Stashbuster Spirals

Project: Stashbuster Spirals

Designer:

Pattern: Stashbuster Spirals from Six Socks Knit-Along

Yarn: Lion Brand Lumberjack, Fortissima, Sockenwoolle

Needle Size: Size 0 clover,

Pattern Size: 56 Stitches

Start Date: March 2005

Finish Date: March 30, 2005

Techniques: Useing three yarns together

Comments: Great pattern for using leftovers!

Mittens, AKA Hockey Mittens

Project: Mittens

Designer: Ann Budd

Pattern: The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns

Yarn: Knit Picks, WW Wool of the Andes, Gray

Needle Size: Size 3

Pattern Size: Child small

Start Date:

Finish Date:

Techniques: Thumb Gussett

Comments: Easy pattern, check for errata for the book

Petite Lace Scarf

Project: Petite Lace Scarf

Designer: Jane Davis

Pattern: Knitting with Beads : 30 Beautiful Sweaters, Scarves, Hats & Gloves

Yarn: Knit Picks, Alpaca Cloud, Peppermint - 440 yds/50 grams 1 skein

Needle Size: Clover Size 5 circular

Pattern Size: One Size

Start Date: February 2005

Finish Date: March 2005

Techniques: Knit - Purls - YO's, Reading charts

Comments: This was my first Lace experience. It took alot to get the feel for it and I finally worked with a double strand.

Baby Bear

Project: Bear for Skyler

Designer: Unknown

Pattern: BHG- Austrailian Online Issue, June 2002 - Original Link no Longer works, this was title Knitted Bear and I think I found it in their craft section - Celebrate the Centenary of the Teddy Bear

Yarn: Red Heart - Baby Teri - Wal-Mart

Needle Size: not sure now! I know I didn't use the size called for since my yarn was lighter in weight

Pattern Size: One size

Start Date: January 2005

Finish Date: February 2005

Techniques: shaped pieces, gussets, seaming, shaping with stuffing and thread

Comments: Not hard to do, but lots of pieces envolved, right and left. Mine came out small I though, but you need a nice tight fabric so the stuffing doesn't show. I used store bought eyes.

Lumberjack Socks

Project: Lumberjack Stripes

Designer:

Pattern: Generic Sock

Yarn: Lion Brand - Lumberjack Color and Bernat Hot Socks

Needle Size: Size 0

Pattern Size: Women's Small

Start Date: January 5

Finish Date:

Techniques: SR heel with stripes

Comments:

Haiku

Project: Haiku Sweater for Skyler

Designer: Kristi Porter

Pattern: Knitty - Haiku

Yarn: Lion Brand - Cotton Ease - Color: Popcicle (?)

Size: small size

Needle Size: Simply knit a swatch in garter st to obtain your gauge and copy it into the spaces provided within the pattern. Then, do the math to obtain the appropriate number of sts for your size and gauge. Write these numbers into the "sts" spaces provided in the Pattern.

Start Date: Late December 2004

Finish Date: January 20, 2005

Techniques: Garter Stitch and Seed Stitch, simple sewing together of pieces, I-cord Buttons, Buttonholes

Comments: A good first sweater for beginners, easy to follow pattern