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nonsuch knits nonsuch knits 31 december 2012 party time party time you ask what you mean a party to celebrate new year s eve ringing in 2013 with party hats streamers 2013 sparkly eyeglasses and lots and lots of drink no none of that well okay the drink can stay for me it s knitting party time ever ready for a party involving yarn i ve joined two groups this year the first is very informal in fact there is no planning or shopping required mary of america s knitting has made a suggestion challenge to use 2013 to complete some of our many wip s and ufo s works in progress and unfinished objects she s calling it 12 in 12 12 in 12 months not 12 in 12 i guess that would then be 12 in 13 at the end of each month we are to choose the wip for the next month from the first to the last day of the new month we are to try to complete the project finally one of the first questions asked of mary was along the lines of but what if i see another project or some yarn i d like to buy during this time i need stash no problemo replied mary you may buy cast on other projects jump back and forth between projects just try to complete the chosen wip so much to choose from about six years ago i bought a sweater kit from arnhild hillesland of arnhild s knitting studio this year i ve signed up to attend my first of her annual retreats in ames iowa the retreat scheduled for the first weekend in march i d love to have this sweater complete by then plus i m no dummy there are 31 days in january which makes it a much better choice than february here is 6 years work the second group is almost as informal as the first no signing up no paying a fee kristen of jimmy beans wool has designed a mystery kal knit a long to use lorna s laces special color for december 2012 christmas at downton i m a huge fan of downton abbey shown on pbs as many others obviously are lorna s laces has sold a record number of this colorway in fact this color in sportmate the yarn being used for the kal is now completely sold out any other sport weight yarn 200 270 yards may be substituted and actually i was ordering mine before they could process the second batch so i ended up buying shepherd sport instead to join this group simply go to the jimmy beans wool page on ravelry and follow the thread for the downton abbey mystery kal i hope to see you at one of these gala affairs happy new year lynn anne posted by lynn anne at 5 14 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 06 november 2012 thanks mom many people are freezing right now as the temperatures fall they re burning furniture in the streets in rockway charities are saying donations in the form of money are most needed but knit hats will also keep everyone a bit warmer until they can receive some help and shelter those are the words from my daughter allyson she s the model for cottonwood at the subway entrance across the street from her apartment as she replied to my facebook post calling my knitting friends to help make warm hats mittens scarves etc for the people who are still suffering in the aftermath of sandy i hadn t heard about burning the furniture but last night while watching the news i thought that if i were there i d probably start pulling out any wood to burn for fuel and warmth so pull out your yarn and knitting needles we want to get items to that region quickly so i would think that simply knit warm accessories would be the best i am adding links for free patterns and just all around great patterns ann budd s book the knitter s handy book of patterns the one that has mittens sweaters hats and gloves pictured on the cover is a great source since she has many designs in many sizes and gauges hats any color any size machine washable is helpful but 100 wool is warmest label whether or not it can be machine dried hats with cuffs around the ears would be useful as they can be pulled low around the ears rolled brim hats are cute but may be uncomfortable to wear while sleeping the nonsuch knits pattern hat with heart is linked on the right hand side of this blog under free patterns you will be directed to ravelry where it may be downloaded for free troll toe hat by ant b knits is a cute pattern for a child s hat newborn and up knit from the top down so you will learn some of the basics for toe up socks fun http www ravelry com patterns library troll toe hat gentleman hat by marjorie dussaud is a very sharp looking hat for men women and children three sizes are offered in dk weight yarn with changes for different gauges http www ravelry com patterns library gentleman hat scarves cowls these are always great for keeping your neck warm a wide scarf that can be crossed over the chest will serve a dual purpose cowls ditto close fitting cowls or long ones that can be doubled would be fine again label the fiber content bark is a quick knit free scarf pattern to the right under free patterns again it could easily be made into a cowl by joining the cast on and bind off edges darkside cowl by sarah fama i just completed this cowl it is very quick to knit and can be easily altered for any size http www ravelry com patterns library darkside cowl chunky charity scarf by kathy christensen will be a quick knit in many different yarn combinations http www ravelry com patterns library chunky charity scarf mittens gloves all sizes again mittens are faster to knit than gloves and they have the added benefit of keeping fingers together and warmer if they have work to do though gloves will aid in dexterity once again label the fiber content basic mittens by molly matters http www ravelry com patterns library basic mittens 11 glittens revisited by jillian necky this seems to be a great convertible flip top mitten pattern using worsted weight yarn http www ravelry com patterns library glittens revisited child s simple striped mittens a sivia harding pattern based on an elizabeth zimmerman classic sure to be a winner http www ravelry com patterns library childs simple striped mittens so there are a few pattern links to get you started all of these patterns were located on ravelry and are offered free by the designers there were over 3200 free mitten patterns so go take a look for yourself for many many more patterns allyson also mentioned that monetary donations are always needed when asked she said that the american red cross or new york cares would be terrific donation sites i can collect any items in the omaha area if you live elsewhere i have contact names that i can forward to you just let me know thanks to all lynn anne posted by lynn anne at 1 40 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 07 october 2012 hat season after two mornings of omaha s first hard freezes of the season my thoughts have turned to keeping warm i m not a fan of being hot ask dave who can mimic me so well i don t like to sweat so i have a little extra bounce to my step there is a cowl around my neck as i write and i ve been locating all my mittens and gloves i also come across two lovely hat patterns the first is autumn tam designed by sandy blue for simply shetland this is a gorgeous traditional tam knit in a fingering weight shetland sheep yarn creating a warm yet light hat the pattern as written calls for 10 colors of jamieson s shetland spindrift multiple tams can be knit from all that yarn i m planning on sharing with some friends the second hat is the sluggy bonnet by tanis gray for juniper moon farm we may have had a horridly hot and dry summer but sure as the sun will rise tomorrow it s not yet december 21 2012 the winds will be howling down the road in a few weeks just as i was thinking that i needed to protect my ears i located this cute worsted weight earflap hat not only does the sluggy bonnet look warm and not too difficult to knit but it s a free pattern happy fall knitting posted by lynn anne at 12 54 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 27 august 2012 pattern up just this afternoon i added a new free pattern to ravelry vivienne is a shawlette 50 wide with a 15 drop it is triangular and knit from the top down in in mostly stockinette stitch with channeled eyelet rows the increases happen every row along the side edges and every other row down the center this creates a shawl with a much bigger wingspan than drop great for wrapping around your neck on a cool evening i used a little less than a full skein of cascade yarns heritage hand paints a very nice yarn that has a nice drape when knit with slightly larger than usual needles the name vivienne is borrowed from the heroine to the book the soldier s wife by margaret laroy a novel set in the channel islands during the german occupation of world war ii vivienne learns that she can adjust to difficult situations while still dealing with love and compassion for her friends and family follow the link to the right to download this pattern through ravelry posted by lynn anne at 7 01 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 15 august 2012 report what i did on my summer vacation by lynn anne banks most of our family traveled to france to celebrate the 80th birthdays of my parents this year my lovely kind and generous sister along with her husband found this lovely villa in rousillon located in the luberon region in provence socializing into the wee hours of the night on the terrace and little excursions into the countryside were the order of our days dave was a sweetie and drove me further out to a small farm in sainte croix a lauze a lavender and mohair type of farm the mohair is sold to a co op shipped to italy to be processed and then returned to small farm shops in provence i picked up some mohair and silk in the owner s lovely little shop and ooh la la and then there were the curly haired angora goats who give us the lovely fiber the girl on the left was especially friendly enjoying chin scratches as only goats can dave and i then took the fast tgv train up to paris for a few days sight seeing a limited amount of knitting took place mostly on the plane somewhere over the northern atlantic but wine cheese and bread were consumed in large amounts ahhh paris and that is what i did on my summer vacation posted by lynn anne at 9 57 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 29 november 2011 day 1 tools of the trade the day 1 part of adventkalendarschal 2010 is complete this was easy and enjoyable with a 8 stitch repeat easy peasy the one thing that came to mind was how important the tools of the trade are after testing out a few needles it became apparent that i needed to use us 3 to get gauge or more important to me with a scarf stole a fabric that looks nice i borrowed a 3 from a 3 year old wip but it was 32 long this ended up being much too long for this project making the knitting feel cumbersome and awkward i must have a 24 3 somewhere in the house on a different wip but i broke down and bought a new needle what a difference the knitting just seemed to flow along i was so pleased i moved on to day 2 a motif pattern without repeats i lost count on row 3 ending up with too few stitches as i was tinking it seems that i ve dropped one or two stitches rats i think i ll wait until tomorrow with natural light coming through the windows to figure out where i am in the pattern i was really hoping to get a big jump forward today the yarn is gorgeous for this pattern it isn t noticeable in the photos but there is a gentle shift from cherry red to orange red and back again i can only describe it as alive posted by lynn anne at 7 32 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 28 november 2011 24 days in december and november my yarn is wound and my needles are at the ready i ve always loved knit alongs and the crazy pre christmas season is no exception i ve wound a skein of lorna s lace s helen s lace in color ysolda red oh gosh isn t it beautiful to make adventkalendarschal 2010 a free pattern on ravelry for a lovely lace stole designed by some obviously lovely german women the general premiss is one lace pattern each day in december until the 24th and voila presto you have a christmas stole you who know me know that laknits my ravatar stands for looney arse knitter nears irrationality this season or some such sentiment so here we go i m casting on this evening i know it s not december yet but seriously only 24 days posted by lynn anne at 4 40 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me view my complete profile our patterns sea glass cottonwood hopscotch the north wind baby blue tetbury throw cubicle two roads twisted toes eighteen infinity scarves jacob s hat flip top mittens saphire waves the woodlands french press foulard knitting blogs i follow a few stitches short of a full row brooklyn tweed crafty 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