Thursday, December 11, 2014

Baby Wave Blanket for Jen & Ryan

I made the Wavy Baby Blanket

I got pattern on Ravelry

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wavy-blanket-3

I used Caron Simply soft
White
Soft blue
Pistacho


cast on 98

started with 3 rows   white

pistachio   2 rows

blue   2 rows

White 4 rows

pistachio 2

blue 2       and so on --so the white would break it up and not be so busy!!!

Next Time i would take out 2 repeats ..for the cast on ..and i would go down 1 size hook

finished 30 x 46

I made matching Hats --knitted snowman --baby Booties




Booties pattern is here http://dawndavis.blogspot.com/2014/09/stuff-i-have-been-knitting.html





Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Knitted Snowman Pattern !!


For Hat i have been casting on 30  plus 1 to join in the round   
KHere is my blog post for some of the snowmen hats 

Snowman 
Co 6  plus 1 to join in the round
K1fb  around 
k1fb, k1 across 
k1fb ,k2 across
k1fb, k3 across until you have 30 stitches  



knit around until you have desired height 
or if you need to know about how many rows for a short snowman knit about 33 rounds   -(this will make a snowman that measures about 5 inches high  )-


I now stuff the bottom
I put a little stuffing --then added a little rice--then more stuffing

K2tog, k2 across 
I did this until I have 6 or 9 stitches
Then cut yarn and pulled through remaining stitches
Weave in end---

Then I make Hat and scarf



I tend to Glue on Beads for Eyes and nose  add a little blush for cheeks 

2,P2 around ==I do this for about 3 or 4 rounds
Then Knit
Then I do a 3 needle bind off with 2 knitting needles and a crochet hook
I use a Pink pom pom maker from Clover

Scarf  I Chain 40

single crochet 2 rows