swap 10/23/2010

so i am having trouble with the swap. the lady that i'm swaping with hasnt replied to me in over a week and i'm a little nervous. i hope she's ok. and ps i'm getting a table today!!!!! =))))))
and i need suggestions of what to do with my blog to make it more interesting! i want people to read it! lol and i want there to be excitement!

damn knit picks

Tonight i'm going to the knitting group. we did a name exchange for the holidays and i'm still waiting on getting my damn yarn that i ordered. and STILL waiting on needles from knit picks. i ordered them months ago. i'm very disapointed and dont think i will ever be ordering from there agian! very dissapointed. My lys from sheboygan falls (btw i LLOOOOVVVE them) Magpie's cottage gets me a package in like 5 days or so. And they are like a small lys. or as my husband calls them my dealer. lol so i hope this place gets my yarn to me fast and i hope knit picks stops being stupid... =(

XOXO's from across the world

Supplies:
choice of yarn (bulky) I used some thing around 3.5 sts/in
size US 9 needles
needle to weave in ends

Gauge
not important, but i prefer bulky


Pattern Rows
RS= K4, P2, K8, P2, K8, P2, K4
WS= P4, K2, P8, K2, P8, K2, P4
C1= K4, P2, C4B C4F, P2, C4B C4F, P2 K4
C2=K4, P2, C4F C4B, P2, C4F C4B, P2 K4

Directions
Cast on 30 Sts
Knit 2 rows

Rows
1. RS
2. WS
3. RS
4. WS
5. C1
6. WS
7. RS
8. WS
9. RS
10.WS
11. C1
12. WS
13. RS
14. WS
15. RS
16. WS
17. C2
18.WS
19. RS
20. WS
21. RS
22. WS
23. C2
24. WS

Repeat these 24 rows until you are satisfied with the length.

Knit 2 rows
bind off

I hope you love this!
i made this for my mother when i moved across the world. so she can have some thing to remember me even when i'm gone!

please use this pattern for personal use. not for sale or to sell. thanks!
Ashlie Caelwaerts

honey cowl

my honey cowl looks like puke... it litteraly looks like vomit... ugh. so disapointing! i'm kind of in a funk for knitting. i do not have lots of knitting needles and yarn selections. but sure does suck. i really wish that i had a lys here...

slip 1 wyif

i'm learning alll this new lingo! =) makes me feel kind of techy... started a really really cute cowl today. its called the honeycomb cowl. here's the link to the cowl. http://www.madelinetosh.com/free-patterns/honey-cowl-v1.pdf

its going to be in malabrigo in the mariposa color! very excited. gotta run!

go pack go

Supplies:
2 colors of yarn. 50g of each (I used DK weight)
2 US 7 rounds
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch marker

Guage: 5 sts/in on US 7

End size: comes to a nice fitted size beanie

Instructions
Cast on 85 sts.
Knit 15 rounds in your first color
Knit 15 rounds in your second color
Knit 15 rounds in your first color
Knit two rounds in your second color

Decrease evenly 8 sts per round after the second round until your down to 12 sts leave about a 8 in or longer tail and thread yarn through all remaining sts and pull tight to close. Weave in all ends.

the lengh of the hat can be changed. as many times as you want to switch your colors go for it, just make sure that befor you start closing its around 7 inches long. makes a nice fitted hat...
ENJOY!

ugh.. i'm sooo bored!

its so boring here today that i'm sitting up and its 2 am... what the hell! i cant sleep. maybe i'll work on my grandma's cowl.

project swap

i've been super interested in doing a project swap with some one. i would really love to send some one some thing  i made and have htem send me some thing too! if ur interested please let me know!

hooded cowl

i took 200 yards of some scrap yarn that i had and had no idea what i was going to make out of it and made a cowl as a practice. and it didnt turn out as well as i wanted it to. it was alright but a lot shorter than i expected. so i just gave it a whirl anyways with my alpaca yarn and it looks AMAIZING! i'm very excited and the writter of the pattern changed it to fit what i wanted to use. i will post pictures soon. =)

naughty deer hat

i finnished a hat for myself this weekend. i loved it so much i made another one in a different color. but it turned out different. i trie to alter the pattern, and it didnt help all that much. it looked different but good different! So, the next thing i have on my needles is a naughty deer hat for my hubby. it was started at 6 pm today and i'm not quite half way finnished but it will be quick thats for sure! hats are so easy!

finnished half of my squirl mittens yesterday. soon, i swear they will be finnished!

ITS A GLOBAL FAMILY

As you may know i'm 22 years old. and this is my first time being away from my family! its hard to be away. and knitting has been a little bit of a comfort of mine. So its neat to see that there are people from all over the world looking at my patterns and projects! makes me very excited! i enjoy every step of this journy!

some one stop me!

This week so far, i've made 2 pairs of mittens, one cowl, (pattern will be up later) and now starting a new cowl.... Please... its a sickness... lol

Cable Scarf Sampler

Cable Scarf Sampler

This scarf is made in 4 sections simple cable, xo cable, simple cable, xo cable each section is separated by a set of 9 knits. Each section is 75 rows including the 9 rows of knit. Please contact me if you have any questions! Thank you!
Ashlie

Suplies
Size US 9 needles
I used Knit picks Wool of the andies bulky - Sky I recomend 3 a little extra is going to be better than short! it comes to about 137 yards per hank. I used 2.5 hanks
(any yarn that gets about 3.75-4.5 sts/in will work great for the texture and size)
Cable needle

Gauge
3.5-4.5 sts/in depending on preference!
Abbreviations:
RS= right side
WS= Wrong side
CB= Cable Row
K=Knit
P=Purl
C6B= cable six back
CBF= Cable six forward
　
On the WS rows: K5, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K5
On the RS rows: K3, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2, K3
On the CB rows: K3, P2, C6B, P3, CBF, P2, C6B, P2, C6F, P2, K3
Pattern:
Cast on 40 stitches
Knit 9 rows
10 RS
11 WS
12 RS
13 WS
14 RS
15 WS
16 CB
17 WS
18 RS
19 WS
20 CB
21 WS
22 RS
23 WS
24 CB
25 WS
26 RS
27 WS
28 CB
29 WS
30 RS
31 WS
32 CB
33 WS
34 RS
35 WS
36 CB
37 WS
38 RS
39 WS
40 CB
41 WS
42 RS
43 WS
44 CB
45 WS
46 RS
47 WS
48 CB
49 WS
50 RS
51 WS
52 CB
53 WS
54 RS
55 WS
56 CB
57 WS
58 RS
59 WS
60 CB
61 WS
62 RS
63 WS
64 CB
65 WS
66 RS
67 WS
68 CB
69 WS
70 RS
71 WS
72 CB
73 WS
74 RS
75 WS
(section 2 consists of 24 rows repeating! )
KNIT 9 ROWS
(9^th row should be ending on the wrong side)
(START OF XO CABLES)
1 (right side) K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
2 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
3 K3,P4 C6B C6F, P2, C6B C6F, P4, K3
4 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
5 K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
6 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
7 K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
8 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
9 K3,P4 C6B C6F, P2, C6B C6F, P4, K3
10 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
11 K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
12 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
13 K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
14 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
15 K3,P4 C6F C6B, P2, C6F C6B, P4, K3
16 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
17 K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
18 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
19 K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
20 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
21 K3,P4 C6F C6B, P2, C6F C6B, P4, K3
22 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
23 K3, P4, K12,P2, K12, P4, K3
24 K7, P12, K2, P12, K7
REPEAT PATTERN ROWS 1-24 AGAIN
REPEAT PATTERN ROWS 1-18 TO FINNISH THIS SECTION
SECTION 3
REPEAT SIMPLE CABLE SECTION
SECTION 4
REPEAT XO CABLE PATTERN
　
KNIT 9 ROWS TO FINNISH XO SECTION
Cast off
Thank you for taking interest in the pattern!
　
This pattern is to be used for individual use only, not for mass production or resale!

how many times can u rip....

i've been working on this cheaters cowl.... wow, i've ripped it 3 times already. changing my mind. oh well

Cheater Cowl

I'm making a cheater cowl. (scarf and knitting both ends together) yes i am... i know its not correct, but hey i'm not the first to do it... lol... wish me luck

Mittens! Simple as pie Mittens

Simple as Pie Mittens


This pattern was designed for beginners who want some thing made from the heart. May not be perfection, I am a beginner myself! Please let me know if u find any errors I would love to fix them! Thank you!

Please contact me on Ravelry or Caelwaerts11@yahoo.com

-Ashlie



Materials:

110 gram hank of Knit picks Wool of the Andes Bulky (shown in Sky)

(or what you like in a bulky)



Yarn needle for finishing through the top stitches of hand and thumb



2- US 9 Circulars, or what you need to obtain gauge



Level: Beginners



Two Stitch markers



Gauge: 4 sts/inch



Sizes:

Womens

small: 28 sts

Medium: 32

Large: 36



Mens

Small: 32

Medium: 36

Large: 38

XL: 42



Notes:



Thumb stitches may be 12-14 stitches depending on preference.





Pattern:





Cast on 32 stitches



Knit 10 rounds

Row:

11 Knit Round

12 Knit Round

13 Knit Round

14 Knit Round

15 Knit Round

16 Knit Round

17 Add 4 Stitches evenly through out the knitted round

18 Knit Round

19 Knit Round

20 Knit Round

21 Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

22 Knit Round

23 Knit Round

24 Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

25 Knit Round

26Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

27 Knit Round

28Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

29 Knit Round

30 Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

31 Knit Round

32Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

33 Knit Round

34 Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

35 Knit Round

36 Add 2 stitches evenly through out the knitted round

37 Knit 16, Knit 2 Together, Separate 12 Stitches from group on scrap yarn, (set aside for thumb do not knit these 12 into hand of mitten) Knit 2 together, Knit till end

38 Knit Round

39 Knit Round

40 Knit Round

41 Knit Round

42 Knit Round

43 Knit Round

44 Knit Round

45 Knit Round

46 Knit Round

47 Knit Round

48 Knit Round

49 Knit Round

50 Knit Round

51 Knit Round

52 Knit Round

53 Knit Round

54 Knit Round

55 Knit Round

56 Knit Round

57 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

58 Knit Round

59 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

60 Knit Round

61 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

62 Knit Round

63 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

64 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

65 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

66 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

67 Decrease 4 Stitches evenly through round

Leave 8 inches at end of round cut off and weave through last 6-10 stitches of mitten and pull snug

Pull end of yarn inside the middle of the weaved ends and work through the inside



Finishing Thumb

Take the 12 stitches that were set aside off of scrap yarn and disperse evenly on the 2 rounds.

Knit 10 rounds

Decrease by 2 after the 10 rounds until there are 6 remaining and cut 8 inches and work tail through the remaining stitches and finish on the inside same as the decrease!