Materials 1 skein Lion Brand Fun Fur (Shown in Hot Pink) 1 skein Lion Brand Lion Wool (Shown in Rose) 1 pair size 6 needles 1 pair size 10 ½ needles Darning Needle One button Beads (optional) Gauge 18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch using Fun Fur and size 6 needles. 12 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch using Fun Fur and Lion Wool and size 10 ½ needles. Purse Knitting Pattern Using Fun Fur and size 6 needles, cast on 54 stitches. Knit 6 rows in garter stitch. Knit 25 rows in stockinette stitch. Knit 6 rows in garter stitch. Bind off. Sew bottom and sides together so that the garter stitch creates a border on the top and bottom. Sew in loose ends. (Option not shown) Sew strings of beads spaced evenly around the top edge. Purse Handles : Cast on 4 stitches with the size 6 needles. Knit in garter stitch until the strap measures 7 1/2 inches (or desired length). Make 2 straps. Sew each end of one strap in the inner...

So...we are "celebrating" the first Christmas without my sister, who died of liver failure this summer. I really can't believe the words I just typed.  I am still so stupefied. ...man, that is REALLY a good word for grief!  Stupefied:  What happened?!  What happened?!  How can this have happened?!  How can this be real?! Grief is trying to bring back order from the chaos that remains in the wake of the hurricane that was her life and death.  It is overwhelming and confusing and hard.  It is very, very hard. While she was dying, I became oddly obsessed with her feet.  I don't know what it was about her feet.  Perhaps it was just that everyone wanted to be up by her face, and her feet were out of the way.  I could stay there and be close and not feel like I was hogging up the last moments of her. I had this image in my mind of a lady at the feet of Jesus. (It was probably a Mary.) She was weeping. She knew His death was im...

Materials 5 US size 10 ½ double pointed needles US size 10 ½ circular needles ( 24 inch) 8 - 2 oz. rolls 100% cotton yarn (Shown in Peaches and Creme Pink Lemonade and Pink Lilacs) Stitch markers, if desired. Gauge 3 stitches and 4 rows per inch Finished Measurements 14 inches wide; 24 inches long (before adding straps)     Dress Knitting Pattern Knit with two strands of yarn at once using double pointed needles. Cast on 70 stitches. Knit 22 rounds in stockinette stitch. Switch to circular needles. M1, k 35, m1, k to the end of the round. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k36, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k37, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k38, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds M1, k39, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k40, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds, M1, k 41, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k 42, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k 43, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k 44, m1, k to end. Knit 4 rounds. M1, k 45, m1, k to end. ...

Materials 2 skeins Lamb’s Pride Bulky (85% wool/15% mohair), shown in Blue Skyways M-230 (3 skeins total if making gloves) 5 US size 10 ½ double pointed needles Stitch markers, if desired Gauge 4 ½ stitches per inch; 4 rows per inch Knit Hat Pattern Cast on 68 stitches. Knit 30 rounds in single rib stitch. Continue knitting in single rib. Begin decreasing: K7, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k7, skspk2tog, k6 skspk2tog, k7, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k7, skspk2tog, k6, skspk2tog (60 stitches) *K6, k2tog, k5, k2tog* (52 stitches) *K5, k2tog, k4, k2tog* (44 stitches) *K4, k3tog, k3, k2tog* (36 stitches) *K3, k2tog, k2, k2tog* (28 stitches) *K2, k2tog, k1, k3tog* (20 stitches) *K1, k2tog, k2tog* (12 stitches) K2tog, knitting between needles as necessary (3 stitches) K2tog until 1 stitch remains Cut yarn and draw through the loop to secure. Sew in loose ends. * * These signs are used to designate areas to be repeated. Repeat the stitches from * to * until the end of the r...

I love using these small knit washcloths!  They fit right in the palm of my hand.  The cloths work great as coasters, since they absorb condensation from iced drinks.  They also make cute gift sets when tied up in a bundle. Materials 100% cotton yarn US size 2 needles Small Washcloth Knitting Pattern Cast on 30 stitches. Knit in garter stitch for 6 rows. Begin knitting in stockinette stitch: Knit one row, Purl one row with a 4 stitch border on each edge (K4, purl until 4 remain, K4). Continue knitting in stockinette stitch for a total of 35 rows. Knit 6 rows in garter stitch. Bind off. Explanations Garter stitch: knit every row Stockinette stitch: knit one row, purl the next, repeat K = knit, P = purl 

When I first found out about Sophia's conception, I knew the pregnancy was going to require a serious prayer battle. Karla, who had a history of miscarriage, was already spotting. My heart ached. I'd had four miscarriages myself, and I didn't want Karla to have to go through another one. I knew this baby was worth the battle, but I had no idea how hard we would have to fight. When precious Sophia was finally born, her doctors discovered she had a serious heart malformation (tetralogy of fallot). She had to have open-heart surgery as a newborn, and she faced two more in her lifetime. As she and her parents spent many weeks in the hospital, I prayed over them daily. One night, it dawned on me that I HAD to knit Sophia a blanket, and I HAD to have it done by the time she came home. I went to the knitting store and found the softest, prettiest yarn and an intensely soft backing material. It wa...

Free Knitting Pattern in Scalloped Pattern (Print Now) Perfect to hold your soap and hang in the shower, this scrubbie is also designed to fit on your hand. It makes a very versatile gift! Materials US Size 7 needles Cotton Yarn, such as Lily Sugar and Cream Scalloped Pattern: P2, *s1, k2, psso*, p2. K2, *p1, yo, p1*, k2. P2, *k3, p2*, p2 K2, *p3, k2,* k2 Knitting Pattern Cast on 52 stitches. Repeat scalloped pattern 11 times. Knit 10 rows SS. Bind off. Make a loose crochet chain about 35 stitches (or a 10 inch i-cord). Add tassles to the ends of the tie. Weave the tie into the open spaces of the top scalloped pattern. Abbreviations/Explanations * * - Repeat from * to * until the last two stitches. s - slip stitch knitwise ( See video instruction.) psso - pass slipped stitch over ( video ) yo - yarn over ( video )