Lipbalm/Lipstick Cozy for Valentines 2007

Here's my valentine's project for 2007.
It's a lipbalm/lipstick cozy and I found the tutorial here in a forum thread at Crafster.org.


Notes:

I used a 4" x 14 ½" swatch of fabric. This differs slightly from the 4 ½ x 14 ½" suggested in the tutorial. I don't remember what caused the difference, perhaps seam allowance or D ring size. Be careful with directional fabric. I originally had the heart pattern going in the other direction but that resulted in some hearts pointing up and some pointing down so I decided on side to side.

I used 1¼" D-rings

I used size 1 sew-on snaps (I tried a batch of no-sew snaps but just couldn't get them to attach well while working with the tight space)

My seam allowance was approximately 3/16"

There are a few minor sewing adjustments I made. 1) After sewing the swatch and before turning the tube I pressed the seam in the middle and stitched across one end. 2)The dimensions of my cozy didn't make folding it up evenly work well. I folded up one end by 3½" and the other end 3" (leaving an open area of approximately 1½") between them.

*K2, P2 *across, K1

I was given a scarf that has a knit pattern I really like and I've been intending to "pick the pattern". I just never got around to it. A friend has returned to knitting and she was given an easy scarf pattern by the local yarn shop. The pattern is a multiple of 4 +1 and then *K2, P2, repeat from * across and K1 at the end of the row. Repeat row. What do you get? MY PATTERN!!!


It's another skinny scarf for my daughter. Here are the details:

#8 needles

17 stitches

Width = 3 1/2"

TLC Amore - Red Velvet.

Rambling Rose

My grandmother did exquisite crochet. I didn't learn how to crochet from her but I learned what quality work looked like. Every summer during vacation Grandma would make a trip to the local five-and-dime store and purchase three items: a crochet hook, thread and a pattern book. As the crocheter of the family I inherited these vintage crochet books and they are a special part of my pattern collection.

I have several pieces of her work and one of my favorites is a pair of pillow cases. The pattern is called Rambling Rose and is in the pattern book Pillow Cases Decorative Crochet - Book No. 264 - Copyright 1950 The Spool Cotton Company.

Skinny Scarf - Boucle

This is a knitted cousin to the Skinny Scarf - Homespun

Bernat Boucle
Size 10 1/2 needles
12 stitches
k1, p1 pattern
3" wide
Approximately 84" long.

My daughter likes her scarves long and skinny. This pattern and yarn can be adapted to any width or length with ease.

Very soft and warm!

Spoon Angels

I love these little Spoon Angels. You make them with the wooden spoons you get with Italian Ices or Ice Cream cups. I made a number of them for a holiday exchange group and they work up surprisingly quick.

This pattern was available on freepatterns.com but I when I went to track down the link for it, I couldn't find it.

Remember: When you find a pattern you like on the web and think you might like to do it sometime -- don't bookmark it, save it to a file.

Patterns have a disconcerting habit of disappearing from the web. If you get that dreaded "404 - File Not Found" error then try The Wayback Machine. Pictures are frequently missing but text of the pattern can often be found.

Update 6/13/2014: I found the pattern!

Checkered Flag Afghan

Oh my, that's way too long between posts! The holidays got in the way of my postings but still ......


Here's the checkered flag afghan for my sis.

Notes:
1) The pattern I used for the squares is: Pumpkin Patch Square.
2) I used an I hook and each square is 8"
3) 24 white & 24 black squares
4) (4) 8oz skeins - Red Heart Super Saver - white
    (4) 8oz skeins - Red Heart Super Saver - black
    --I had a fair amount left but it took 4 skeins of each color.
5) I single crocheted a border around the afghan matching the squares (more ends, I know, but it needed that for a finished look.)

The problem:
The cat believes it was a gift for him! The name of the cat? Pitstop

Caps to the Capital

Knitters and Crocheters for Newborns:
Caps to the Capital

24

Is the number of caps I have knit and crocheted for Caps to the Capital, a child advocacy program sponsored by Save the Children. I boxed them up and sent them off today.

Visit today and download the action kit — Please join me in this very important cause.