Mt. Washington ski trip

The entire family went skiing at Mt. Washington...even Jackson!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

check 3/13/2011 blog to see BabyJane wearing the Raspberry hat...adorable!!

Baby Slouch Hat 0 - 6 months

Baby slouch hat...0-6 months size.. must get myself a doll for modelling these teeny sizes.

Baby Hat done in Raspberry Stitch

Baby Jane modelling the Raspberry Hat 3-14-2011

Just learned to do the raspberry stitch by watching UTube...will run the crocheted cord through the brim of the hat so Mommy Kim can adjust it to fit Emily's head size. Emily is my great niece!

Bottom picture is finished hat...sitting beside needle felted animals!

slipper pattern(easy pattern) WITH BIG CUFFS

See previous blog for pattern...I added the 10 extra stitches THEN added 20 more to each end to make these cuffs. (total of 30 extra stitches to each end of the triangle heel) The extra 20 make the fold-down cuffs.
VERY comfortable.

easy slipper pattern

Beginning at the back ..
Cast on 2 stitches
1. (right side) Knit
2. Inc 1 stitch in the first stitch. K1
3. Knit
4. Knit
5. Increase 1 stitch in first stitch..Knit to end of row.
Repeat 3-5 rows FOUR times more.
Next 2 rows:
Cast on 10 stitches (I used thumb cast on) at the beginning of the row..Knit to the end
Cast on 10 stitches..Knit to the end..28 stitches after 2nd row cast on. Place marker on last stitch of last row.
Work in garter stitch to 4 1/2 inches from marker row.

Place second set of marker at each end of last row. Knit for a further 3 (3.5-4)inches from 2nd set of markers ending with a
WS (wrong side) row.
Shape Toe:
1. K3 *K2tg;K3* Repeat from * to end of row... 23 st.
2. Knit
3. K3 *K2tg;K2* Repeat from * to end of row. .. 18 st.
4. Knit
5. *K2tg; K1* Repeat from * to end of row ..12 st.
6. *K2tg* SIX times. ....6 stitches.
Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread end through remaining stitches and draw up firmly. Fasten securely.
Using a flat seam, sew instep to 2nd set of markers.
Sew edges of back triangles to cast on stitches of sides to form the heel. Finished!