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to The Hobby Whore's Do It Yerself Page.
I'll try to post a new pattern or maybe even a recipie,
or at least a link to one, every week or so. (HA!)
If a link is involved and doesn't work, please e-mail me!
Now go on...Do It Yourself!
Mexican
Sugar Skulls (10/31/02)Click the link and go to the website and learn how to make these really cool and festive sugar calaveras (skulls)! The instructions are very well done, good pictures and a complete list of ingredients. They also have other really fun skeleton stuff from Mexico.
Knitted
Bunny (8/13/02)
You can find the pattern for this very easy bunny HERE.
They make really sweet infant to toddler presents because they're soft,
no sharp edges and depending on the yarn you use, they're easily washable.
They also make nice presents for grown ups!
Monitor cleaners, sachets, car buddies or desk pets ...
Sock
Monkey Instructions (7/16/02)
I got sock monkey fever real bad a couple of years ago after I saw some
on the merch table of a local band. "They're sorta like our mascot."
When I found out that the band members and their little girlfriends
made them, I BURNED to make one too.
A few weeks later I saw a commercial for Intel that featured a sock
monkey and I became obsessed.
I finally found a source for the socks and started making them. It was
crazy easy. (Back then, I had to mail order the socks, but these days
Michael's carries the socks and instructions.)
They're quite cool in an old school retro way. And I don't know about
you, but they make me smile.
Go forth and make one. Or make a gang of 'em!
Put one in your car to keep you company on that morning commute. Put
one near your computer. Have one on your desk at work...Click the monkey
to go to the intructions.
Knitted Shrug, 1953
Ooh, la-la, dahling.
Sizes
12, 14 or 16
Instructions are for size 12.
Changes for sizes 14 and 16 in parentheses.
Yarn in pattern is an Angora type yarn that will give stated gauge.
MATERIALS: "Fairknit Angora Glow": 2 (2,3) skeins. Size 1 and
Size 8 knitting needles.
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1" ; 6 rows = 1".
Starting
at cuff with size 1 needles, cast on 72 (80, 88) sts. K2, P2 ribbing for
2". Change to size 8 needles and work in pattern.
Row 1: * K2, P2 *, repeat from * across.
Row 2: * yo, K2 tog, P2, repeat from * across.
Row 3: * K2, P2, repeat from * across.
Row 4: * K2 tog, yo, P2, repeat from * across.
Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 26" (27.5", 29")
or desired length from cuff to cuff.
Change to size 1 needles and K2, P2 in ribbing for 2".
Bind off loosely in ribbing.
Finishing: Sew ribbing at each end to form sleeves.
Collar: With righ side facing you using size 1 needles, pick up 136 (136,
140) sts -- or across length of top edge.
On next row inc 1 st in each st across. K2, P2 in ribbing on sts for 2".
Bind off loosely in ribbing.
Sew side edge of collar in place.
Put Shrug on and WORK it, girl.
This pattern
is from copy of the 11th edition of Smart Knitting magazine that I got
at a flea market. This magazine had no size chart or schematics, but going
by another knitting magazine I found from 1954, bust sizes are as follows:
Size 12 = 34", Size 14 = 36" and Size 16 = "38".
Garter
Stitch Lace Facecloth
Materials: 1 skein cotton chennile like Crystal Palace Cotton Chennielle
Size 7 knitting needles.
Gauge (garter stitch): 4 sts and 7 rows = 1"
Cast on 40-50 sts.
Garter
stitch, do a small basketweave or maybe just stockinette for a towel with
a bumpy side and a smooth side.
Make the towel either an equal square, or a little longer than it is wide.
Bind off.
Put in the washer and dryer to make it kind of full up.
Enjoy.
Carrot
Ginger Soup
(coming soon)