Posts Tagged ‘beginner knits’
Vibrator Cozy
Posted by freakapotimus in Original Patterns on January 27th, 2010
Posted by: freakapotimus
What’s a more fun gift than something to keep your fun safe?
Discreet enough to keep on your nightstand or dresser, large enough to hold Chloe or G-Swirl, or anything in between. (Please note, those links are probably NSFW!)
Materials
- 1 skein Artful Yarns Candy Sweet Tart
- 1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Fun Fur Violet (optional)
- 1 set US size 8 double-pointed knitting needles
Sizing
Gauge: 20 sts + 32 rows = 4″ on size 8 needles
Dimensions: 4″ x 10″ without fun fur
Directions
CO 42 st, divide evenly across 3 DPN (14 sts on each).
Rnd 1: P
Rnd 2: K
Rnd 3: P
Rnd 4: K
Rnd 5: K
Rnd 6: [K5 YO K2Tog] to end
Knit next 70 rounds.
Begin decrease
Rnd 1: [K4 SSK K2 K2Tog K4] to end
Rnd 2: [K3 SSK K2 K2Tog K3] to end
Rnd 3: [K2 SSK K2 K2Tog K2] to end
Rnd 4: [K1 SSK K2 K2Tog K1] to end
Rnd 5: [SSK K2 K2Tog] to end
Rnd 6: K2Tog to end
Finishing
Pull yarn through remaining stitches. Turn inside-out and weave in ends. Turn right-side-out and thread a ribbon through the YOs.
To add fun fur, pick up all stitches on the cast-on edge. K 1 round, BO and weave in ends.
This pattern originally posted on my personal blog, freakapotimus.com.
Who knits in Florida?!
Posted by ConsterMonster in Things We Do on August 25th, 2009
Posted by: ConsterMonster
I recently ventured into the depths of South Florida to visit family and friends this past month. While there I found myself teaching a friend to knit. We started easy and visited a local Michael’s where we purchased some yarn and needles. A few weeks have passed and she has now completed her first project, the Potato Chip Scarf. I also got her started on the glorious “Blankie“.
Now, FL Friend would like to work on other projects. But as we all know, Michael’s is quite limited in their selection of yarns. Especially in South Florida. I suggested she use online sites like KnitPicks and Yarn.com being that there are virtually NO YARN STORES in her immediate area. Another question we have is, what can one really knit for FL weather? The heat rules out many favorite patterns of mine. Does anyone have a favorite yarn, or project that you think is appropriate for FL? Feel free to leave comments here or on the feedback line: 215.839.6373 (215.839.NERD), or use the Google Voice widget we’ve installed on the blog.