Princess Bride socks

"Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch"  Life Lessons According to Regina





Don't you just love the movie "Princess Bride"?  How about knitting socks based on that theme?  Becky Green has designed sock pattern that was inspired by the characters from the movie and book.  It is a unisex sock.  Join the fun! Check out Solid Socks Group on Ravelry  I plan to knit for Buttercup--!

I also love that I can use solid color sock yarn that I recently found 'hiding' in my fiber closet! It isn't buttercup yellow though.

Another Valentine Treat

"Life is too short to waste time hating or disliking anyone"  Life Lessons According to Regina


I Truly love Kris Knits patterns!  I think I have everyone she creates!  This is one especially designed for Valentine's Day or any day you Heart something.

Finished Measurements : 10"x10"

Materials: 1 ball Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid
US #3/3.25mm needles
Tapestry Needle

Notes: I used a smaller needle size to obtain denser fabric for daily dishes.

Chart :



Note: Chart does not include the 4 seed stitch border on either side.

Month Two of Beaded Lace Scarf

"When in doubt, just take the next small step"--Life Lessons According to Regina

Finished January block!  I'm using handspun wool/silk blend.  The beads blend in toooooooooo much!  Might look for other beads that would stand out more--it would be a waste of time to place beads and not see them--don't you think?

February's knitting is here--Elizabeth Ravenwood Designs.

February pattern

ENGLISH MESH LACE PATTERN

#2. English Mesh Lace (multiple of 6 + 1 

Row 1: K1, +YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1; rep from + to EOR.

Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: Purl.

(N)Row 3: K1, +YO, K1, SL 1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1, YO, K1; rep from + to EOR.

(B)Row 3: K1, +YO, K1, (B)SL 1, K2TOG, PSSO, K1, YO, K1; rep from + to EOR.

Row 5: K1, +K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1; rep from + to EOR.

(N)Row 7: K2TOG, +K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SL 1, K2TOG, PSSO; rep from + to the last 2 sts and then work SSK instead of the SL1, K2TOG, PSSO.

(B)Row 7: K2TOG, +K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, (B)SL 1, K2TOG, PSSO; rep from + to the last 2 sts and then work (B)SSK instead of the SL1, K2TOG, PSSO.

Rep the above eight rows three times more (4 times total)

A Little Valentine Treat

"Life isn't fair.... but it's still good"--Life Lesson According to Regina


A squishy little garter stitch heart pattern that you can use in a number of ways. Are they tawashi’s? Why, yes they are! Coasters? Indeed! Mini washcloths? Most certainly!

materials:

worsted weight cotton

size US 8 needles

tapestry needle

instructions:

cast on 26 stitches

Rows 1-10: slip 1, (k5, ssk, k4, kfb) twice, k1

Row 11: slip 1, ssk, k3, ssk, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog, k2, k2tog, kfb, k1

Row 12: slip 1, k4, ssk, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog, k3, kfb, k1

Row 13: slip 1, ssk, k2, ssk, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog, k1, k2tog, kfb, k1

Row 14: slip 1, k3, ssk, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog, k2, kfb, k1

Row 15: slip 1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog twice, kfb, k1

Row 16: slip 1, ssk twice, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog, k3

Row 17: ssk twice, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog twice

Row 18: ssk, k4, kfb, k5, k2tog, k1

Row 19: ssk, k4, ( knit in front, yo and knit in back of same stitch), k3, k2tog twice

Bind off knit-wise. Fasten off. Thread ending yarn through last stitch on second garter ridge above, as shown to create a smooth edged heart. Weave in ends.

Simply notable.com. 

 

Super Bowl Foods!!

Are you getting prepared for the big Super Bowl party?  What foods will you serve?  What will occupy your hands as the teams battle it out on the field?  I'm thinking I'll finish up a couple of knitting projects and try to catch all those cool advertisements.  And Of Course, EAT!  Okay, here's a list of delish recipes which I'll prepare in my kitchen.

A little something that is low carb from Kalyn's Kitchen

A favorite with all dippers--from A Sweetpea Chef

Then there must be sweets to top off the day!  This recipe from Recipe Snobs

 

Pearls--Wisdom?

a pearl of wisdom

an important piece of advice

Usage notes: This phrase is usually used humorously to mean the opposite.

 

From this fruit of the sea comes

Pearls of Wisdom--totally opposite sizes--both found in oysters!  One perfectly formed, the other a misshaped disaster--nature working at its finest--thank goodness, no broken tooth!   

Creativity!!!

Creativity surrounds us and here are just a few samples of that!...................

 

Let's all be creative today! 

Colors of Spin-In.................................

Do you love fiber as much as I do?  Here are just a few photos from the spinning fibers available at our January spin-in.

 

Must Reads?

While I'm walking the Emerald Coast Beaches of Florida, I'm contemplating what books I want to read in the near future--here is a list I found of books that some say should be read!!  Well, walking on the beach, I'm thinking--I want to read a trashy romance novel!!!

1. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 
2. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy*
3. Ulysess by James Joyce*
4. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville*
5. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace*
6. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien*
7. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky*
8. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo*
9. Pride & Predjudice by Jane Austen*
10. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee*
11. In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
12. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov*
13. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell*
14. Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
15. The Bible
16. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte*
17. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez*
18. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller*
19. Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte* 

How many of these books have you read or want to read?  

Spin-in Treasures!

Every year spin-in hosts many vendors and every year I think I'll take time from my duties as coordinator, but each year, time seems to get away from me.  Not this year!  I shopped!  

This is a sock blank!  I know it doesn't look blank!  

It's from Gale's Art-- I'm going to have fun knitting these socks.  Gale will also have double sock blanks soon--that way you can knit TWO socks at a time instead of ONE!

This lovely Silk roving comes from River's Edge Fiber Arts--it is stunning!  Maybe, it will be a table decoration for awhile before spinning!

And from Ewephoric Fibers I found this Silk & FBL roving--just my colors!

 

This is going to spin like a dream!

And "Phoebe Blend"! Mohair, wool and alpaca fiber comes from Skyloom Weavers animals--nothing like buying locally!

 

 

And The Party Is Over!

 We go from this packed house of spin-in participants, who have been spinning for 4 days, shopping from 17 vendors, showing off their precious fiber garments and just plain having fun!

To this!  Totally empty room, quiet and just a little sadness--but then there is always 2016.

Oh NO! Another mystery!

This mystery will last several months--how can you resist when you can take your time to do this??  And the pattern is free!!!

Yarn: 1 skein Kells Sport (330 yds) from Three Irish Girls; ANY sport that is not single ply or loosely plied will be fine.
Needles: US 6 (4mm), 32“ circular or size that will get you gauge
Crochet Hook: F,G, or H
Other: 270 #6 beads, beading hook (or dental floss)
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4“ (blocked)
It’s a complete mystery! You don’t know what you are knitting. Each month, January - May, a new piece of the knitting puzzle will be reveled in the K.O.M. River’s Knitting Guild group page.
The KAL is free and anyone is welcome to join us! When you arrive at the group page, chime in so we know you are ready to play and I’ll add you to the participant list.

January:  Here is the hard part: 

Let’s begin: Using the Crochet Chain Cast on, CO 1083 sts.

Yes. Seriously. 1083 sts. You have a month to do it. (well, we don't have quite a month left) It’s not hard, it’s just tedious. I would recommend you place a stitch marker every 50 - 100 stitches, double checking the count before moving on. It makes it easier to keep track and when you are finished you know you have the correct number of sts.

Fiddle Me--The Elements Shawl!

I so Love Mysteries--don't you know that by now??  And I LOVE this designer--Fiddleknits.    Sign up for this shawl knit, which begins April 1st--that's plenty of time to get my yarn and finish up other patterns.  Check out the pattern on Fiddleknits designs on Ravelry.
                                                                

Are you Square?

Let's become really square with this KAL:

 

Here are the colors for the year, so you can look through your stash.....................

January: Royal Blue

February: Grenadine (Deep Pink)

March: Sagebrush (Light Green)

April: Baby Yellow

May: Orchid

June: Baby Pink

July: Azure (Turquoise)

August: Really Red

September: Mustard (Gold)

October: Bittersweet (Orange)

November: Caramel (Light Brown)

December: Peacock or Pine Green (Teal/Green)
Check out Cherie's Website   If you are on Ravelry, go to the forum and get the pattern for FREE!  This is designed for both knitters and crochets!  Let's all become big Squares!

It's THAT Time Again!!

January Spin-In Has Rolled Around Again!!

It is time for spinners, their wheels and FUN!

 

We are meeting in Destin, FL--participants pre-registered for this 27th event!

Don't you Wish you Were Here!!