A List

Bold for stuff you've done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you're not planning on doing. *not too bad!*


Afghan/Blanket (baby)
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl (wrap?)
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cozies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with DPNs
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backward
Machine knitting
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Apple Fest weekend!

The day dawned rather dismal but not as bad as those before it. We did debate on whether or not to go to the apple festival - it's a tradition to go... it's cold and wet out...
Tradition won :)

The drive wasn't bad; the colors aren't out like they usually are. With so little rainfall this year the trees aren't turning red - just a lot of yellow and brown if they turned at all.






We got a bit of a late start but when we got there everything was going full tilt. The carnival rides for hte kids were running and the vendors still had wares (which I was afraid they wouldn't!) We started by hitting the candy / bake shop looking for the apple bars we got last year. No such luck though. We did pick up some fudge though. It's very good stuff!

Made our way through the crowds, stopping for a corndog along the way. We managed to grab 3lb of fresh cranberries. Also found our hats :) Roger and I each got a new one and we got hats for the WA kids that will be here at Christmas.

The vendors were pretty good although I missed the copper guy that I got my roses from last year. It was pretty muddy though walking around so I'm very happy we didn't take a dog with. Pushing the puppy stroller would have been a pain.

After about 3-4 hours of roaming around we headed out but not before hitting the bakery again to get pie. They didn't have any baked for sale but they did have take and bake!! How perfect! Now we get good hot pie at home :)

Over all it was a good day - nice shopping - good food - and I even got to knit on the road and work on my Clapotis :)

Hanger Cover pattern

I'm a badddd blogger... but here's a pattern to help make up for it!

Crochet Hanger Covers
Worsted weight yarn and size H hook
plastic hanger

Make 2:
Ch4 and join to make a circle
Row 1: Ch3 (first DC)2dc, ch2 *3dc, ch2* repeat 2 more times (4 sets of DCs) slst to join
Row 2: sl to ch2 space, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in ch2 space of R1 *3dc, ch2, 3dc in each ch2 space around. slst to join.
Row 3: sl to ch2 space, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in ch2 space, ch1, 3dc ch2 3dc in each of next 2 chain 2 spaces, ch1, 3dc, 2ch, 3dc in last ch2 space - slst to join.
Row 4: sl to ch2 space, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in ch2 space, ch2, 3dc ch2 3dc in each of next 2 chain 2 spaces, ch2, 3dc, 2ch, 3dc in last ch2 space - slst to join.
Row 5-12: continue in established patter increasing one chain on each row until there are 10 chains between DC clusters on two sides of cover.



Sew over plastic hanger with the chains runing up and down - the DC clusters will run along the ribs of the hanger - photo to come!

Clear as mud? drop me a note if you are confused :)