Herringbone Cowl

This cowl took me quite awhile and a few attempts to complete.  It was a big project for an amateur knitter like me.  My determination and will to use the already purchased, pricey yarn took over and after several months I completed the cowl just in time for this past winter.  WARNING: The herringbone stitch is not easy, takes concentration, and can't be fixed if you make a knitting error, at least not that I know of.  Trust me, I've researched it and asked around!  The pattern is from one of my favorite knitting sites: Purl Bee.  Knit at your own risk!

  

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Where the Magic Happens

(These pics are a little fuzzy since they were taken with my phone. I'll post better pics once I figure out how to get my camera working with my computer)

A few years ago when I decided to upgrade to a king size bed, which I highly recommend to everyone, I didn't realize how much a king size bed frame costs! I looked seemingly everywhere and couldn't find one that I liked that was also a reasonable price. Thus began my search! Caleb and I went down to a questionable pocket of St. Louis where antique stores line the street. Going to antique row on Cherokee Street is a day well spent! Anyways, we went on a search for a king sized bed frame at antique stores. If you know anything about antiques, you know that they don't come in king size. I quickly learned that the largest antique bed frame is a double. Glad I don't live in the olden days! While we were meandering around one of the stores I was looking outside at garden antiques(junk) and noticed a very long row of old doors resting like fallen dominoes under an old rusty awning. A light bulb went on and I realized that I could make an affordable bed from doors. Thankfully I have a great brother-in-law who has lots of saws and knows about making furniture. He agreed to help me and now Caleb and I have a very large bed! The head and foot board are made from old, dark green pocket doors that weigh about 150lbs each.

Squares and Rectangles Cardigan Set

This is the sweet cardigan set that I made for my friend Brooke's baby. Zoe of course looked cute in it, but I'm not sure how long she was able to wear it because it took me longer to complete than I thought it would...oops! This is a great project for beginning knitters or for someone who wants a quick knit. It's made of squares and rectangles (hint in the title) that are then whipstitched together. Look at the post below for the bootie pattern.

This is from Itty Bitty Nursery by Susan B. Anderson

Knit Baby Booties

These are easy and quick knit baby booties. It seems like I've made a dozen pairs in the past 2 months for all the babies being born! The pattern calls for size 7 needles. 0-3 months (3-6 months, 6-12 months) Cast on 18(20, 22) stitches. Work in garter stitch for 3 1/2 (4, 5) inches. Do not cast off. Cut the working yarn, leaving an 18 inch tail, and thread into a yarn needle. Pull the yarn through the stitches on the knitting needle, remove the knitting needle from the work, and pull up tight to form the toe. Fold the rest of the square in half lengthwise and stitch, using a decorative whipstitch until the seam measures 1 1/2 (2, 3) inches from the toe. Weave the ends and trim. Next sew the back of the foot using a garter stitch seam. Cut two 24 inch pieces of ribbon. Thread the end into a yarn needle. Thread yarn through garter stitch bumps around the edge of the foot opening. Pull the ribbon through until the ends are even. Tie in a bow. Wa-la, you have cute baby bootie number 1. Get creative and use a bigger needle, a different number of cast ons, a different stitch, or a thicker yarn! The key is to making it a small-ish rectangle depending on how big of a baby foot it is intended for.

This pattern is from a baby cardigan set called Squares and Rectangles from the book Itty Bitty Nursery by Susan B. Anderson