Baby Who

Baby Who
By: Sheryl Reed


Materials: Worsted or Aran yarn of choice. I used Lion Brand Cotton-Ease. About 200 yards.
Needles: Size 6 and 7 -16” circular, Size 7 DP for top
Gauge: 8 stitches per 2 inches

Abbreviations:
CO - Cast on
K - Knit
P - Purl
K2tog – Knit two together
sts – stitches
C4F: slip two sts onto cable needle and hold in front, K2 then k2 from the cable needle
C4B: slip two sts onto cable needle and hold in back, K2 then k2 from the cable needle

Pattern:

CO 64 sts on US size 6. Join round and make sure no stitches are twisted.
K2, P2 for 1 inch.

Switch to size 7 needle for remainder of hat.

K in round for 5 rows then start Owl Cable pattern.

Owl Cable:
Row 1 & 2: K9, p3, k8, p3, knit to end
Row 3: K9, p3, C4B, C4F, p3, knit to end
Row 4 – 10: same as row 1
Row 11: same as row 3
Row 12: same as row 1
Row 13 & 14: K9, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p3, knit to end
Row 15 & 16: same as row 1
Row 17: same as row 3
Row 18: same as row 1

Knit 5 more rows then start decreases. (Note: If you would like a shorter hat, eliminate the knit rows of the decrease pattern). Switch to DP needles when circular becomes too tight.

Row 1: *Knit 6, K2tog * repeat to end of round
Row 2 and all even rows – KNIT
Row 3: *Knit 5, K2tog * repeat to end of round
Row 5: *Knit 4, K2tog * repeat to end of round
Row 7: *Knit 3, K2tog * repeat to end of round
Row 9: *Knit 2, K2tog * repeat to end of round
Row 11: *Knit 1, K2tog * repeat to end of round
Row 13: *K2tog * repeat to end of rounds

8 sts remain. Cut yarn leaving a decent tail. Thread the tail through the remaining sts and close the circle.

Optional: Add black thread to make eyes for the owl.

Weave in all ends.

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Why is it important to do a gauge swatch?

ANSWER:


So, about 2 years ago, I decided to knit myself a sweater. I had similar weight yarn...used the needle size in the pattern and away I went. It was knit from the bottom to top, on circulars, so I didn't notice how big this really was. Hit a snag at the separation of the arms and took it to a LYS for help...she explained that this was huge and recommended I frog and start over. It has been sitting in a bag since. I will be frogging soon and I have a pattern in mind. BUT I WILL DO A GAUGE SWATCH first. :-)

I learned to sew!

So, after some practice with scraps, I sat down last night with Gnat (BarknKnit) to sew up a box bag for my Mom's birthday. She was very patient as I had a lot of doubt that I could make it work.

Surprisingly, it turned out good! Here is a picture. The color is bad because I took it on my cell phone. It is bright green, pink and blue flowers with a pink interior.




I think more will be on the way, as I really enjoyed making it!!!

Dyeing Fun

So, yesterday Gnat (BarknKnit) and I spent part of the afternoon dyeing some fiber. We had so much fun. It was a learning experience using different colors, techniques and fibers.

This was my favorite...our kettle dye.



I am still working on the Lady February Sweater. I won't have it finished before my Mom's birthday on Monday. Bummer. I have knit up 4 dishcloths that she asked for, so at least she will have a knitted items for her present. Will have the sweater done in time for xmas. hehehehe

Participating in the Dish Rag Tag and I am last on the list. Also signed up for Hat Attack which starts in September. Should be fun. These ***Should*** be the only swaps I do for the rest of the year. Trying to stay on a yarn budget.

Did finally get my beautiful pink and brown yarn from WA. It is SO pretty...I need to find the perfect project for it now.

Feeling Creative

So, I was feeling creative last night so I decided to dye some yarn. I had 5 skeins of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes and thought I would play around. Here is what I came up with:

Blue -- Creativity stopped before I could come up with cute names


2 packets of berry blue Jell-O, 1 cup vinegar, 5 cups water. Microwaved until water was clear.

I have been wanting pink and brown sock yarn FOREVER. So, thought maybe I could come up with a color option for myself. Not the best picture, the brown is actually more brown than it shows here.

Brown: 1 packet each of orange, grape, black cherry Kool Aid
Pink: half packet of cherry watered down
Microwaved until clear.

The "Italia" as my hubby calls it.

Pink: 1 packet of Strawberry Kiwi and Strawberry Jell-O
Green: 1 packet of lime Jell-O
Yellow: 1 packet of lemon Jell-O
Microwaved until mostly clear

It was fun and I managed to keep most of my kitchen clean and stain free except for a small patch of green on the kitchen rug. Oh well. As this was only the 2nd time I tried to dye, I think I am doing A-Ok.

Creativity stopped before I could come up with cute names, so can you help me name them?

Such a Joiner

So, it has been a month since I blogged. I need to start doing it more often. Thought I would give you a run down of all the things I have JOINED in the last month.

First off, Sean talked me into HAT ATTACK. Not really hard seeing that I LOVE to knit hats.

Second, I had been checking out the Dish Rag Tag since she posted about it, and finally joined earlier this week.

Both races should be fun and not that labor intensive.

KNITTING:
Started the Lady February Sweater for my Mom. Hoping to have it done for her birthday (September). I have almost half the body done on it, and still have 3 weeks to go. Trying to get a few repeats a day done. I will keep you posted.

I am Blessed!

Yesterday I came home to a package sent by my dear friend Gary. The package is amazing. Here is a blury for a reason picture of just some of the goodness:


He sent me a very lovely letter as well. I wish we lived closer to each other. I am truly blessed to have such wonderful friends in my life. I couldn't ask for anything more.