Anything Knitted and Crocheted: Well I have started my Mom's St. Nick gifts.

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Well I have started my Mom's St. Nick gifts.

I am using the St. Nick

Dressed in colorful robes and bearing gifts of goodwill, these knitted St. Nicks will decorate your table, hearth, or mantel while they beckon loved ones to celebrate the holiday season. We used wool roving to make beards and mustaches for the old gentlemen, and then personalized each doll with tiny yuletide treasures. Enjoy these unique keepsakes! Pattern that is a limited time offer on Debbie Macomber's Site. Free Pattern of the Month from Debbie Macomber and Leisure Arts
Patterns from Debbie Macomber & Leisure Arts will be posted for 30 days and will not be archived. This pattern will be available through November 21, 2007. Isn't he great!

I am also doing some St. Nick facecloths. One is available from Cheryl at Illusion Knitting and More, when you sign up and do some of the swaps with the groups. The other is from Marilyn Wallace, called Santa Claus©.

Cora

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.