9KHyLp9zd8nMDs3LK8lpXsA7st2yacmF0Xj-Hxk3sRtBFerU1tGf30kZKZqpFDtOBX__AFzNx8KP94sZAgmiDgusWGCnzqt6-tYX/s1600/vikingside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5t8I7np9fD0qhKPtLqwyXSUBGPzZbttT5_HD105xo9KHyLp9zd8nMDs3LK8lpXsA7st2yacmF0Xj-Hxk3sRtBFerU1tGf30kZKZqpFDtOBX__AFzNx8KP94sZAgmiDgusWGCnzqt6-tYX/s320/vikingside.JPG" /></a>To make the hat pattern into an adult size, I used size 10 dpns and because my brother's head is so big, added an extra round of increases. Other than that, it was fairly similar to the pattern. I stopped about 1.5 inches away from the hat edge to change to grey and make the rivet band. I changed that around a bit, as you can see. the rest was fairly simple. <br />
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I recently joined <a href="http://ravelry.com/">ravelry.com</a> in order to buy the pattern for those cute slippers, and after I joined, found out what a great website it is for knitters. I input all my needles so i can keep track, and I can add projects to do to organize them, stash yarn so i have it virtually organized, and i can assign projects to stashed yarns so I can use up my stash! (a great idea when you're moving). In organizing my stash, i came upon a lot of yarns that i only had one skein, and some were a bit old. One of which was this Lion Brand Microspun. Its so small, what am i going to do with it? Ravelry to the rescue! I searched patterns that were on ravelry to find one that only required one skein of microspun yarn, and found this scarf.<br />
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After my slipper socks started falling apart, I thought I should make some new ones, but this time I wanted some that were cute, and with the wool i found on sale (yay!), i figured they should be knitted. In searching for a pattern online, I came across tons of patterns, and none really impressed me until I came across this one from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FrenchPressKnits">French Press Knits</a>. I thought they were so cute, but the pattern cost money. So, now I spend a day debating whether to pay the money and just make good use of it or find another pattern.<br />
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Well, of course I bought it, and I made some purple slippers for my Mom because I knew she'd like them. Then I had enough yarn leftover from my pair of booties to make a pair of slippers for my Granny, who is always wearing socks or slippers. They turned out so cute! And this time, the sides and bottoms are plenty thick enough. Good thing I bought extra wool yarn so I can make some for myself! Huzzah!Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-11019827197228800342010-05-06T10:00:00.000-07:002010-05-07T11:53:07.989-07:00Cascading Leaves Afghan Poll<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOkaGOq1YQXmRvMWc4TAu_4fcp668G9jfsaG6xiaXX597IVljgs3UqThIPV_BAmN5YWwJ4bV_0G7cCc1ZwrAcStE_cKsRsipbd1tZ8NoSVXoKpQc-DEts_vOb8Ioi1OppvpF1gnkyu8ty/s1600/100_2110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOkaGOq1YQXmRvMWc4TAu_4fcp668G9jfsaG6xiaXX597IVljgs3UqThIPV_BAmN5YWwJ4bV_0G7cCc1ZwrAcStE_cKsRsipbd1tZ8NoSVXoKpQc-DEts_vOb8Ioi1OppvpF1gnkyu8ty/s320/100_2110.JPG" /></a></div><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=knittingandother-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002WE593K&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe> I was going through my yarn collection trying to find uses for the yarns i had collected as well as looking over the patterns I had marked, and a gauge in a pattern matched a gauge for a yarn - oh happy day! The original pattern was for Lion Brand Jiffy, and I ended up using Caron Simply Soft, which may present a little problem. Jiffy has a mohair like texture and is thicker, which means the leaves pop out of the reverse stockinette background a little better than with caron, but I like the slick look of the Caron and its low cost. :)<br />
So, now onto searching for low-cost options, I found mill-end yarn for sale on the caron website, but there's no gaurantee as to the color, and I wanted colors that would match the two grey skeins i already had, but onto ebay! Ebay had a nice sage-green color - a whole pound. I did a few of the squares (it requires 48) and weighed them on a gram scale, estimated the yarn i'd need, and bought a pound of mill ends in sage, and figured I would need another 2 skeins of another color, and chose dark sage (appropriate, i think). <br />
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Now what I need from the 7 people who read my blog is an opinion on how the squares should be assembled. I need 48 squares total; 8 grey and 20 each of the greens. Here are a few ideas, you'll have to forgive the renderings! Please vote in the poll to the right. Thanks! <br />
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The yarn cost would have been sky-high using the special soft cotton yarn they recommended. Well, it is a rug, after all, so I decided to use the less expensive alternative, as i usually do anyways. So I got two cones (one pound each) in white (dye-able or bleach-able if it got dirty) and went with it. Its a deceptively simple stitch, but looks pretty awesome. It didn't take me long at all to finish it, all I need to do now is find a good way to give it a non-skid bottom, I'm thinking of using drawer/cabinet liner.<br />
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The good thing is, I still have plenty of yarn leftover!Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-24308709287115193492010-05-05T16:59:00.000-07:002010-05-05T16:59:09.533-07:00Felted Booties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85cDn0ZARav7ldXOH3P_hXeXdqIvmkErkeRubWbiiZIQjprNAXxCtIp537ruxZSypnoi_lLXesICekPvnbm9Nu1T3ZOuefo-kX_5WLMgDXlX0H3201bqLwtJ0UzgM1OBWjh2Ah6SC_Rz1/s1600-h/100_1959.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441657372144771042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85cDn0ZARav7ldXOH3P_hXeXdqIvmkErkeRubWbiiZIQjprNAXxCtIp537ruxZSypnoi_lLXesICekPvnbm9Nu1T3ZOuefo-kX_5WLMgDXlX0H3201bqLwtJ0UzgM1OBWjh2Ah6SC_Rz1/s320/100_1959.JPG" style="float: right; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 289px;" /></a>We have tile floors in my home and so during the winter, we need to wear socks to keep our feet warm. I got a catalog in the mail, and saw some cute socks in it that looked like mary janes and thought they would be so cute, but the pattern wasnt accessible (i.e. not free) so I found the pattern for these on Lion Brand's website, got some yarn and started knitting. When you felt something, the original has to be so big, so the booties were huge as I was making them The ankle bit doesn't get felted, so its a little strange. I felted them in the washing machine and they turned out great! they actually fit. Next time, i'll double knit the bottoms so that it will be thicker.<br />
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As I wore them, I noticed that i'd slip all over the floor. It was fun...until someone got hurt. So, i just took some puffy paint and made little spots on the bottom, that took care of the problem!Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-76852886329627197532010-05-05T16:53:00.000-07:002010-05-05T16:53:55.693-07:00Sunset Cross stitch for DadAs i've mentioned before, my dad encourages my cross-stitch projects, and sometimes, he likes to "commission" me to do projects, and this is the biggest one i've undertaken. The pattern comes in a booklet and is 16 pages long, no color, just black and white letters as symbols. I opted for 16 gauge because I prefer to work with smaller squares, I think it blends better. The pattern is 20 inches x 22 inches.<br />
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I first went and bought all the colors using DMC floss...all brown, some white and plenty of black. How they came up with so many names for brown, I'll never know.<br />
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After that took me 2 evenings, I began stitching in the top lefthand corner, just like they instructed. The first page didn't look like much, just a bunch of brown colors fading into one another; not a very interesting picture, but the second page you can start to see some of the branches. The first few pages are very time consuming because you may only have a few stitches in each color, but you can start to see some of the branches coming along, so here's the picture so far:<br />
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More updates as it comes along - I think it'll be a while.Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-41016580559165505992010-03-07T19:55:00.001-08:002010-03-07T23:25:27.778-08:00Knitted Dog Toy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCj4pGMF1iY4gA0K1wTNqTZJ8dBT7ajVjut-1aBCGnVPybuJCMozIEVOUI-FTGFWtAxQ_QAlVdLtt9ypEtnV3eJoadR59SfHgudvtKDgnvX96E0Id56mF1WClX59FYTBkY-BwwutjlQaI/s1600-h/knitteddogtoy.augie1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCj4pGMF1iY4gA0K1wTNqTZJ8dBT7ajVjut-1aBCGnVPybuJCMozIEVOUI-FTGFWtAxQ_QAlVdLtt9ypEtnV3eJoadR59SfHgudvtKDgnvX96E0Id56mF1WClX59FYTBkY-BwwutjlQaI/s320/knitteddogtoy.augie1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446152613096911842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP6luvHsH8S8ZK_dgN9ICkLbrmgxo5tpYRCtmWg2zFX-qkMqS5xwXTM5Zx2hxWIT-fikNhAB8sQZh66loqr3Qe_pa80mud8_SAZmkY9narpq0ueqxkXx31VmOS-97Q6HOkQBQGKAJ09C-/s1600-h/100_2069.JPG"></a>I found myself with extra cotton yarn after a project and tried to think of uses for it. It occurred to me that since it is so washable, it would make a great dog toy, so instead of planning something out, i just went for it, making it up as I went along. I decided to make it in one big piece and just fold it in half to sew it together because I dislike sewing pieces together! I slowly increased it to make arms then decreased for shoulders, and made a little square head, then cast off half the stitches, divided the remaining stitches and made ears. I stuffed it and put a little bell inside, sewed in soem seams to make some "arms," and it was finished! It only took me an afternoon to make it, and my dog now has a lovely toy.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdSfk8Se064K2vi5NXDWFERX9gugTGcCA8WshoT6FyLatytwah8Z3ZgtWjfGX5JHSTktPeeWqe3kMRxLNw-oSpFZf9Bpa6ZS7bIBVtL0s54u7UJFu7lq52WjYy59vOoYUJMQPzpPiobaV/s320/knitteddogtoy.samus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444264224876269218" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After Augie, my dog, enjoyed the new toy, I made one for my friend's dog, who is pictured. Samus is the one with the blue toy, Augie with the yellow toy. I made some for the dogs in my neighborhood too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the pattern if you're interested:</div><div>you will need one skein of cotton yarn in the desired color (I use Lily & Cream) and size 8 needles.</div><div>Gauge: its a dog toy, doesn't matter.</div><div>With size 8 needles, CO 21 sts</div><div>k 16 rows even</div><div>17: K 1, M1, K9, M1, k1, m1, k9, m1, k1</div><div>Row 16 and all even rows: Knit</div><div>19: k1, m1, k11, m1, k1, m1, k11, m1, k1</div><div>21: k1, m1, k13, m1, k1, m1, k13, m1, k1</div><div>23: k1, m1, k15, m1, k1, m1, k15, m1, k1</div><div>25: k1, m1, k17, m1, k1, m1, k17, m1, k1</div><div>27: k1, m1, k19, m1, k1, m1, k19, m1, k1</div><div>k 3 rows even</div><div>31: k1, k2tog, k17, k2tog, k1, ssk, k17, ssk, k1</div><div>33: k1, k2tog, k15, k2tog, k1, ssk, k15, ssk, k1</div><div>35: k1, k2tog, k13, k2tog, k1, ssk, k13, ssk, k1</div><div>37: k1, k2tog, k11, k2tog, k1, ssk, k11, ssk, k1</div><div>39: k1, k2tog, k9, k2tog, k1, ssk, k9, ssk, k1</div><div>41: k1, k2tog, k7, k2tog, k1, ssk, k7, ssk, k1</div><div>43: k1, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1, ssk, k5, ssk, k1</div><div>k 3 rows even</div><div>47: k1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k3, ssk, k1</div><div>k 10 rows even</div><div>58: cast off 7 sts. Divide remaining sts to make ears: (3 sts each ear) for each ear: K 5 rows even, sl 1 st, k2tog, psso.</div><div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOXvcuhOaOzEXwZuhudsiDvciTSNnC9Ph7WVtNZ-_e7XVprblrBT94HSlIeGOr81mkip0W0Xh4wKImKH2ZrRy08d4p2_MGfJjKLGLfj4aSpwK_5s4K6Y-d7QsMvwHXL5biXw9RIkJqxSW/s1600-h/100_2067.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOXvcuhOaOzEXwZuhudsiDvciTSNnC9Ph7WVtNZ-_e7XVprblrBT94HSlIeGOr81mkip0W0Xh4wKImKH2ZrRy08d4p2_MGfJjKLGLfj4aSpwK_5s4K6Y-d7QsMvwHXL5biXw9RIkJqxSW/s200/100_2067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446151455195331234" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div>sew in ends, turning right sides together, sew up top and side seams (be sure to have the ears tucked into the right side!) turn the toy inside out and stuff it, placing a bell in the middle. sew up the bottom. optional: Sew the leg portion in halves, and sew the arms as shown. If you want a taller toy, do the decrease row once every third row instead of every other, its better for bigger dogs.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP6luvHsH8S8ZK_dgN9ICkLbrmgxo5tpYRCtmWg2zFX-qkMqS5xwXTM5Zx2hxWIT-fikNhAB8sQZh66loqr3Qe_pa80mud8_SAZmkY9narpq0ueqxkXx31VmOS-97Q6HOkQBQGKAJ09C-/s200/100_2069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446151659738564210" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-24297675102053668212010-03-06T11:20:00.000-08:002010-03-06T14:20:58.082-08:00Twin Windowpane Baby Blankets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbH1FyZWMKp_lx7TALPbX3qfvmBOypnlCqbZOCQhjiyIjdkAHsLzenBMzUq7LvoMwqDJ4NTJxjDk7PaNlbzemhc5A_-yRoWa16H6Ifc193c875gtscsJSIDl_W-3zhPdXBVm38pgU0jyF/s1600-h/windowpane.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbH1FyZWMKp_lx7TALPbX3qfvmBOypnlCqbZOCQhjiyIjdkAHsLzenBMzUq7LvoMwqDJ4NTJxjDk7PaNlbzemhc5A_-yRoWa16H6Ifc193c875gtscsJSIDl_W-3zhPdXBVm38pgU0jyF/s320/windowpane.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445380798003033090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWoiIWwzoccCuHUFeDGdv3OGec-Bdp4HnSzVXqRUA-geHlsQb6xXpgXiPt45JeHEYhz_Kra7Dr_gjMz62ee04vboe0Z6x21Y73WPHfDNH1tljBPI_nV08hdaIKjXkpm2dO6YsyttOFMmR/s1600-h/windowpane3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWoiIWwzoccCuHUFeDGdv3OGec-Bdp4HnSzVXqRUA-geHlsQb6xXpgXiPt45JeHEYhz_Kra7Dr_gjMz62ee04vboe0Z6x21Y73WPHfDNH1tljBPI_nV08hdaIKjXkpm2dO6YsyttOFMmR/s200/windowpane3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445380477771205906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>One of my friends from high school had twins! She and one of my other friends from high school are married and already have a 4 year old daughter, and their twin daughters were born on my brother's birthday. They found out shortly after I returned home and I found I had nothing to knit because its too warm here. Well lucky me, what an excuse to knit something. I started playing around with some colors and came up with what I call a Windowpane pattern. When I bought the yarn, we didn't know what sex the babies were, so I just got green and yellow and went to town (after all, it takes a while to make two baby blankets). I used size 8 needles and Bernat's Baby Sport in the 10.5 oz size; one in soft yellow and one in mint. I started when I found out, and now they're 7 mos old and i'm just finishing. Well, hopefully it was worth the wait.<br /><br />I have a problem with how stockinette stitch curls along the edging, so I did a crab stitch border on each of them using cotton yarn for durability.<div><br /></div><div>The windowpane pattern is made by slipping the background stitches and knitting rows in the additional color.<br /><br /><br /></div>Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-41396850762520669602010-03-05T21:17:00.005-08:002010-03-05T21:29:28.155-08:00Tree of Life Baby Blanket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fsavOdA1Pz_Qx2l_rKwwaO-H-VrmsEy_VDf1pQ-f9RNMwouNJCs0Miccu_S_pUCqZndHprOnsJdr7qNL_ENZoCOzStLqwhXMJseR8U0oiXmJGoK_-cZq5BvitIrUe_jkOs0-zwVvBHZ1/s1600-h/100_2058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fsavOdA1Pz_Qx2l_rKwwaO-H-VrmsEy_VDf1pQ-f9RNMwouNJCs0Miccu_S_pUCqZndHprOnsJdr7qNL_ENZoCOzStLqwhXMJseR8U0oiXmJGoK_-cZq5BvitIrUe_jkOs0-zwVvBHZ1/s320/100_2058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445387971506679026" /></a><br />I saw the tree of life afghan on the lion brand yarn website and in the catalog and thought it was so pretty with the intertwined trees and leave edging, but it seemed so big, and when would I use it? Then they came out with the baby blanket smaller version and it looked so soft, and only needed one skein! It only took me about a week and a half or so of evenings to make it, and the result looks so complex and intricate, i'm very pleased with it. I'm just not sure what i'm going to do with it now!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3Hb_XlrE3sWzvlos65sBO6WB8isoTOlmhI2f52pAuPVtum6G8jWjC6tV44kLca4aLIyn2maKUt0aI6GRhV7LAG2OB0VM8inkNU0txTGzQ6enkVmtzaGfsPiPX2o4TjCYAdSBh0q7P7O5/s1600-h/tree4.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3Hb_XlrE3sWzvlos65sBO6WB8isoTOlmhI2f52pAuPVtum6G8jWjC6tV44kLca4aLIyn2maKUt0aI6GRhV7LAG2OB0VM8inkNU0txTGzQ6enkVmtzaGfsPiPX2o4TjCYAdSBh0q7P7O5/s200/tree4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445388136030995042" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a>Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092832865982791531.post-69528122520555635582010-02-17T12:19:00.000-08:002010-02-17T15:19:58.237-08:00Window box cross stitchIncorporated into this project was both my love of beautiful flowers and my fear of hummingbirds. They're pretty and fascinating, but if they get too close, I get scared of them. Weird, I know.<br /><br />Anyways, I started this project for my paternal grandparents. My dad is so proud of the projects I complete and he keeps telling me I have to show his parents, well, why not make one just for them? I picked out one I thought was pretty and showed off some skills.<br /><br />It turned out just like the picture, I was remiss in not getting a picture of it before I packed it up and sent it on its way. The grandparents love it by the way. Hopefully when I see them next I'll sneak a photo.<br /><br />And here's the pattern if you're interested:<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=knittandother-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000PD0CKA&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>Ariel Barbrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598697811474204706noreply@blogger.com0