Latest hat.

I just finished this hat up today. It is shorter than the previous ones that I have made.

A dream

I would love to see a building that has a warm water therapy pool on one end, a drop in center/coffee shop/ general store with wi fi in the middle, and a rollerskating rink/ martial arts practice area on the other end.

The pool would be the same size as the one at the Courage Center in Stillwater, Minnesota and would also have the features of the pool at Impact Physical Medicine in St. Paul, Minnesota added into it.

There would be a see through, sound proof wall between the roller skating rink and the rest of the building.

Alternate Start, Luna Moth Shawl

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Foundation rows
K1
Row 1 (turn) Kf&b
Row 2 (turn) Kf&b, K1
Row 3 (turn) Kf&b, K1, Kf&b
Row 4 P url back with other hand (insert markers on each side of middle stitch )
Row 5 Kf&b, K3, Kf&b
Row 6 Purl back with other hand
Row 7 Kf&b, K5, Kf&b
Row 8 Purl back with other hand
Row 9 K4, yo, K1, yo, K4
Row 10 P4, K to last 4 st., P4 (with other hand)
Row 11 K4, yo, k1, yo, K1, yo, k1, yo, K4
row 12 rep. Row 10
Row 13 K4, yo, k2tog, k1 ,yo, K1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, K4
Row 14 rep row 10

The replaces the provisional cast on portion of the pattern at Elann.com

When you start with that pattern you will need to remember that I have added two additional stitches. Each row will start and end with knit 4 instead of knit 3.

I also replaced the stitch k3tog with k2sps. (Knit 2, slip stitch back, pass next stitch over, slip stitch back again).

The part of this post that comes before this copyright notice, I do claim copyright for.

copyright @ 2009

Cathleen Bang Anderson

The original pattern can be found here.


http://www.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=208024

January 28, 2010

I just started the first repeat of the sequence yesterday. After doing the math, I figured out that in order for the pattern to work properly, I need to add the repeat parts of each row 2 additional times. That part of the row is 10 stitches. Each sequence adds 40 stitches, which means I need to increase each side by 20 each time I add a new pattern sequence.

This is not explicit in the pattern, which is why I had to do the math and figure it out for myself.

Charity Auction

Fibery folk are the most generous inthe world, and we're all trying to help Haiti.

Most of us are strapped for cash right now, with the economy the way it is.

But we have STUFF, stuff other people might want. And in that way, we can do our part.

The Fibery Co-op has set up an auction site similar to ebay, but there is NO seller’s fee.The listings are free. The only rule is, all proceeds from the sale will go to Doctors Without Borders,to help the people of Haiti. Shipping is refunded to the sellers.

You can donate anything, skeins of yarn, rovings, spinning items (we will donate a Rakestraw Spinnerwith 1/2 pound of roving and a pouch), books, even that vase you got from Great Aunt Sadie last Christmas. You might hate it, but someone else could love it!

We will set up the auctions for you using photos you send to us, then send you the info when the item sells. You can see the auction at http://fiberyco-op.com, with just one item up as yet,the Rakestraw Spinner and 1/2 pound of fiber.

We need more STUFF, so...C’mon, let’s get this thing started! Send me an email and I'll give you more information:
Jackie@downinthecountry.com

Jackie

http://fiberyco-op.com

"Where fibers are our common thread."

http://fibers.downinthecountry.com

The home of the Rakestraw Spinner

Another hat and also afghan square pattern.

I finished this hat on January 15, 2010. I finished the 12 inch square underneath the hat yesterday. The hat is going to the chemo cap project sponsored by the Minneapolis Women's Club for HCMC. The square is being donated to an afghan project for a new baby.

Pattern/method for afghan squares.

copyright Cathleen Bang Anderson 2010

ch 2

Rnd 1. sc 4x in back loop of 2nd chain from hook

Rnd 2. 2 sc in each sc from prior round (you should have 8 stitches.)(place st. marker in last st. of round)

Rnd 3. (3sc in one, sc,)3x, 3sc in one, sc sc (this will end rnd 3 and start rnd 4)

Rnd 4. (3sc in one, sc, sc, sc,) 3x, 3sc in one, sc, sc, sc, sc, (this will end rnd 4 and start rnd 5)

Rnd 5 (3sc in one, sc in next 5 st.) 3x, 3 sc in one, sc in next 6 st.

Rnd 6 (3 sc in one, sc in next 7 st.) 3x, 3 sc in one, sc in next 8 st.

Rnd 7 (3sc in one, sc in next 9 st) 3x, 3sc in one, sc in next 5 st, sl in 6th st and tie off to finish square.

join squares together either by crochet or sew them together.

My gauge for the one in the picture was a 2 in sq. I used sock yarn and a size d crochet hook.

Honoring my father

My father died last year as the result of a car accident. He and my brother were delivering toys to Toys for Tots when the accident happened. At the time, they did not realize how badly he had been hurt. So they did finish delivering those toys. He collapsed later that night and never woke up.

Toys for Tots is way behind in collections this year. One of the family friends, has been contacting family friends and asking them to each buy a toy and donate a toy to Toys for Tots in my dad's name as a way of honoring his life. If anyone wants to do that, or even donate money to that cause, and even $1.00 would help, my dad's name was Otto Bang.

The website for Toys for Tots is:

http://www.toysfortots.org/

My latest top down hat.

I finished the hat on the bottom on November 21st. I did the siding of this hat with a k2, p2 ribbing all the way down. I used a wool blend sock weight yarn stranded with mercerized cotton crochet thread size 10. I used a size b (U.S.) crochet hook for the crochet part. I used size 5 U.S. needles to knit the ribbing.

I made the hat on the top about two months ago for my son. That one is basic stockinette stitch from the edge/top down to about the ears and k2, p2 ribbing for the last couple of inches. I used Lyon Brand Homespun yarn. The crochet part was made with a size H (U.S.) crochet hook and size 7 U.S. knitting needles.

Both hats start with crochet. The method requires two measurements. The first is the width of the head. The second is the length of the hat.

Materials required:

1 crochet hook

1 pair of circular knitting needles

enough yarn to make the hat (less than one skein usually)

1 safety pin or other stitch marker

Crochet instructions

Ch 2.

Rnd 1 - sc 4 x in 2nd ch from hook. put marker or safety pin in 4th st., sl st in 1st st. (4 st)

Rnd 2 - ch 1, sc in same st., sc 2x in next st., sc, sc 2x in last st., place marker in last st, sl st in 1st st of rnd. (6 st)

Rnd 3 - ch 1, sc 2x in same st, sc 2x in next 5 sts. place marker in last st., sl st in 1st st. (12 st)

Rnd 4 - ch 1, sc in same st. sc 2x in next st., *sc, sc 2x* 5x, move marker, sl st in 1st st (18 st)

Rnd 5 - ch 1, sc in same st, sc, sc 2x in next st, *sc in next 2 st, sc 2x* 5 x, move marker, sl st in 1st st. (24 st).

keep adding one sc to each round for each of the 6 sides until the hat is the width you measured. You should end up with a diameter slightly longer than 3x the width.

If you want to follow a crochet pattern to finish the hat, this will be the foundation row for the pattern you choose to follow.

To start knitting with crochet hook pull loop through each st as if to sc. do not complete the stitch. Transfer the stitches to the circular knitting needles. (I typically transfer 5 stitches at a time from the hook to the needles.)

This will be the foundation row for the knit part of the hat. Follow whatever pattern you like to finish the hat up.

@ Cathleen Bang Anderson 2009