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Loose Gossamer Cowl

2010-08-05T17:03:00.003-07:00

Loose Gossamer Cowl

US3 24” circular needle; stitch marker

Knit Picks Gossamer; 1 hank

Gauge not critical.

Co 180 sts

Pattern

Section 1: k1 p1 ribbing for 1”

Section 2: stockinette st for 1”

Repeat pattern 3 times.

Repeat section 1 once.

Bind off. Block or not.

Double Gossamer Cowl

2010-08-05T16:42:00.002-07:00

Double Gossamer Cowl

US5 16" circular needle; stitch marker

Knit Picks Gossamer; 1 hank wound into 2 balls

Gauge 20 sts and 29 rows to 4" unblocked and knit in-the-round

Yarn held double throughout.

Co 85 sts

Starting with a k round, 4 rounds garter stitch

Stockinette st for 4”

Starting with a p round, 4 round garter st

Bind off. Block or not.

Stella Hat by Robin

2010-07-19T20:26:00.001-07:00

Stella Hat

by Robin

Gauge 6 Rows per inch

Mountain Colors Mountain Goat

US5 and US7 16” circular, US7 DPNs

M1: Knit through loop below next stitch

Cast on 70 sts on US5s

R1-12: p3K2 around
R13-15: K all

Switch to US7
R16-17: K all

Start Increases
R18: M1K7 around [80 sts]
R19: K all
R20: M1K8 around [90 sts]
R21: K all
R22: M1K9 around [100 sts]
R23: K all

R24: M1K10 around [110 sts]

R25: K all

R26: M1K11 around [120 sts]

R27: K all

R28: M1K12 around [130 sts]

R29-33: K all

Start Decreases

R34: K11K2tog around

R35: K10K2tog around

R36: K9K2tog around

R37: K1K2tog to last st, K1

Switch to DPNs

R38: K2tog to last st, K1

R39-40: K all

R41: K2tog to last st, K1

R42: K1K2tog around

R43: K all

Break yarn and weave through remaining stitches.

Weave in ends.

things that need to come into my life

2010-05-23T18:06:00.001-07:00

i've been making lists for some time, thanks to the organized part of my brain, of all the creative things that i crave and have finally come to realize that i need to satisfy the artistic part of my brain. i longingly gaze at photos and descriptions and reviews of things that will help me bring my creative side out. thanks to a very special lady, i realized that i need to make my dreams happen.

for some time i've called myself a photographer (tiff, don't laugh), ever since those high school classes that made me realize my genius potential. what have i been doing to pursue this lofty lifestyle of artist, you ask? zilch. i don't think i'm the next man ray or ansel adams, but i don't totally suck, either. i've stopped honing my skills because i didn't have a darkroom. i didn't have a 'good enough' camera.

i think this is the only solution. it's time to grab onto my dreams, because it's not too late. it's never too late. in fact, i might just be getting started.

just think how much yummier this fresh raspberry-sour cream coffee cake would have looked with the right equipment...!

the fishing cat

2008-01-01T12:12:00.000-08:00

the fishing cat/