SEWING PATTERN misprint and fix ( Read more... )

back from Stierbach Holiday Faire, which we attend every year.  For those folks who want to know just how crazy we are. we day tripped it.  I live in Philadelphia, and the event is in Manassas Virginia, which is basically a 3 1/2 hour drive each way.
its still cheaper than a hotel room and boarding the dog.
but boy  are we tired today....

I will be ( Read more... )

This hat pattern works with any worsted weight yarn, BUT
it was designed to be used with the standard Patons yarn available in Michaels and AC moore...

pick two colors of yarn, a solid (color A) , and a multicolor (color B).
For example i may use the purple solid wool, and the Harvest multi color wool from patons, which includes purple.....
(Guage is ( Read more... )

Entirely too cool! 
An entire stocking pattern in rhyme!!!!
The url is: http://www.onceuponapattern.com/custom/stockingpoem.html

or in case you can't get to the url,

A Stocking in Rhyme
To knit a stocking, needles four,
Cast on the needles and no more;
Each needled stitches eight and twenty,
Then one for seam stitch will be plenty.
Four twenty rounds ( Read more... )