The Class of 78 Fort Lauderdale Vice Squad. The memories to last beyond a Lifetime, We had a wonderful time more to come later.
I am hoping that this blog will help you and me experience the craft of crochet as well as knitting. During times of silence or turmoil, crochet and knitting continuously help me quiet my mind at my own pace, enabling me to find my center. I am also sharing my SECRET persona, Lt. DAX, my life in code while living in Bajor. Maybe fiction maybe not is up to you to decide. Peldor Joi!!!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
It was 1978, it is 2008
I t has been 30 years since my graduation from High School. This next week we are meeting for our 3oth High School reunion. Some of us are meting in Puerto Rico and some of us are meeting in Florida. the picture above was in 1978 in what we called the class Prom which actually was a weekend retreat at a local hotel.
This photo above show my class in front of the school name, we donated the money to make this concrete monument to us lol!
This is our class of 78 family reunion, we have our friends and their families sharing . It is always nice to know that these people are around. I was with most of them since the third grade and since we were a small class we knew each other very well. Well until later this week we will have more pictures and more fun to be share in Fort Lauderdale Florida.
Friday, July 18, 2008
5 Hour Baby Set
Thursday, July 17, 2008
5 Hour Jacket N a Hat
I am enjoying this pattern like never before and I am seeing it in such a different light. I guess we call that experience with the Craft. I finish the jacket with I-Cord all around. My choice of adding the Araucania Yarn at the bottom was great, the yarn is fantastic for this kind of project and it has a fullness that I did not expect.The Pattern for this growing set may be found HERE and let me warn you that the Pattern on the main page is fine. I made another pattern from another site and the stitch count was wrong. Nevertheless this pattern may be done in many ways and thus will allow you to create different effects on the Jacket , Hat and booties. I can tell you that it is a fun Pattern to make and very easy.
The hat is so cute and I learned something while making the hat. This hat has a set of 4 rows where you see the little opening. You K2 tog all around then you pick up the thread between two K2 tog stitch and you make a Purl stitch , and you have a beautiful hat. I am thinking about making the booties, let's see if I have enough time before I leave for my 30th High School Class Reunion this year that will be taking place in Ft. Lauderale. People I have not seen over 30 years, people I grew up with, our grad class was about 50 people, it was a private school and small classrooms. This is for another blog entry anyway lol! Thanks for stopping by!
The hat is so cute and I learned something while making the hat. This hat has a set of 4 rows where you see the little opening. You K2 tog all around then you pick up the thread between two K2 tog stitch and you make a Purl stitch , and you have a beautiful hat. I am thinking about making the booties, let's see if I have enough time before I leave for my 30th High School Class Reunion this year that will be taking place in Ft. Lauderale. People I have not seen over 30 years, people I grew up with, our grad class was about 50 people, it was a private school and small classrooms. This is for another blog entry anyway lol! Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A 5 Hour Jacket in Progress
This 5 hour jacket is coming along nicely, I have added a bit of Araucania Hand Painted Cotton and it is coming out beautifully. I am going to finish this Jacket with an I-Cord Bind off and all around the front of the Jacket so that I can put the buttonholes while I make the I-Cord border. I will have a Video showing you how to make Button Holes using a built in I-Cord. Thanks for stopping by!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton Cone WIP/FO
SO here goes the washcloth for the baby wrap. I was playing around with YO yarn overs and K2 tog and thought it was a cute design. I have been knitting more than crocheting, but the crochet will get it's time soon. I finished the washcloth with an I-Cord Bind off which you can click to see a small demonstration. I am really liking the I-cord for termination of any kind of project crochet or knit.Here below I am showing you the rest of the Cone of Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton. I am making a 5 hour baby sweater, but this one has some mistakes in the stitch counting. I do not have the mistakes, the pattern does. I decided to modify the pattern a bit and just have fun with it.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Friday, July 11, 2008
July WIP/ FO 2008
Here I am sharing some of my works in progress, some book reviews, some finish objects and the entertainment for the week. Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Garter Stitch Baby Bath Wrap Free Pattern ©
Available as a PDF on Ravelry.com, you will need Acrobat Reader 9 which is Free. The Copyright of this pattern is that you give me Credit for my work . The pattern may not be reproduced for commercial use without my permission. If you want to use it in a KAL please ask for permission.
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The following video link will help you with the I-Cord Bind off and the Applied I-cord edging. Just follow this VIDEO LINK .
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Crafty Andy 2008©
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YO = Yarn Over
PSSO = Pass slip stitch over the previous
K2 tog = Knit two stitches together
K3 tog = Knit three stitches together
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A double Decrease is a combination of k2 tog , followed by a PSSO
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Materials: about 370 yards Lion Brand Cotton (1 lb Cone is perfect)
Needles : 10.5 US or 6.5 mm
9.5 US or 5.5 mm (for (I-Cord if desired)
Blunt Needle: Weave the ends just Two!
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Little Stitch markers/holders 20 of them.
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This pattern is easy and fast, you do not finish off the work or bind off until the end, well almost, because when you bind off in I-Cord Form the head cover or feet cover flap, you will actually be working on the pattern.
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First Part of 4
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Cast On five stitches
Row 1 knit 2 stitches YO, knit to the end.
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Row 2 Repeat Row 1 until you have 100 stitches, or the stitches that you desire it to be wide this may depend on your gauge.
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Once you have reached the amount of stitches that you want you will go to the second part of the pattern.
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Second Part of 4
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Let's say you are at 100 stitches now you will start to :
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Row 1 Knit 2 stitches, YO, then Slip a Stitch, K2 tog, PSSO, (This is your double Decrease) knit until end.
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Row 2 Repeat Row 1 and keep on double decreasing until you have 5 or 7 stitches left.
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When you have 5 or 7 stitches mark that area as you will be folding over the wrap on this area to create a pouch.
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Third Part of 4
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Row 1 knit 2 stitches YO, knit to the end.
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Row 2 Repeat Row 1 until you have 50 stitches, or the stitches that you desire it to be wide this may depend on your gauge. This will be the Flap that will become the head or feet cover of this bath wrap.
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Once you are done with this part you may fold it and mark the ends of it on the wrap
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Fourth Part of 4
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Once you have let say the stitches (50 in this instance) that you determined to make the flap of, You will slip one stitch to one needle, then you will proceed to cast on (with a backward loop or the method that you prefer) 3 ,4 or 5 stitches. You will now begin your I-Cord Bind-Off of the flap until you reach the end of the flap. (Use Smaller Needles if you like)
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When you are dealing with garter stitch you have to be consistent in the way you pick up stitches on the edge of the piece. Remembering that there is a stitch to pick up for every two rows of garter stitch. You should not pick up one stitch per Row.
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You will then continue on the body of the wrap, going around ,being mindful of the corners and remembering to make two or three extra I-Cord Stitches so that it curves. You will need to I-Cord Across the Top as well. Remember how your I-Cord Looks as you Join to the Body of the Baby Wrap.
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When you are joining the flap or pouch you will have two edges to bring together with the I-Cord Bind-Off Finish. so when you are doing your I-Cord on the Body with these two edges, you will be picking up a stitch from each edge and the last I-Cord Stitch and you will be doing a K3 tog all around until the end. Then Bind Off as you will normally do being careful to match the I-Cord. Once your are done Binding off the flap you are actually making an I-Cord Border on the wrap that complements your bind-off. Finish off, cut yarn and Weave in the ends, there should only be Two ends to weave in.
Have Fun.
Any questions or comments feel free to contact me.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
I-Cord Bind off
Well the I-Cord Bind Off is an easy way of finishing or terminating a piece in a very professional looking way. I hope you enjoy the video!
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Baby Wrap WIP
This is definitely a very nice and quick knit. It is a very versatile piece, you can make a hood for the wrap, you can add an I-Cord Border or a crochet border. The stitch is simple garter stitch, Knit every row. For those of us that have challenges with purling lol, this is the perfect stitch to deal with.
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I am amazed at the easiness of this pattern just plain garter stitch. I never realized how useful this stitch was and the creative way to use Yarn overs and Double Decreases. It does not follow the rule of Zimmerman's decreases, but it gets a logical decrease as I will explain later. I should point out that I am using a cone and it makes things a lot easier, only one or two ends to weave lol! Thanks for stopping by!
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I am amazed at the easiness of this pattern just plain garter stitch. I never realized how useful this stitch was and the creative way to use Yarn overs and Double Decreases. It does not follow the rule of Zimmerman's decreases, but it gets a logical decrease as I will explain later. I should point out that I am using a cone and it makes things a lot easier, only one or two ends to weave lol! Thanks for stopping by!
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