Birthday Fun

September 22nd was my heart granddaughter’s 7th birthday. She loved both her new hat and new robe.

Her cousin enjoyed the ice cream.

Birthday Gift

Miss L the Elder has her 7th birthday is this week. Her mom was busy looking at fleece a couple weeks ago at the fabric store but didn’t get any. I went and got some yesterday and this is the finished product:

Hard to tell but there is jumbo hot pink Rick Rack around the collar section which goes all the way down.

The other thing I made her was a picot slouchy hat. She loved the one I made my sister-in-law but I couldn’t find the yarn, so used a different one:

and from the top:

Pretty Maid Soap Cover

Pretty Maid Soap Cover

Approx 2 oz Kitchen Cotton (Model: Sugar ‘n Cream in Country Stripes)

#8 (5.0 mm) needles

Size G crochet hook (optional)

Abbreviations

YO = yarn over

SSK = slip, slip, knit

K2tog = knit 2 together

M1 = make one – slip right needle under bar between the two stitches. Lift and place on left needle. Knit into the back of the lifted stitch.

*abc* = repeat between asterisks

Dress

Cast on 44 stitches using knitted cast-on.

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8: K2, P40, K2

Rows 2, 4, and 6: K2, K1, *SSK twice, (YO, K1) 4 times, K2tog twice, K1*, K2

Repeat Rows 1-8 a total of four times for body of dress.

Waist & Bodice

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: K1, SSK 10 times, K2, K2tog 10 times, K1. (24 sts)

Row 3: K1, SSK 5 times, K2, K2tog 5 times, K1. (14 sts)

Row 4: K5, SSK, K2tog, K5 (12 sts)

Rows 5-7: Knit

Row 8: K3, M1, K6, M1, K3 (14 sts)

Rows 9-11: Knit

Row 12: K4, M1, K6, M1, K4 (16 sts)

Rows 13-15: Knit

Row 16: K5, M1, K6, M1, K5 (18 sts)

Rows 17-21: Knit

Row 22: K5, BO 8 sts, K5

Row 23: K5, CO 8 sts (using “e” cast-on), K5

Row 24: K1, SSK, K to end.

Repeat Row 24 until there are 3 stitches left. K3tog. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Optional Ties

With size G crochet hook, make 2-50 stitch chains. Attach at waist & tie in back.

Designed & copyrighted by Anne Haas. 2011 For private use only.

Some favorite 2011 FOs

Tunic & Hat for Miss L the Younger's fourth birthday

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Test knit shawl for Holiday Mystery Gifts group

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A chemo hat for my sister-in-law in Sinfonia Cotton

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Chemo hat for sister-in-law, but this Miss L the Elder wanted to keep it. Too bad.

About time

I have been busy. Currently I have on the needles:

1. Test-Knit Stole
2. Brittany Jumper in pink for a great niece
3. Hearts and Ribs - my own design based on about three different patterns - for my heart granddaughter's birthday
4. Shark Vest for a nephew
5. Jacket for a niece
6. A series of hand towel designs for Holiday Mystery Gifts

Current KALs

I'm still behind, but not as much. I finished Clue 4 this evening and took some pictures of it. This is, I think, the best one. Currently it is 21" wide by 31" long. I'm going to try and work on Clue 5 tomorrow, but we will see.

On Dem Fischer sin Fru, I am on hold. I had about 20 stitches come off the needle Saturday and haven't repaired it.

Secret of the Stole

It was finished on February 14th, but I wasn't able to block it until the 16th. I love the way it looks.







Here is a close-up showing the pearls.